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33-625: Barrio Bellavista ( Bellavista Neighborhood ) is an area that lies between the Mapocho River and San Cristóbal Hill in Santiago, Chile . It is known as Santiago's bohemian quarter, with numerous restaurants, boutiques, avant-garde galleries, bars and clubs. Many of the city's intellectuals and artists live in Bellavista, and Pablo Neruda 's house in Santiago, La Chascona , is in the district. The area

66-476: Is a public research university in Santiago , Chile . It was founded on November 19, 1842, and inaugurated on September 17, 1843. It is the oldest university in the country. It was established as the continuation of the former colonial Royal University of San Felipe (1738) (Spanish: Real Universidad de San Felipe ), and has a rich history in academic, scientific and social outreach. The university seeks to solve national and regional issues and to contribute to

99-556: Is fed by Iver Glacier, which lies on Cerro El Plomo . A few kilometres westward from its source, the Mapocho receives the waters of the Arrayán Creek and enters to the urban area of Santiago. The last western spurs of the Andes in this area force a change in the direction of the river, making that it begin to flow toward the south. In the vicinity of Cerro San Cristóbal and just to the side of

132-521: Is located at the entrance of San Cristóbal Hill. 33°25′58″S 70°38′09″W  /  33.43278°S 70.63583°W  / -33.43278; -70.63583 Mapocho River The Mapocho begins at the confluence of the San Francisco River and Molina River in the Andes . The main tributary of the former is Yerba Loca Creek, which drains the protected area that bears its same name. Molina River

165-668: Is served by the Baquedano Metro subway station, located across the river to the south. Bellavista is a popular place to purchase craftwork made from lapis lazuli , a semiprecious stone found principally in Chile and Afghanistan . On weekends, there is an evening handicrafts market that runs the length of Pío Nono. Another attraction is the Santa Filomena Parish also known as the Parroquia de Santa Filomena . The National Zoo of Chile

198-540: Is the main Chilean institution in scientific and technological research. It is responsible for a third of the scientific publications and also for the implementation of a high percentage of competitive research projects in most academic fields, including basic sciences, technologies, humanities, social sciences and arts. Projects funded by the Fund for Scientific and Technological Development (FONDEF): 30 projects currently ongoing, in

231-707: The Costanera Center project, the river collects the waters of the Canal San Carlos . From here, the river flows in a generally southwesterly direction to Plaza Baquedano area, which is a focal point of the city and the site where formerly the Mapocho split into two branches. The southern branch was turned into a promenade during the early years of the republic, and is now the Avenida Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins avenue. The river then turns northwest. In this portion of its course, some of

264-525: The Vega Central , the main business place for provisioning Santiago with foods as well as the Mercado Central . Until the first half of the 20th century the (channeled) riverbed was meeting point of homeless people and petty criminals. Since the 1970s the walls of the "channel" in Santiago, seen daily by thousands "Santiaguinos" have been used for political propaganda. Every year a Hazing Regatta sails

297-417: The "Civil Code", a model for America), the building of the road network to join the territory, and the energy and production infrastructure. By 1931, the number of colleges had increased to six: Philosophy & Education Sciences, Legal & Social Sciences, Biology & Medical Sciences, Physical & Mathematical Sciences, Agronomy & Veterinary, and Fine Arts. The institution has also contributed to

330-539: The "advancement and development of sciences and humanities". Andrés Bello a Venezuelan poet and humanist, formulated the project which with small modifications became a law on November 19, 1842, creating the Universidad de Chile. The foundation answered the need to modernize the country which a little more than two decades before had become independent from Spain. It replaced the Real Universidad de San Felipe, which

363-587: The Academic Bachelor's Program. The university also offers special admission to outstanding athletes, blind students, people with media studies in other countries, ethnic agreements, internal career changes and people with studies in other schools. Alongside this the institution implemented in 2012 an exclusive way of admission called the Sistema de Ingreso Prioritario de Equidad (SIPEE) for students of public system with special vacancies in all careers. Also, in 2014

