Universidad Diego Portales
Santiago, Chile • Founded 1982 • World Rank #2609
Overview
Founded in 1982, the Universidad Diego Portales (Diego Portales University) is a non-profit private higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large metropolis of Santiago (population range of over 5,000,000 inhabitants), Region Metropolitana de Santiago.
Officially recognized by the Comisión Nacional de Acreditación, Chile (National Accreditation Commission), Universidad Diego Portales (UDP) is a large-sized coeducational Chilean higher education institution. Universidad Diego Portales (UDP) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as pre-bachelor's degrees (i.e. certificates, diplomas, associate or foundation), bachelor's degrees, master's degrees and doctorate degrees in several areas of study.
This 42-year-old Chilean higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on students' past academic records and grades. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment.
UDP also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, sports facilities, study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services.
Location & Contact
Universidad Diego Portales's coordinates, postal address, and the contact channels admissions teams respond on. Campus tour bookings often have their own page distinct from general contact channels.
Academic Details
The academic indicators below give context on how Universidad Diego Portales operates at scale. A lower staff-to-student ratio generally signals more faculty access, though research-heavy institutions skew the read.
Degrees
Also joint MBA programs with Pompeu Fabra University (Spain)
Doctoral 6 programs
Doctoral programmes train independent researchers, leading to academic, scientific, and senior advisory careers.
- Education
- Higher Education
- Law
- Philosophy
- Political Sciences
- Psychology
Diploma & Certificate 8 programs
Diploma and certificate routes deliver focused, applied training for fast entry into skilled occupations.
- Anaesthesiology
- Education
- Law
- Medicine
- Nursing
- Psychiatry and Mental Health
- Psychology
- Surgery
Other 66 programs
- Accountancy
- Administration
- Advertising and Publicity
- Architecture
- Business Administration
- Business Computing
- Civil Engineering
- Civil Law
- Clinical Psychology
- Commercial Law
- Communication Studies
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Construction Engineering
- Criminal Law
- Dentistry
- Design
- E-Business/Commerce
- Economics
- Education
- Educational Administration
- Educational Testing and Evaluation
- Engineering
- English
- Finance
- Fine Arts
- Fiscal Law
- Government
- Graphic Design
- Health Sciences
- History
- Human Resources
- Human Rights
- Industrial Design
- Industrial Engineering
- Information Technology
- International Law
- Journalism
- Justice Administration
- Landscape Architecture
- Latin American Studies
- Law
- Literature
- Marketing
- Medical Technology
- Medicine
- Neurosciences
- Nursing
- Ophthalmology
- Optometry
- Philosophy
- Physical Therapy
- Political Sciences
- Preschool Education
- Primary Education
- Psychology
- Publishing and Book Trade
- Radiology
- Social Psychology
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Special Education
- Statistics
- Telecommunications Engineering
- Visual Arts
Faculties & Divisions
All faculties operate under Comisión Nacional de Acreditación, Chile.
Architecture, Fine Arts and Design (Faculty) 6 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Architecture
- Design
- Fine Arts
- Graphic Design
- Industrial Design
- Visual Arts
Common Career Paths
- Architect
- Urban Planner
- Interior Designer
Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.
Communication and Literature (Faculty) 4 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Advertising and Publicity
- Communication Studies
- Journalism
- Literature
Common Career Paths
- Journalist
- Public Relations Specialist
- Content Strategist
Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.
Economics and Business Administration (Faculty) 6 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Accountancy
- Business Administration
- Economics
- Finance
- Human Resources
- Marketing
Common Career Paths
- Business Analyst
- Operations Manager
- Strategy Consultant
Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.
Education (Faculty) 8 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Education
- English
- History
- Preschool Education
- Primary Education
- Social Sciences
- Spanish
- Special Education
Common Career Paths
- Teacher
- Educational Administrator
- Curriculum Specialist
Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.
Engineering and Sciences (Faculty) 11 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Business Computing
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Construction Engineering
- E-Business/Commerce
- Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Information Technology
- Statistics
- Telecommunications Engineering
Common Career Paths
- Engineer
- Project Manager
- Technical Consultant
Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.
Health Sciences and Dentistry (Faculty) 8 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Dentistry
- Health Sciences
- Medical Technology
- Nursing
- Ophthalmology
- Optometry
- Physical Therapy
- Radiology
Common Career Paths
- Dentist
- Oral Surgeon
- Dental Researcher
Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.
Law (Faculty) 4 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Commercial Law
- Justice Administration
- Law
- Social Sciences
Common Career Paths
- Lawyer
- Legal Consultant
- Compliance Officer
Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.
