Alberto Hurtado University

Alberto Hurtado University
Universidad Alberto Hurtado
MottoThe Jesuit University of Chile
TypeJesuit
EstablishedOctober 23, 1997 (1997-10-23)
PresidentCristián del Campo Simonetti
RectorEduardo Silva Arévalo
Academic staff
359
Students4300
Address
Almirante Barroso 6
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WebsiteAlberto Hurtado University

Alberto Hurtado University (Spanish: Universidad Alberto Hurtado – UAH) is a Jesuit university located in Santiago, Chile. Established in 1997, the university was created from the merger of three separate institutes: Instituto Latinoamericano de Doctrina y Estudios Sociales (ILADES), the Centro de Investigación, Desarrollo de la Educación (CIDE), and the Fundación Educacional Roberto Bellarmino. The university is named after a famous Chilean Jesuit Saint, Father Alberto Hurtado. UAH is a member of the AUSJAL and of FLACSI.