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Duoc UC

Motto	Creces tú, crece Chile
Type	non-profit
Established	7 November 1968
Rector	Ricardo Paredes Molina
Academic staff	3,876 (2015)^[1]
Administrative staff	2,203 (2015)^[2]
Students	93,584 (2015)^[3]
Location	Santiago de Chile Viña del Mar Valparaiso Concepción, Chile Arauco, Chile
Campus	17
Website	www.duoc.cl

Duoc UC is an accredited, non-profit private college in Chile.^[4]^[5] It was founded under the umbrella of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile in 1968, which provides technical and professional degrees through practical and industry-focused programs.

Nowadays it has 17 campuses, more than 94,000 students and 3,169 teachers.^[6] Its rector is PhD. Ricardo Paredes

History

Duoc UC was founded in 1968 under the name "Worker Peasant University Department" in order to give free education to students from lower social backgrounds (children of workers and peasants in particular). This practice was already being conducted by the University of Chile and especially the State Technical University, which immersed in the era of university reform university classrooms opened to workers and low-income students who could study technical courses at universities despite economic shortcomings.

San Carlos de Apoquindo Campus.

Valparaíso Campus.

Palacio Eguiguren

Campus Padre Alonso de Ovalle

Campus Antonio Varas

Duoc grew rapidly and a year after its foundation it already had one campus and 475 students. The following year, the campuses tripled, and the number of students grew to 3,033. In 1972 Duoc UC already had 30,000 students enrolled in its courses and programs. The growth achieved in its early years prompted the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile to give legal autonomy and management, approving the creation of the Duoc Foundation, on 7 September 1973.^[7]

Schools and programs

School of Business and Administration^[8]^[9]

Professional degrees

Auditing
Administration
Human Resources Management
Foreign Trade
Logistic Management
Marketing

Technical degrees

Business Administration major in Marketing
Human Resources Management
Financial Management
Major in Foreign Trade
General Accounting major in Tax Legislation
Commercial Management Technician
Logistic Management Technician
Banking and Financial Services Technician

School of Communication

Professional degrees

Acting
Computer Animation
Audiovisual Communication
Audio Engineering
Advertising
Public Relations major in Marketing

Technical degrees

Technical Advertising major in Advertising Production
Audiovisual Technician
Sound Technology

School of Construction

Professional degrees

Risk Prevention Engineering
Construction Engineering

Technical degrees

Architectural and Structural Drafting
Heritage Conservation
Electrical Projects and Installations Technician
Construction Technician
Risk Prevention Technician
Surveying Technician

School of Design

Professional Degrees

Interior Design
Fashion Design
Graphic Design
Industrial Design

Technical Degrees

Illustration
Web Production
Industrial Clothing Production Technician
Graphic Design Technician

School of Engineering

Professional Degrees

Automotive and Autotronics Engineering
Electricity and Industrial Automation Engineering
Machinery and Heavy-Duty Vehicles Engineering

Technical Degrees

Electromechanics Maintenance Major in Mining Technician
Predictive Maintenance major in Mining Technician
Automotive and Autotronics Technician
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Technician
Electricity and Industrial Automation Technician
Electromechanics Maintenance Major in Industry Technician
Machinery and Heavy-Duty Vehicles Technician

School of Information Technology and Telecommunications

Professional Degrees

Connectivity and Network Engineering
Information Technology Management Engineering
Computer Engineering
Infrastructure and Technological Platforms Engineering

Technical Degrees

Computer Network Administration
Infrastructure and Technological Platforms Administration
Computer Program Analyst
Telecommunication Technician

School of Natural Resources

Professional Degrees

Agricultural Engineering
Environmental Engineering

Technical Degrees

Agricultural Technician
Agro-Alimentary Quality and Safety Technician
Geomatics Technician
Drilling Control and Geology Technician
Veterinary Technician

School of Health

Professional Degrees

Biomedical Informatics

Technical Degrees

Physiotherapy Technician
Physical Training Technician
Radiodiagnosis and Radiotherapy Technician
Medical Laboratory and Blood Bank Technician
Nurse Technician
Dental Technician
Nutrition and Dietetics Technician
Chemistry and Pharmacy Technician

School of Tourism

Professional Degrees

Ecotourism
International Gastronomy
Tourism & Hospitality
Tourism & Hospitality (taught in English)

Technical Degrees

Hospitality Management
Gastronomy
Adventure Tourism
Technical Tourism Major in Tourism Business
Technical Tourism major in Air Transport Services

Notable Alumni

Maria Elena Swett Chilean actress.
Patricio "Pato" Escala Pierart Chilean animator and film producer.
Fernanda Urrejola Chilean actress.

Membership in International Networks

International Accreditation

The School of Design became accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design(NASAD) in 2015^[10]

In 2015 the English Program at Duoc UC achieved the Oxford Quality Gold Category from Oxford University Press^[11]

In 2012 our Biomedical Computing program received internacional accreditation by the International Medical Informatics Association ^[12]

Colaborative Projects

Design Factory

Duoc UC Design Factory is a Space of Collaborative Innovation based on the Design Factory model from the Aalto University in Finland. This center encourages the students’ training and has creativity as the fundamental component of the skills to innovate.

The Design Factory Global Network (DFGN) ^[13] currently operates in eleven institutions of higher education around the world. The objective of this network and its partner members is to be the leader in international university collaboration, beyond academic boundaries.

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