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396-485: The Alameda Bernardo O'Higgins in Santiago's downtown. The design is the work of Lucien Ambroise Hénault , and Fermín Vivaceta was in charge of the construction. The catalog has more than 3 million books, journals, theses and other bibliographic records available to 48 libraries of the university. The libraries are distributed in 27,536 square meters, where there are 5.278 reading places and 1.082 computers for use of

429-675: The European Union based on research sciences indicators, places it among the 400 best universities in the world. SCImago Institutions Rankings (SIR) makes a characterization of institutions based on research, innovation and visibility on the web, and in 2017 report on investigation, which included more than 4,500 institutions of higher education and other centers in the world, the University of Chile ranked first in Chile, 10 in Latin America and 424 in

462-518: The Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences initiated the Programa de Equidad de Género (PEG) with special vacancies for the first 40 women applicants who remain on the waiting list. The University of Chile has the largest and most complex postgraduate system in the country, formed with 36 doctoral programs, 116 master's programs, 38 graduate programs and 69 specialized courses. The University of Chile

495-582: The Instituto Pedagógico (Pedagogical Institute, now the Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación ), the Universidad de Antofagasta , the Universidad de Tarapacá , Instituto Professional de Osorno (now Universidad de los Lagos ), Instituto Professional de Chillán (now Universidad del Bío-Bío ), Universidad de la Frontera , and Universidad de la Serena . Some faculties, such as

528-524: The Mapocho changes its northwesterly flow to a southwesterly direction. From the southern portion of Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport , the river turns south, to its outfall into the Maipo River . Until the 19th century, the river was the north border of Santiago, hence it was the arrival place for trains from north Chile, at the Estación Mapocho , later also the bus station to the north. Also

561-577: The National Accreditation Commission with the maximum score in both areas (2011–2018). The university has a total of 69 study programs, 55 of which are conducive to professional degrees and 14 degrees terminales. Alongside this imparts the Academic Bachelor's Program, which reports directly to the Vice Presidencies of Academic Affairs. The admission to the programs is through a selection test (Prueba de Selección Universitaria) or

594-450: The areas of Education, Health, Engineering and Agriculture, Forestry and Animal Sciences. Financed by CORFO (Corporation for Fostering Production): The university has 3,168,373 m of urban land, 648,502 m of built land in use and 103,884,600 hectares of agricultural land. The institution has five campuses, all distributed within the metropolitan area. In 1872 this emblematic building was opened, with neoclassical frontage that spans in

627-696: The complete restructuring of the University of Chile, it still remains Chile's most prestigious university in terms of research, applicant preferences and social impact. The university's community involves the collaboration of academics, students and staff, who perform the tasks that establish its mission and functions. The University of Chile is organized into six vice presidencies ( Vicerrectorías ): Currently there are 19 faculties and four interdisciplinary institutes which perform academic tasks undergraduate, graduate, research and extension. The University of Chile offers undergraduate and graduate programs in all areas of knowledge, whose quality has been recognized by

660-418: The current president Gabriel Boric , and two presidents from other countries (Mexico and Ecuador). The QS University Ranking ranks the University of Chile as the fourth in Latin America and 180 in the world for year 2021. The school boasts an outstanding 100 points in both Academic and Employer Reputation categories. The world ranking of universities, elaborated by Shanghai JiaoTong University (China) and

693-823: The development of Chile. It is recognized as one of the best universities in Latin America for its leadership and innovation in science, technology, social sciences, and arts through the functions of creation, extension, teaching, and research. It is considered the most important and prestigious university in the country. Its five campuses comprise more than 3.1 square kilometres (1.2 sq mi) of research buildings, health care centers, museums, theaters, observatories, and sports infrastructure. The institution has more than 40,000 undergraduate and graduate students, offering more than 60 different bachelor and professional degrees, 38 doctoral programs and 116 master programs. Notable alumni include Nobel laureates Pablo Neruda and Gabriela Mistral , twenty-one Chilean presidents including

