University of Talca

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University of Talca
Universidad de Talca
Established:	October, 1981
Type:	Public
Rector:	Prof. Dr. Juan Antonio Rock
Faculty:	7
Staff:	334
Undergraduates:	6,500
Postgraduates:	610
Location:	Talca, Region del Maule, Chile
Campus:	Rural
Former names:	Universidad de Chile, Universidad Técnica del Estado
Campuses:	3 (Talca, Curicó, Santiago)
Nickname:	Utal
Website:	www.utalca.cl

The University of Talca (Spanish: Universidad de Talca) is a Chilean university located in the cities of Talca, Curicó, and Santiago. It is a derivative university, one of the most important universities of the southern-central region of Chile, and it's part of the Chilean Traditional Universities.

Contents 1 History 2 Organization 3 Faculties and Schools 3.1 Faculties 3.2 Schools 3.3 Institutes

[edit] History

The Universidad de Talca was founded in 1981, upon the fusion of the seats in Talca of the Universidad de Chile and the Universidad Técnica del Estado. In 1998, the Facultad de Ingeniería was founded and stablished in the city of Curicó, 60 km north of Talca.

[edit] Organization

The university has three campuses, distributed in the cities of Talca, Curicó, and Santiago. The main campus is the Campus Lircay, located in northern Talca. The Campus Los Niches, located a few kilometres outside Curicó, is the second largest campus, and the location of the Facultad de Ingeniería.

[edit] Faculties and Schools

The university has seven faculties, three schools and six institutes.

[edit] Faculties

• Faculty of Forest Sciences
• Faculty of Agricultural Sciences
• Faculty of Health Sciences
• Faculty of Law and Social Sciences
• Faculty of Engineering
• Faculty of Psychology

[edit] Schools

• School of Music
• School of Architecture
• School of Design

[edit] Institutes

• Institute of Cell Biology and Biotechnology
• Institute of Mathematics and Physics
• Institute of Educational Research and Development
• Institute of Chemistry of Natural Resources
• Institute of Humanist Studies "Juan Ignacio Molina"
• Technological Institute Colchagua

Chilean Traditional Universities (Consejo de Rectores)

Pontifical Catholic University of Chile • Arturo Prat University • Southern University of Chile • Temuco Catholic University • Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso • Catholic University of the Holy Conception • Catholic University of the Maule • Catholic University of the North • University of Antofagasta • University of Atacama • University of Concepción • University of Chile • University of La Serena • University of La Frontera • University of Los Lagos • University of Magallanes • Playa Ancha University of Educational Sciences • University of Santiago, Chile • University of Talca • University of Tarapacá • University of Valparaíso • University of the Bío-Bío • Metropolitan University of Educational Sciences • Federico Santa María Technical University • Metropolitan University of Technology