Diego Portales University

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Diego Portales University
Universidad Diego Portales

Established: 1982
Type: Private
Rector: Carlos Peña
Faculty: 250
Students: 7,900
Location: Santiago, Chile
Campus: Urban
Website: www.udp.cl

Diego Portales University (Spanish: Universidad Diego Portales) (UDP) is a private university in Chile named after the Chilean statesman Diego Portales. UDP has campuses in the Barrio Universitario de Santiago[1] and Temuco. It is recognized for its programs in law, psychology, administration and journalism.[citation needed]

[edit] History

Universidad Diego Portales was established in 1982 and opened to students in 1983. Initially, it consisted of three faculties: the Faculty of Law, the Faculty of Sciences, and the Faculty of Social Sciences.

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  1. ^ A literal translation of Barrio Universitario de Santiago would be Santiago university neighborhood. This neighborhood lays in downtown Santiago and has several educational facilities.

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