Diego Portales University
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Diego Portales University | |
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Universidad Diego Portales | |
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Established: | 1982 |
Type: | Private |
Rector: | Carlos Peña |
Faculty: | 250 |
Students: | 7,900 |
Location: | Santiago, Chile |
Campus: | Urban |
Website: | www.udp.cl |
Diego Portales University (Spanish: Universidad Diego Portales) (UDP) is a private university in Chile named after the Chilean statesman Diego Portales. UDP has campuses in the Barrio Universitario de Santiago[1] and Temuco. It is recognized for its programs in law, psychology, administration and journalism.[citation needed]
[edit] History
Universidad Diego Portales was established in 1982 and opened to students in 1983. Initially, it consisted of three faculties: the Faculty of Law, the Faculty of Sciences, and the Faculty of Social Sciences.
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ A literal translation of Barrio Universitario de Santiago would be Santiago university neighborhood. This neighborhood lays in downtown Santiago and has several educational facilities.