Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | |
| Motto | In Christi lumine pro mundi vita |
|---|---|
| Type | Private (Traditional) |
| Established | 21 June 1888 |
Religious affiliation | Catholic Church |
Academic affiliations | Clover 2030 Engineering |
| Chancellor | Fernando Chomalí Garib, Archbishop of Santiago |
| Rector | Juan Carlos de la Llera |
Academic staff | 1,652 (full-time) |
Administrative staff | 2,210 (full-time) |
| Students | 33,769 |
| Undergraduates | 29,212 |
| Postgraduates | 4,557 |
| Address | Avenida Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins #340 , , , Chile |
| Mascot | Pangui |
| Website | www |
The Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (UC Chile; Spanish: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile) is a traditional private university based in Santiago, Chile. It is one of the thirteen Catholic universities existing in Chilean university system and one of the two pontifical universities in the country, along with the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso. Founded in 1888, it is one of Chile's oldest universities. It is ranked among the top universities in Latin America (2nd in the region and 93th in the world as per QS Ranking 2025).
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile has a strong and long-standing rivalry with Universidad de Chile, as they are both widely recognized as the most traditional and prestigious in the country, and one is Catholic and the other, secular. This rivalry also translates to sports, especially football.