Metropolitan University of Educational Sciences: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #4639 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #322 of 1,756 | In Latin America |
| #30 of 60 | In Chile |
| #10 of 31 | In Santiago |
| #2259 of 6,566 | For Philosophy |
Quick Review
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Bachelor
- Website
- www.umce.cl
- Languages
- Spanish
- Acceptance rate
- 75%*
* The Metropolitan University of Educational Sciences 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 (Licencia de Educación Media) and entrance examination |
|---|---|
| Academic Calendar | March to December (March - July; August-December) |
Research profile
Metropolitan University of Educational Sciences has published 1,673 scientific papers with 7,119 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Biology, Environmental Science, Political Science, Sociology, Medicine, Physics, Computer Science, and Geography and Cartography.
Metropolitan University of Educational Sciences majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2 | 5 |
| 1992 | 4 | 5 |
| 1993 | 6 | 10 |
| 1994 | 8 | 3 |
| 1995 | 6 | 21 |
| 1996 | 6 | 18 |
| 1997 | 10 | 24 |
| 1998 | 42 | 24 |
| 1999 | 20 | 29 |
| 2000 | 20 | 40 |
| 2001 | 24 | 41 |
| 2002 | 12 | 54 |
| 2003 | 21 | 64 |
| 2004 | 48 | 66 |
| 2005 | 40 | 71 |
| 2006 | 40 | 67 |
| 2007 | 32 | 98 |
| 2008 | 46 | 84 |
| 2009 | 50 | 136 |
| 2010 | 48 | 167 |
| 2011 | 42 | 169 |
| 2012 | 41 | 179 |
| 2013 | 35 | 253 |
| 2014 | 37 | 289 |
| 2015 | 63 | 329 |
| 2016 | 74 | 343 |
| 2017 | 89 | 392 |
| 2018 | 99 | 451 |
| 2019 | 101 | 499 |
| 2020 | 135 | 597 |
| 2021 | 149 | 750 |
| 2022 | 155 | 815 |
| 2023 | 132 | 869 |
Programs and Degrees
| Magister | Curriculum, Educational Administration, Educational Testing and Evaluation, English, Entomology, Greek (Classical), Latin, Literature, Pedagogy, Physical Education, Special Education |
|---|---|
| Doctorado | Education |
Notable alumni
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Lucía Pinochet
- Occupations
- politicianteacher
- Biography
-
Inés Lucía Pinochet Hiriart is the eldest daughter of former Chile's dictator Augusto Pinochet and Lucía Hiriart de Pinochet. She was a councilor for the municipality of Vitacura, from 2008 until 2012.
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Denisse Malebrán
- Occupations
- songwritersinger
- Biography
-
Denisse Alejandra Malebrán Soto, known as Denisse Malebrán, is a Chilean singer, songwriter and vocalist. She is member of the synthpop band, Saiko. She was a contestant on Dancing with the Stars.
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Rafael Gumucio
- Enrolled in the Metropolitan University of Educational Sciences
- Graduated with pedagogy in Spanish
- Occupations
- writerjournalist
- Biography
-
Rafael Gumucio Araya is a Chilean writer and comedian.
-
Claudia Pascual
- Enrolled in the Metropolitan University of Educational Sciences
- 1990-1991 studied history
- Occupations
- politiciananthropologist
- Biography
-
Claudia Pascual Grau is a social anthropologist and politician from Chile, a member of the Communist Party.
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Alexandra Benado
- Occupations
- association football playerpoliticianteacher
- Biography
-
Alexandra "Ale" Benado Vergara is a Chilean politician, LGBT rights activist and former football player and manager. She played as a midfielder and has been a member of the Chile women's national team. From 11 March 2022 to 10 March 2023, she served as Minister of Sports of Chile.
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Leonardo León
- Enrolled in the Metropolitan University of Educational Sciences
- Graduated with pedagogy in history
- Occupations
- university teacherhistorian
- Biography
-
Leonardo León is a Chilean historian known for his work the Mapuche world, history of the frontier and more recently by the study of the lower classes during the Chilean War of Independence.
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Cristián Saavedra
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
-
Cristian Andrés Saavedra Iturriaga is a Chilean football manager and former footballer who played as a forward for clubs in Chile, Mexico and Bolivia.
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Igor Saavedra
- Occupations
- guitaristmusician
- Biography
-
Igor Saavedra is a player and pioneer of the extended-range bass (ERB) guitar. As of 1999, he has dedicated his musical career to the study and performing of the eight string extended-range bass guitar and is considered a pioneer on that field by the world's most prestigious bass publications. As collected from many interviews worldwide, Saavedra was the first ERB player in South America and is also credited as being the creator of the Mic Ramp in 1995, which is a height adjustable wooden ramp that contains the bass pickups which are derived from the Willi's Ramp. At the same time, in 1993, he started developing a technique for the electric bass named Vectorial Synthesis Technique, about which he's been writing a book.
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Claudia Barattini
- Occupations
- cultural manager
- Biography
-
Claudia Barattini is a Chilean teacher and political scientist. She was a minister during the second government of Michelle Bachelet.
Metropolitan University of Educational Sciences faculties and divisions
| Faculty : Arts and Physical Education | Arts and Humanities, Music Education, Painting and Drawing, Physical Education, Physical Therapy, Sculpture, Sports, Sports Management |
|---|---|
| Faculty : Basic Sciences | Biology, Chemistry, Entomology, Natural Sciences, Physics |
| Faculty : History, Geography, and Letters | Arts and Humanities, Classical Languages, English, French, Geography, German, History |
| Faculty : Philosophy and Education | Education, Pedagogy, Philosophy, Preschool Education, Religion, Special Education, Teacher Training |
General information
| Alternative names | UMCE Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1889 |
| Accreditation | National Accreditation Commission (CNA) |
| Motto | Veritas Humanitatis Lux The Truth of Humanity Light |
Location and contacts
| Address | Casilla 1487, Avenida José Pedro Alessandri 774 Santiago, Santiago, 7760197 Chile |
|---|---|
| City population | 6,258,000 |