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726-431: The formation of the intellectual elites and leaders of the country. Most of the Chilean presidents have studied in its lecture halls, as well as people with prominent roles in politics, business and culture. During Augusto Pinochet 's military regime from 1973 to 1989, the university experienced many profound changes. On October 2, 1973, Decree number 50 of 1973 stated that the university's presidents would be designated by

759-524: The maximum awarded by the agency, for the period between 2011 and 2018. The University of Chile, the Catholic University , University of Santiago , Catholic University of Valparaíso and the University of Concepción are the only institutions in this country that have the highest accreditation. In 1841 the minister of public education, Manuel Montt , conceived the idea of funding a corporation for

792-490: The military regime. The second major change came on January 3, 1981, when another decree completely restructured the university. All of its provincial campuses were separated, cojoined with provincial campuses of the Universidad Técnica del Estado (now Universidad de Santiago de Chile and Universidad de Atacama ) and designated as separate universities, such as the Universidad de Talca , Universidad de Valparaiso ,

825-585: The most meaningful landmarks of the city, arose along its southern bank. Those include the Parque Forestal , the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes , the Mercado Central and the Estación Mapocho . Farther northwest, two highway bridges connect the north and south sides of the river, which are part of the two branches of the Autopista Central . Approximately at the longitude of the summit of Cerro Renca ,

858-512: The one located in avenida Portugal and which now belongs to the Universidad Mayor, were privatized and sold at bargain prices to Pinochet cronies. These changes were orchestrated by influential advisors to the dictatorship as a way to moderate the university's influence on the nation's politics, economics, public policies and intellectual movements, considered leftist by Augusto Pinochet and other right-wing government officials. In spite of

891-439: The river downwards during the celebrations of the beginning of the year at the University of Chile . In March 2009, only 68% of the wastewater in Santiago was treated, though this increased to 81% by the end of the year. The Mapocho remains contaminated by household, agricultural and industrial sewage, and by upstream copper-mining waste (from the several copper mines in the Andes, east of Santiago), being dumped unfiltered into

924-536: The river. Laws force industry and local governments to process all their wastewater, but are loosely enforced. There are now a number of large wastewater processing and recycling plants under construction. There are ongoing plans to decontaminate the river and make it navigable. In April 2016, following heavy rain, the swollen river flooded property in Santiago and contaminated the drinking water supply for millions of people. University of Chile The University of Chile ( Spanish : Universidad de Chile )

957-517: The stable artistic sets of Extension Center Arts and Culture "Domingo Santa Cruz" (CEAC), museums, exhibition halls and theaters University performs dissemination and extension work. The University of Chile is in charge of a variety of nationwide services and institutions, including: There are more than twenty other centres of national and international importance. Many intellectuals and prominent Chilean leaders have graduated, or done academic work, from this university. Among them are 21 presidents of

990-427: The top rating in quality indicators of research, accreditation, infrastructure and inclusion. On December 21, 2011, the University of Chile was notified by the National Accreditation Commission (CNA) of the positive evaluation in all obligatory areas (institutional management and undergraduate teaching) and electives (research, teaching graduate and linkage with medium). Thus the university is accredited by seven years,

1023-410: The university community. The Digital Library provides access to over 50,000,000 documents: books, theses, journals and articles, and digitized historical value as maps, manuscripts, sheet music, crafts, photographs, audio and movies objects The electronic publications of the University of Chile are freely accessible through the institutional repository, academic journals and e-book portal. Through

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1056-470: The world. Another study which highlights the performance of this institution is the Ranking Web of Universities (Webometrics), which measures the presence and impact on the web of over 11,000 universities and qualifies this college as leader of the country, six in Latin America and 371 worldwide. In the 2016 version of the ranking made by AméricaEconomía, University of Chile was ranked first in Chile with

1089-407: Was established in 1738. The university was formally opened on September 17, 1843. During this period, the university consisted of five faculties (facultades): Humanities & Philosophy , Physical & Mathematical Sciences , Law & Political Sciences , Medicine , and Theology . During its first years the university gave considerable support to education, institutional organization (such as

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