Universidad Católica de Temuco

Universidad Católica de Temuco
HE Institution
Year of foundation: 
1959
Member since: 
28/04/2008
Universidad Católica de Temuco

Contact

Institutional postal address: 
Manuel Montt 56. Casilla 15-D.
Region: 
Latin America and Caribbean
Country: 
Chile
City: 
Temuco

Mission / Vision

It seeks freely the truth in order to discover the authentic human and social reality, thus contributing to the dialogue among sciences, techniques, culture and faith.
It contributes to education and development of individuals who will be socially responsible, visionary, entrepreneurial and democratic, in the arts, humanities, sciences and techniques; individuals who will be able to efficiently and critically integrate themselves in the global working world.
It creates and adapts high impact knowledge applied to regional problems, which can be repeated at national level and which contribute to a sustainable human development. It creatively interacts with its cultural environment promoting and facilitating the interethnic, intercultural and ecumenical dialogue.
It takes o0n the action plan, the missionary criteria and pastoral priorities of the diocesan church. Identify features and orientations.

Goals

To contribute to the sciences, arts and society by its three identity features: academic, catholic, and regional orientation.

Main activities

Teaching
Research
Extension

Partners

  • UNESCO. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
  • The Catalan Association of Public Universities (ACUP)

Sponsored by

  • Generalitat de Catalunya. Ministry of Business and Employment. Department of Research and Universities
  • Generalitat de Catalunya. Ministry for Foreign Action and Open Government