Medicine (Faculty) 1 subject offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Medicine
Common Career Paths
- Physician
- Medical Researcher
- Clinical Specialist
Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.
Psychology (Faculty) 1 subject offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Psychology
Common Career Paths
- Psychologist
- Counsellor
- Clinical Researcher
Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.
Social Sciences and History (Faculty) 4 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- History
- Political Sciences
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
Common Career Paths
- Researcher
- Policy Analyst
- Social Worker
Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.
Philosophy (Institute) 1 subject offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Philosophy
Programs Offered
Every programme Universidad Diego Portales offers, searchable by name and grouped by level. Pathway programmes leading from foundation to bachelor entry are sometimes listed separately from full degree programmes.
Bachelor's Degree
49 programmes
Universidad Diego Portales runs 49 programmes at bachelor's level — undergraduate programmes that usually span three to four years and serve as the standard entry route into a profession or further study.
Ingenieria Civil Industrial General Engineering 11 semesters
Ingenieria Civil en Informatica y Telecomunicaciones Computers & Telecommunications 11 semesters
Artes Visuales Visual Arts 8 semesters
Ingenieria en Industria y Logistica General Engineering 9 semesters
Psicologia Psychology 10 semesters
Publicidad Communication Studies 8 semesters
Pedagogia en Lengua Castellana y Comunicacion Education & Teaching 2 semesters
Pedagogia en Historia y Ciencias Sociales Education & Teaching 2 semesters
Ingenieria en Informatica y Gestion Computer Sciences 9 semesters
Ingenieria Civil General Engineering 12 semesters
Ingenieria en Control de Gestion General Engineering 10 semesters
Ingenieria en Administracion de Empresas General Engineering 9 semesters
Ingenieria de Ejecucion en Recursos Humanos General Engineering 9 semesters
Derecho Law 10 semesters
Ingenieria en Gestion de la Construccion General Engineering 9 semesters
Ingenieria de Ejecucion en Marketing/finanzas Marketing 8 semesters
Ingenieria Comercial General Engineering 10 semesters
Obstetricia y Neonatologia Midwifery 10 semesters
Kinesiologia Physiotherapy 10 semesters
Pedagogia en Educacion Diferencial con Mencion en Desarrollo Cognitivo Special Education 8 semesters
Pedagogia en Ingles Education & Teaching 9 semesters
Contador Auditor Accounting 8 semesters
Arquitectura Architecture 11 semesters
Ingenieria en Construccion General Engineering 10 semesters
Ciencia Politica Politics & International Relations 8 semesters
Enfermeria Nursing 10 semesters
Licenciatura en Historia History 8 semesters
Ingenieria Civil en Obras Civiles General Engineering 11 semesters
Contador Auditor-contador Publico Accounting 9 semesters
Ingenieria de Ejecucion en Telecomunicaciones Computers & Telecommunications 8 semesters
Ingenieria en Estadisticas General Engineering 10 semesters
Administracion Publica Religious Studies 10 semesters
Cine y Realizacion Audiovisual Film & Animation 9 semesters
Antropologia Social & Cultural Studies 9 semesters
Literatura Creativa Literature 8 semesters
Medicina Medicine 14 semesters
Odontologia Dentistry 12 semesters
Pedagogia en Educacion General Basica Education & Teaching 8 semesters
Pedagogia en Educacion Parvularia Early Childhood Education 8 semesters
Ingenieria en Finanzas General Engineering 9 semesters
Sociologia Social & Cultural Studies 9 semesters
Tecnologia Medica Biomedical & Laboratory Sciences 10 semesters
Pedagogia Media en Matematica Education & Teaching 2 semesters
Diseño Applied Design 10 semesters
Ingenieria en Marketing Marketing 9 semesters
Cine de Animacion Film & Animation 9 semesters
Ingenieria Civil en Ciencia de Datos e Inteligencia Artificial General Engineering 11 semesters
Periodismo Communication Studies 9 semesters
Ingenieria de Ejecucion en Informatica de Gestion Computer Sciences 8 semesters
No programmes match your filter in this level.
Master's Degree
70 programmes
At postgraduate taught level, Universidad Diego Portales runs 70 programmes. These master's degrees suit applicants ready to concentrate on a narrower field than their bachelor's covered.
