University of the Andes, Chile

Universidad de los Andes, Chile
Universidad de los Andes, Chile
MottoUniversitas Studiorum Andinensis
TypePrivate
Established1989; 35 years ago (1989)
ChancellorJosé Antonio Guzmán Cruzat
Academic staff
1,300+ (2022)
Students11,000+ (2022)[1]
Undergraduates8,900+ (2022)
Postgraduates2,100+ (2022)
Address
Avenida Monseñor Álvaro del Portillo 12455. Las Condes.
, ,
Campus52 ha (128 acres) Santiago
Websitehttp://www.uandes.cl/ (in Spanish)

Universidad de los Andes (Spanish: Universidad de los Andes) (UANDES) is a private catholic-inspired higher learning institution that carries out non-profit education, research, and assistance activities, and was founded in 1989 in Santiago de Chile by a group of academics and professionals.[2]

UANDES is currently[as of?] accredited by the National Accreditation Commission for a period of 5 years out of a maximum of 7 in five areas: pre- and postgraduate teaching, research, community engagement, and institutional management. [3] Since 2019 it is a member of the Council of Chancellors.[4]

Main building of the University.
  1. ^ UANDES in figures (in Spanish)
  2. ^ Universidad de Los Andes (in Spanish), retrieved October 18, 2021
  3. ^ "Universidad de Los Andes was admitted to the Council of Chancellors.", Cooperativa (in Spanish), retrieved October 18, 2021
  4. ^ "Universidad de Los Andes was admitted to the Council of Chancellors.", Cooperativa (in Spanish), retrieved October 18, 2021