Founded in 1919 in the coastal city of Concepción, in Southern Chile’s Bío Bío Region, the Universidad de Concepción has long been one of the nation’s leading higher education institutions, making significant contributions to the country’s scientific and cultural development. The Universidad de Concepción offers a full range of study programs, in subject areas ranging from the humanities to the basic and applied sciences, furnishing a solid foundation for undergraduate and graduate teaching degrees, and for research. Through its more than 700 teaching and research laboratories, the university strives to contribute not only to the advancement of education, but also of the nation. In this attractive natural environment, students experience strong, steady growth as they prepare for their professional careers. Through its schools at three campuses, and other units, the university develops research projects on the same level as those encountered at the world’s most renowned leadingMORE