Sandra Araya

The Universidad de Concepción (UDEC) is a private corporation established in 1919 as a result of an initiative from the local community. It was the third university created in Chile and the first one outside the capital city and has become a cultural heritage of the city of Concepción.
Defined by its statutes as a higher education institution with the mission of creating, transmitting and conserving culture in all of its expressions while duly addressing the interests and needs of the country at the highest level of excellence, the University of Concepción is a humanist, democratic, and solidarity institution created by the community of Concepción as a private-law corporation with a strong social commitment to the community and its environment. With a recognized national presence and an important international projection, it is a complex, multi-functional, socially-responsible university and a recognized leader in technology transfer, innovation, and scientific and technological initiatives and research.