Eighty years ago Federico Santa Maria's dream of having a world class engineering University became true. He is probably the greatest philanthropist the history of Chile has ever known, providing the country with a Higher Education Institution, that would open the possibility to outstanding low income youngsters to study, procuring an instrument of social mobility.
Master's Programmes
About
History
The beginnings of Universidad Técnica FedericotSanta María go back to the altruist dream of Federico Santa María, who set the foundation of the Institution in his will and testament in Paris, in 1920. He states his wish to contribute with the progress and increase the cultural horizon of our country to his executors.
Education
Departments
- Architecture
- Aeronautical Sciences
- Materials Science
- Product Design
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronics
- Physics
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
Research
- "Dr. Daniel Alkalay Lowitt" Biotechnology Center
The university's Biotechnology Center was created in 2000 to promote research and development in biotechnology, by managing and undertaking multidisciplinary projects in its labs and collaborating with all university departments as well as national and international groups.
- Aerospace Applications Center, CAA
CAA's objective is to increase research in aerospace and aeronautics through joint participation with the sector's national and international firms. It also aims to contribute, from an academic standpoint, to the Chilean and international space programs of interest to the aeronautical industry.
Global Student Satisfaction Awards 2021
GSSA 2021
The Global Student Satisfaction Awards empower students across the globe to determine the best universities of 2021. Universities with a score above 4.0 (out of 5) in any of the 8 award categories, receive Badges of Excellence. Congratulations!
University Ranking
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2023
1001 -200
2022
801
2021
801
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2023
1201
2022
1201 -200
2021
1001
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2023
-
2022
-
2021
478
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Services
Library services
The library is constantly being updated, computers added, networks expanded, and the library collection is always growing. Many books and materials have been incorporated into an online system, allowing students, faculty, and staff to access material from remote campuses and branches.
Student Life
Campus life
Campuses
- Main Campus Valparaíso
- Guayaquil Campus (Ecuador)
- Santiago Campus
Sports facilities
Sports play a significant part in the USM students' training.In these facilities students practise and play many sports and recreational disciplines such as weightlifting and cardio excercise, aerobics, chess, track and field, social dances, basketball, diving, folk music and dance, photography, soccer, artistic gym, handball, judo, karate, swimming, rugby, taekwondo, tennis, table-tennis and volleyball.
Student Reviews
A place in Chile for colaborative Science development
Anonymous rated 5 out of 5 stars
The programe I enroled does not have many students so the team work is encouraged by teachers and the environment itself, it was a major positive feature of the time I studied there. Also the ratio between students and teachers makes posible to work 1 on 1 about thesis projects or research on several areas of focus that the teachers do.
University, different ways to the shelf of opportunities
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
My experience at Federico Santa Maria university has been a maximum of knowledge and work. In this university you must work hard to accomplish your goals but this allows you to been effective with your time, therefore you can always find time for doing sports and meet your friends. I was part of the swimming team of the university for 4 years which it was a nourishing...
USM experience
Anonymous rated 1 out of 5 stars
I did not like it because the quality of the education was not good and there were too many student strikes
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