Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

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Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Latin: Universitas Catholica Chilensis
Motto	In Christi lumine pro mundi vita
Type	Private (Traditional)
Established	June 21, 1888
Religious affiliation	Catholic Church
Academic affiliations	Clover 2030 Engineering
Chancellor	Fernando Chomalí Garib, Archbishop of Santiago
Rector	Ignacio Sánchez Díaz
Academic staff	1,652 (full-time)[1]
Administrative staff	2,210 (full-time)[2]
Students	33,769
Undergraduates	29,212
Postgraduates	4,557
Address	Avenida Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins #340 , Santiago , Santiago Metropolitan Region , Chile
Website	www.uc.cl

The Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (UC Chile; Spanish: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile) is a traditional private university based in Santiago, Chile. It is one of the thirteen Catholic universities existing in Chilean university system and one of the two pontifical universities in the country, along with the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso. Founded in 1888, it is one of Chile's oldest universities.

Pontifical Catholic University of Chile has a strong and long-standing rivalry with Universidad de Chile, as they are both widely recognized as the most traditional and prestigious in the country, and one is Catholic and the other, secular. This rivalry also translates to sports, especially football.^[3]