University of Magallanes

University of Magallanes
Universidad de Magallanes
Former names
Universidad Técnica del Estado
MottoScientiae in Austro
Motto in English
Knowledge in the South
TypePublic state university
Established1961
1981 (UMAG)
AffiliationCRUCH, CUE, Agrupación de Universidades Regionales de Chile
ProvostDr. Jose Maripani
RectorDr. Juan Oyarzo Perez (2014–2018)
Students3,822 (2020)
Undergraduates3,800
Postgraduates22
Location, ,
Chile

53°08′13″S 70°52′47″W / 53.13694°S 70.87972°W / -53.13694; -70.87972
ColorsBlue and white   
Websitewww.umag.cl

University of Magallanes (UMAG) is a university in the southern Chilean city of Punta Arenas. It is a public state university[1] and it is part of the Chilean Traditional Universities. The University of Magallanes was established in 1981 during the neoliberal reforms of the Chile's military regime as the successor of Universidad Técnica del Estado's Punta Arenas section.[2] Universidad Técnica del Estado had established the Punta Arenas section in 1961. The University of Magallanes have campuses in Punta Arenas and Puerto Natales as well as a university centre in Puerto Williams. University of Magallanes publishes the humanities and social sciences journal Magallania twice a year.

  1. ^ Universidades del Estado, Consorcio. "Consorcio de Universidades del Estado de Chile". Consorcio de Universidades del Estado. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  2. ^ "D.F.L. 35. Lex Chile".