Catholic University of the Holy Conception: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #3153 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #204 of 1,756 | In Latin America |
| #22 of 60 | In Chile |
| #4 of 4 | In Concepcion |
| #1224 of 1,302 | For Sports / Exercise science |
| Top50% | For 10 other topics |
Quick Review
- Religion
- Christian
- Funding
- Private
- Highest Degree
- Bachelor
- Website
- www.ucsc.cl
- Languages
- Spanish
- Acceptance rate
- 64%*
* The Catholic University of the Holy Conception is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.
We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Admissions Requirements | Secondary school certificate. National Selection test. Test of specific knowledge according to speciality |
|---|---|
| Academic Calendar | March to December |
Research profile
Catholic University of the Holy Conception has published 5,403 scientific papers with 49,196 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Environmental Science, Biology, Engineering, Physics, Medicine, Chemistry, Computer Science, and Geology.
Catholic University of the Holy Conception majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0 | 2 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 5 | 3 |
| 1997 | 5 | 8 |
| 1998 | 3 | 9 |
| 1999 | 5 | 8 |
| 2000 | 25 | 20 |
| 2001 | 18 | 26 |
| 2002 | 26 | 34 |
| 2003 | 22 | 91 |
| 2004 | 16 | 88 |
| 2005 | 38 | 130 |
| 2006 | 41 | 157 |
| 2007 | 74 | 288 |
| 2008 | 66 | 360 |
| 2009 | 77 | 369 |
| 2010 | 84 | 430 |
| 2011 | 104 | 499 |
| 2012 | 97 | 560 |
| 2013 | 134 | 675 |
| 2014 | 119 | 899 |
| 2015 | 148 | 1058 |
| 2016 | 242 | 1106 |
| 2017 | 214 | 1342 |
| 2018 | 425 | 1861 |
| 2019 | 512 | 2674 |
| 2020 | 515 | 4363 |
| 2021 | 590 | 5848 |
| 2022 | 534 | 7123 |
| 2023 | 680 | 9114 |
| 2024 | 540 | 9342 |
Programs and Degrees
| Licenciatura | Accountancy, Agriculture, Business and Commerce, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Communication Studies, Computer Engineering, Construction Engineering, Cooking and Catering, Criminal Law, Dietetics, Economics, Education, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Engineering, English, Finance, Fishery, Geological Engineering, History, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Maintenance, Journalism, Law, Maintenance Technology, Management, Marine Biology, Mathematics Education, Medical Technology, Medicine, Natural Sciences, Nursing, Nutrition, Physical Education, Physical Therapy, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Science Education, Secondary Education, Social Sciences, Special Education, Teacher Training, Theology, Tourism, Transport Engineering, Transport Management |
|---|---|
| Post-título/Diploma | Communication Studies, Finance, Geography, History, Management, Social Sciences |
| Magister | Applied Linguistics, Applied Mathematics, Biomedicine, Business Administration, Civil Engineering, Communication Studies, Community Health, Computer Education, Criminal Law, Education, Educational Psychology, Educational Sciences, Energy Engineering, Environmental Studies, Family Studies, Finance, Food Science, Higher Education Teacher Training, Linguistics, Marine Biology, Mathematics Education, Multimedia, Nutrition, Private Law, Public Health, Special Education, Surveying and Mapping, Taxation |
| Doctorado | Civil Engineering, Education, Natural Resources |
Notable alumni
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Alejandro Navarro
- Enrolled in the Catholic University of the Holy Conception
- Graduated with postgraduate education in education
- Occupations
- politicianpedagogue
- Biography
-
Alejandro Navarro Brain is a Chilean politician who has served as a member of Parliament for the Bío-Bío Region since 1994. First as Deputy and since 2006 as Senator, in 2009 founded the Broad Social Movement (MAS in Spanish), same year that he ran for the President of the Republic post. His partner is Ana Garcia Sciaraffia and has five children. He later left MAS to form País.
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Loreto Carvajal
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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María Loreto Carvajal Ambiado is a Chilean politician who currently serves at the Senate of Chile.
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Eric Aedo
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Eric Mariano Aedo Jeldres is a Chilean politician who serves as deputy.
Catholic University of the Holy Conception faculties and divisions
| Faculty : Communication, History and Social Sciences | Communication Studies, History, Journalism, Social Sciences |
|---|---|
| Faculty : Economics and Management | Accountancy, Business and Commerce, Economics, Management |
| Faculty : Education | Education |
| Faculty : Engineering | Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Fishery, Industrial Engineering, Transport Engineering |
| Faculty : Law | Criminal Law, Law |
| Faculty : Medicine | Dietetics, Medical Technology, Medicine, Nursing, Nutrition, Physical Therapy |
| Faculty : Science | Chemistry, Ecology, Marine Biology |
| Institute : Technology | Agriculture, Construction Engineering, Cooking and Catering, Electronics and Automation, Finance, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Maintenance, Maintenance Technology, Nursing, Preschool Education, Tourism, Transport Management |
| Institute : Theology | Theology |
General information
| Alternative names | UCSC Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1991 |
| Accreditation | National Accreditation Committee (CNA); CLAEP (for Journalism) |
Location and contacts
| Address | Alonso de Ribera 2850 Concepción, Concepción, 4070129 Chile |
|---|---|
| City population | 218,000 |