Royal University of San Felipe
Real Universidad de San Felipe | |
Seal of the University | |
| Motto | Nox fugit historiæ lumen dum fulget chilensibus |
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Motto in English | "Night flees, while the light of history shines for Chile" |
| Active | 1713–1843 |
| Location | , |
| Predecessor of the University of Chile | |
The Royal University of San Felipe (Spanish: Real Universidad de San Felipe) was a university created by King Philip V in 1738, in territory which was then part of the Kingdom of Spain. It was officially founded in Santiago in 1747 and began teaching activities in 1758. It is the immediate predecessor of the University of Chile (1843).