University of Concepcion: Statistics

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#876 of 14,131 In the World
#36 of 1,756 In Latin America
#3 of 60 In Chile
#1 of 4 In Concepcion
#319 of 3,409 For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
Top50% For 132 other topics
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Funding
Private
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
udec.cl
Languages
Spanish
Acceptance rate
42%*

* The University of Concepcion 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 RequirementsSecondary school certificate (Licencia de Educación Media) or recognized equivalent, and entrance examination (PAA)
Academic CalendarMarch to December (March - August; August-December)

Research profile

University of Concepcion is a world-class research university with 31,608 scientific papers published and 607,378 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Environmental Science, Physics, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering, Quantum and Particle physics, Geology, Ecology, and Computer Science.

Publications
31,608
Citations
607,378

University of Concepcion majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
17,000 / 395,222
Environmental Science
15,536 / 355,847
Physics
13,713 / 344,348
Chemistry
13,612 / 328,348
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
13,498 / 190,976
Engineering
13,272 / 317,170
Quantum and Particle physics
9,698 / 253,427
Geology
9,347 / 226,836
Ecology
8,778 / 237,060
Computer Science
8,379 / 212,388
Philosophy
8,347 / 71,762
Medicine
8,180 / 178,291
Organic Chemistry
8,154 / 207,787
Geography and Cartography
7,876 / 181,058
Biochemistry
7,583 / 193,843
Genetics
6,297 / 147,912
Materials Science
6,194 / 131,344
Paleontology
5,817 / 143,356
Botany
4,595 / 116,192
Political Science
4,009 / 58,695
Mathematics
3,735 / 71,982
Oceanography
3,572 / 109,625
Astrophysics and Astronomy
3,552 / 123,317
Sociology
3,351 / 68,953
Psychology
3,314 / 60,082
History
3,129 / 67,133
Metallurgical Engineering
3,103 / 62,036
Optical Engineering
3,088 / 85,659
Archaeology
2,958 / 65,147
Statistics
2,703 / 56,740
Business
2,692 / 59,155
Law
2,687 / 54,292
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2,657 / 50,545
Pathology
2,608 / 67,684
Computer Vision
2,518 / 90,224
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
2,417 / 57,725
Chemical Engineering
2,396 / 53,892
Electrical Engineering
2,258 / 51,778
Physical chemistry
2,116 / 45,934
Agricultural Science
2,082 / 57,921

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 125 364
1993 142 336
1994 140 363
1995 153 471
1996 177 593
1997 198 608
1998 250 661
1999 270 918
2000 335 1127
2001 374 1399
2002 551 2069
2003 530 2763
2004 529 3339
2005 620 4546
2006 701 5976
2007 769 7375
2008 785 9161
2009 905 10529
2010 907 12506
2011 1061 15074
2012 1092 16804
2013 1176 19420
2014 1151 22086
2015 1367 24033
2016 1439 26133
2017 1410 28747
2018 1678 34079
2019 1739 38928
2020 1886 49783
2021 2043 60986
2022 1928 61755
2023 2052 67009
2024 1743 66907
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for University of Concepcion gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Program Annual Tuition (CLP)
Engineering 4,500,000
Law 5,200,000
Medicine 7,800,000
Business Administration 4,800,000
Education 3,500,000
Architecture 4,200,000
Psychology 4,500,000
Journalism 3,800,000

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of Concepcion.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Bachiller Arts and Humanities, Mathematics
Licenciatura Accountancy, Administration, Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Equipment, Agronomy, Animal Husbandry, Anthropology, Applied Linguistics, Architecture, Art Education, Arts and Humanities, Astronomy and Space Science, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Botany, Business and Commerce, Cattle Breeding, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Child Care and Development, Civil Engineering, Communication Studies, Community Health, Computer Education, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Dentistry, Dietetics, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Educational Psychology, Educational Sciences, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Engraving, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Ethics, Fine Arts, Fishery, Food Science, Food Technology, Foreign Languages Education, Forestry, Gender Studies, Geography, Geology, Gerontology, Hispanic American Studies, History, Human Resources, Humanities and Social Science Education, Hydraulic Engineering, Hygiene, Industrial Engineering, International Business, Irrigation, Journalism, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Marine Biology, Marine Engineering, Marine Science and Oceanography, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Mathematics Education, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Metallurgical Engineering, Microbiology, Mining Engineering, Modern Languages, Music Education, Natural Resources, Natural Sciences, Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Orthodontics, Painting and Drawing, Periodontics, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physical Therapy, Physics, Physiology, Political Sciences, Preschool Education, Production Engineering, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychology, Psychotherapy, Regional Planning, Science Education, Sculpture, Social and Community Services, Social Policy, Social Sciences, Social Work, Sociology, Soil Science, Spanish, Special Education, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Statistics, Surgery, Surveying and Mapping, Telecommunications Engineering, Theatre, Town Planning, Toxicology, Translation and Interpretation, Vegetable Production, Veterinary Science, Visual Arts, Water Management, Zoology
Título Profesional Accountancy, Education, Forestry, Nursing, Surveying and Mapping
Magister Agricultural Engineering, Agronomy, Biochemistry, Botany, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Clinical Psychology, Computer Education, Computer Engineering, Dentistry, Development Studies, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Educational Sciences, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, English, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Family Studies, Fiscal Law, Fishery, Forestry, Geography, Government, Health Education, Health Sciences, Human Resources, Immunology, Industrial Engineering, Information Technology, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mathematics, Meat and Poultry, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Microbiology, Mining Engineering, Natural Resources, Nursing, Nutrition, Pharmacy, Physical Education, Physics, Physiology, Political Sciences, Private Law, Psychology, Social Sciences, Social Work, Soil Science, Statistics, Toxicology, Veterinary Science, Welfare and Protective Services, Zoology
Doctorado Agronomy, Analytical Chemistry, Biology, Botany, Cell Biology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Education, Electrical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Forestry, Geology, Hispanic American Studies, Irrigation, Linguistics, Literature, Marine Science and Oceanography, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Metallurgical Engineering, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Natural Resources, Nursing, Physics, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychology, Veterinary Science, Water Management, Water Science

