University of Magallanes
university in Punta Arenas, Chile
University of Magallanes (UMAG) is a university in the southern Chilean city of Punta Arenas. It is a public state university and it is part of the Chilean Traditional Universities. The University of Magallanes was established in 1981 during the neoliberal reforms of the Chile's military regime as the successor of Universidad Técnica del Estado's Punta Arenas section. Universidad Técnica del Estado had established the Punta Arenas section in 1961. The University of Magallanes have campuses in Punta Arenas and Puerto Natales as well as a university centre in Puerto Williams. University of Magallanes publishes the humanities and social sciences journal Magallania twice a year.
Accreditation
The university has full accreditation in all areas and ranks among upper-middle range of universities within the country. In December 2015 the University of Magallanes 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 interaction with medium). The University is accredited by four years until December 2019.
Faculty and institutes
Currently there are five faculties, two autonomous schools and one interdisciplinary institute which perform academic tasks (undergraduate, graduate, research and extension).
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