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Universidad de Concepción (UdeC), is a traditional Chilean private university, the work of the Penquista community, one of the most traditional and prestigious in its country, considered complex due to its extensive research in the various areas of knowledge. Founded on May 14, 1919, it is the third oldest university in Chile.

History

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many scholars from Concepción started to plead for the construction of a university for the south of Chile where it would be possible to study professional degrees outside the capital, Santiago. However, a project of this magnitude required a high level of organization, which as yet did not exist.

Education

  • Department of Agronomy.
  • Department of Architecture, Urban Planning and Geography.
  • Department of Biological Sciences.
  • School of Economics and Business Administration.
  • Department of Physical Sciences and Mathematics.
  • Department of Forestry.
  • School of Law and Social Sciences.
  • Department of Natural and Oceanographic Sciences.
  • Department of Chemical Sciences.
  • Department of Nursing.
  • Department of Social Sciences.
  • School of Veterinary Science.
  • School of Education.
  • Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry.
  • School of Humanities and Arts.
  • Department of Engineering.
  • Department of Agricultural Engineering.
  • School of Medicine.
  • School of Dentistry.
  • School of Pharmacy.
  • School of Environmental Sciences

Research

As part of its educational line, the University of Concepción devotes a large part of its budget to academic research.

University of Concepción Key Statistics & Highlights

  • #613 Ranking
  • 45 Scholarships
  • 1,164 Academic Staff
  • 27,998 Students
  • Private Institution Type

University of Concepción Overview

University of Concepción Scholarships

University of Concepción Scholarships

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Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
07 Oct 2026
Fulbright U.S. Student Program

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U.S. government
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Grant
33600 EUR
Deadline
01 Jul 2026
Mundus MAPP EMJM Scholarship
Merit-based

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Mundus MAPP
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Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
30 Nov 2026
ServiceScape Scholarship

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ServiceScape
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3500 USD
Deadline
15 Nov 2026
ACES Scholarships

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ACES Education Fund
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2000 USD
Deadline
01 Sep 2026
The Rick Blight Leadership in Action Scholarship for Athletes
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Canadian Men’s Health Foundation
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Various benefits
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Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility
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OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
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Independent provider
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
15 Sep 2026
Headway’s Book Lovers Scholarship
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Headway
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Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
30 Jun 2026
Moving Mates Scholarship
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Various benefits
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Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships

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ACU (The Association of Commonweath Universities)
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Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
06 Jul 2026
Jewish Heritage Scholarship
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Diamant Gerstein
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Grant
5000 USD
Deadline
28 Aug 2026
Women Scholarship for International Students
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Grant
5000 SEK
Deadline
30 Apr 2026
Kreditkortlistan Financial Scholarship
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Enkla Media - Kreditkortlistan
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Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
31 Oct 2026
$1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship
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IvyPanda
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500 USD
Deadline
31 Oct 2026
CryptoRunner Scholarship

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CryptoRunner
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7000 USD
Deadline
24 Apr 2026
Go Global MBA Scholarship
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3500 USD
Deadline
15 Nov 2026
The Bill Walsh Scholarship
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ACES: The Society for Editing
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Grant
25000 USD
Deadline
30 Apr 2026
Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest

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Ayn Rand Institute
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Grant
5000 CAD
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
Pinsky Law New Venture Development Scholarship
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Pinsky Law
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Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
13 Jul 2026
Dream Chaser Scholarship
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Salvado Law
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Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
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Anonymous Hope Fund
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University of Concepción Student Reviews & Awards

3.5

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Review of an Astronomy Graduate at UdeC

The experience at the Universidad de Concepción was rewarding, with satisfactory results. However, the lack of field trips, visits to observatories and physical contact with telescopes left a gap in the academic experience.

Posted by Anonymous
Studied from Mar 2019 - Dec 2023
Posted on Feb 2024
3/5

Studying at Physical and Maths Sciences Faculty

I studied Geophysics at the Universidad de Concepción, in Chile. This is a five year program, which starts with two years of common sciences, a year of common geophysics (four geophysics areas: solid Earth, climate and meteorology, physical oceanography and renewable energies), and the last two years are of chosing an specialty. The program is good, and the courses are very interesting. But the lack of money is notorious in the dependences of the Faculty and the Geophysics Department, which always made problems. Though, each year this situation is becoming better and better, and the Faculty is renovating its spaces, I think it needs some years to be more organized.

Posted by Anonymous
Studied from Mar 2018 - Mar 2023
Posted on May 2024
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University of Concepción Rankings

Study Portals Meta Ranking

Top 12.2% Chile
Top 17.6% Worldwide

Studyportals ranking look at the scores of the most used ranking systems and present you with one number of how well this University performs.

QS World University Rankings

613

By TopUniversities

Climbed 18 places compared to 2025

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.

3 year trend QS World University Rankings

2024 2025 2026
601 631 613

World University Rankings

1201

By Times Higher Education

The university hasn’t moved up or down in the rankings over the past year.

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.

3 year trend World University Rankings

2024 2025 2026
1201 - 1201

Academic Ranking of World Universities

No 2025 Ranking

By Shanghai Jiao Tong University

This university doesn’t have a ranking for 2025 yet. Rankings are updated yearly, so check back later for the latest info.

ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.

3 year trend Academic Ranking of World Universities

2023 2024 2025
901 701 -

Best Global Universities Rankings

No 2026 Ranking

By U.S. News & World Report

This university doesn’t have a ranking for 2026 yet. Rankings are updated yearly, so check back later for the latest info.

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.

3 year trend Best Global Universities Rankings

2024 2025 2026
804 - -

Library services

It has in its facilities the most complete museum of Chilean art in the country, several sports centers and a network of 11 libraries, the main one occupying an area of 10,000 m2 (110,000 sq ft) with a total of 100,000 volumes.

Campus life

Its headquarters are located in the city of Concepción, and also has two other campuses in Chillán and Los Ángeles. In a citizen survey carried out in 2012, it was chosen as the symbol that most identifies Penquists.

The university is located in the University District. The whole campus comprises what is known as the Ciudad Universitaria (University City), which also contains museums, sculptures and parks. Today, the campus has an area of 1,425,000 m2, of which 239,856 are built upon. It is the knowledge, science, culture, technology and research centre of the city of Concepción. The Presencia de América Latina mural by Jorge González Camarena is within the Casa del Arte on the university campus.

University of Concepción Campus Locations

#1 Main Campus
Chile Country
Concepción City

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