University of Concepcion alumni

  1. Álvaro Henríquez

    Álvaro Henríquez
    Born in
    Chile Flag Chile
    Years
    1969-.. (age 56)
    Occupations
    composer
    Biography

    Álvaro Felipe Henríquez Pettinelli is a Chilean singer-songwriter, best known for being the vocalist and guitarist of the band Los Tres And Pettinellis considered by MusicaPopular.cl to be "the great musical symbol of the 1990s in Chile".

  2. Karol Cariola

    Karol Cariola
    Born in
    Chile Flag Chile
    Years
    1987-.. (age 38)
    Occupations
    politicianstatespersonmidwife
    Biography

    Karol Aída Cariola Oliva is a Chilean politician, and former president of the Federación de Estudiantes de la Universidad de Concepción (University of Concepción Student Federation) for 2010. She was elected General Secretary of the Juventudes Comunistas de Chile, abbr. JJ.CC., (the youth wing of the Communist Party of Chile) at the organizations XIII Congress held in October 2011. Cariola is the second woman to hold this post in the Communist Youth of Chile after the late communist leader Gladys Marin (1941–2005).

  3. Miguel Humberto Enriquez Espinosa

    Miguel Humberto Enriquez Espinosa
    Born in
    Chile Flag Chile
    Years
    1944-1974 (aged 30)
    Occupations
    politicianphysician
    Biography

    Miguel Humberto Enríquez Espinosa was a physician and a founder of the Chilean Marxist-Leninist urban guerrilla Movement of the Revolutionary Left (MIR), founded in 1965. He was General Secretary of the MIR between 1967 and his death in 1974.

  4. Manuel Monsalve

    Manuel Monsalve
    Born in
    Chile Flag Chile
    Years
    1965-.. (age 60)
    Occupations
    politiciansurgeonphysician
    Biography

    Manuel Zacarías Monsalve Benavides is a Chilean surgeon and politician. A member of the Socialist Party (PS) from 1992 to 2024, he served as its General Secretary in 2010. From March 2022 to October 2024, he was Chile’s Undersecretary of the Interior under President Gabriel Boric.

All 48 notable alumni

University of Concepcion faculties and divisions

Centre : Environmental Sciences Environmental Management, Environmental Studies
Faculty : Agricultural Engineering Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Equipment, Irrigation
Faculty : Agronomy Agronomy, Animal Husbandry, Soil Science, Vegetable Production
Faculty : Architecture, Town Planning and Geography Architecture, Geography, Town Planning
Faculty : Arts and Humanities Applied Linguistics, Arts and Humanities, Engraving, Ethics, Fine Arts, Hispanic American Studies, History, Linguistics, Literature, Modern Languages, Painting and Drawing, Philosophy, Sculpture, Spanish, Theatre, Translation and Interpretation
Faculty : Biological Sciences Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Physiology
Faculty : Chemistry Chemistry, Geology
Faculty : Dentistry Dentistry, Orthodontics, Periodontics
Faculty : Economics and Administration Accountancy, Administration, Business and Commerce, Economics, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Human Resources, International Business
Faculty : Education Art Education, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Education, Education, Educational Administration, Educational Sciences, Foreign Languages Education, Geography, History, Humanities and Social Science Education, Mathematics Education, Music Education, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Preschool Education, Science Education, Social Work, Spanish, Special Education
Faculty : Engineering Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Production Engineering
Faculty : Environmental Sciences Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Regional Planning, Water Management
Faculty : Forestry Forestry
Faculty : Law and Social Sciences Administration, Law, Political Sciences, Social Sciences
Faculty : Medicine Community Health, Gender Studies, Gerontology, Medicine, Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychotherapy, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Surgery, Toxicology
Faculty : Oceanography and Natural Sciences Biology, Botany, Fishery, Marine Biology, Marine Science and Oceanography, Natural Sciences, Zoology
Faculty : Pharmacy Biochemistry, Chemistry, Child Care and Development, Dietetics, Pharmacology, Pharmacy
Faculty : Physics and Mathematics Astronomy and Space Science, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Physics, Statistics
Faculty : Social Sciences Communication Studies, Educational Psychology, Human Resources, Journalism, Psychology, Social and Community Services, Social Policy, Social Sciences, Social Work, Sociology
Faculty : Veterinary Medicine Cattle Breeding, Food Technology, Hygiene, Veterinary Science
Unit : Academic Food Science, Food Technology, Forestry, Surveying and Mapping

General information

Alternative names UdeC
University of Concepción
Universidad de Concepción
Founded 1920
Accreditation National Accreditation Commission (CNA)
Motto Por el Desarrollo Libre del Espíritu
For the free development of the spirit
Colors blue, yellow

Location and contacts

Address Victor Lamas No 1290 Casilla 160-C, Correo 3
Concepción, Concepción
Chile
City population 218,000

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