Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

The Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (UC Chile) is a Catholic university in Chile with campuses including San Joaquín, Oriente and Villarrica. According to the university, it is ranked first in Latin America in the QS 2027 ranking. It belongs to international networks such as Universitas 21 and the Strategic Alliance of Catholic Research Universities, and has exchange agreements with universities on five continents.

• Undergraduate degree programmes
• Master's programmes, including online master's
• Doctoral programmes
• Medical, dental, nursing and health sciences specialisations
• Continuing education
• Semester or year abroad, short-term programmes and dual degrees for international students

Exchange students can spend one or two semesters at UC, choose from 70 study programmes and take courses across different degrees. Undergraduate and graduate exchange students can also do supervised research stays, and UC offers Spanish courses for exchange students during their stay. Undergraduate admission runs through Chile's centralised PAES-based system, alongside special admission routes such as Admisión Equidad. International students who are accepted must apply for a visa at the Chilean consulate in their country of residence.