Magister en Marketing Marketing 2 semesters
Magister en Negocios Digitales Development Studies 4 semesters
Magister en Personas y Organizaciones Development Studies 2 semesters
Magister en Derecho Constitucional Development Studies 4 semesters
Magister en Comunicacion Digital y Programacion Computer Sciences 4 semesters
Magister en Curriculum y Evaluacion Educativa Development Studies 4 semesters
Magister en Bussines Analytics And Data Science Data Science & Analytics 4 semesters
Magister en Gestion de Negocios y Organizaciones Business & Management 4 semesters
Magister en Gestion de Instituciones de Educacion Superior Business & Management 4 semesters
Magister en Estrategias para Contenidos Digitales Development Studies 4 semesters
Magister en Rehabilitacion Neuropsicologica de Adultos y Personas Mayores Physiotherapy 4 semesters
Magister en Educacion Medica para Profesionales de la Salud Development Studies 4 semesters
Magister en Desarrollo Cognitivo para la Inclusion Educativa Development Studies 4 semesters
Magister en Gestion de Ventas y Marketing Marketing 3 semesters
Magister en Tributacion Development Studies 4 semesters
Magister en Clinica Psicoanalitica Development Studies 3 semesters
Magister en Direccion de Personas Development Studies 3 semesters
Magister en Gestion de Inversiones Financieras Finance, Banking & Insurance 3 semesters
Magister en Gestion de Personas Business & Management 2 semesters
Magister en Negocios Digitales y Analitica de Datos Development Studies 2 semesters
Magister en Negocios Digitales y Tecnologias Emergentes Development Studies 3 semesters
Magister en Economia y Politicas Publicas Economics 2 semesters
Magister en Derecho Mencion Derecho Penal y Procesal Penal Law 4 semesters
Magister del Paisaje a la Infraestructura Contemporaneos Development Studies 3 semesters
Magister en Psicologia Juridica y Forense Psychology 4 semesters
Magister en Edicion Development Studies 4 semesters
Magister en Edicion (semipresencial) Development Studies 4 semesters
Magister en Desarrollo y Comportamiento Organizacional Development Studies 4 semesters
Magister en Direccion de Empresas Mba Business & Management 4 semesters
Magister en Desarrollo Cognitivo Mencion Evaluacion Dinamica de la Propension del Aprendizaje Development Studies 6 semesters
Magister en Ciencias de la Ingenieria General Engineering 3 semesters
Magister en Pensamiento Contemporaneo: Filosofia y Pensamiento Politico Philosophy & Ethics 4 semesters
Magister en Psicologia Mencion en Psicologia Social Psychology 4 semesters
Magister en Psicologia Mencion en Psicologia Social (semipresencial) Psychology 4 semesters
Magister en Psicologia Mencion Teoria y Clinica Psicoanalitica Psychology 4 semesters
Magister Internacional en Comunicacion Development Studies 6 semesters
Magister en Finanzas Development Studies 2 semesters
Magister en Direccion de Marketing Marketing 4 semesters
Magister en Liderazgo y Gestion Educativa Business & Management 3 semesters
Magister en Liderazgo y Gestion Educativa (semipresencial) Business & Management 3 semesters
Magister en Derecho Civil Patrimonial Civil & Private Law 3 semesters
Magister en Derecho Civil Patrimonial (en Linea) Civil & Private Law 4 semesters
Magister en Derecho Penal y Procesal Penal Law 3 semesters
Magister en Derecho Publico y Litigacion Constitucional Development Studies 3 semesters
Magister en Ciencias de la Administracion Religious Studies 2 semesters
Magister en Derecho Tributario Performing Arts 4 semesters
Magister en Desarrollo Organizacional y Gestion Estrategica de Personas Business & Management 4 semesters
Magister en Direccion Financiera Finance, Banking & Insurance 3 semesters
Magister en Analisis Economico Economics 3 semesters
Magister en Finanzas e Inversiones Development Studies 3 semesters
Magister en Metodos para la Investigacion Social Development Studies 4 semesters
Magister en Politicas Publicas Development Studies 5 semesters
Magister en Territorio y Paisaje Development Studies 3 semesters
Magister en Politica y Gobierno Development Studies 4 semesters
Magister en Derecho de la Empresa Development Studies 2 semesters
Magister en Derecho Internacional de los Derechos Humanos Development Studies 3 semesters
Magister en Historia de America Latina History 4 semesters
Magister en Neurociencia Social Development Studies 4 semesters
Magister en Argumentacion Juridica Development Studies 4 semesters
Magister en Comunicacion Mencion en Comunicacion Estrategica Y/u Opinion Publica Development Studies 4 semesters
Magister en Comunicacion Mencion en Comunicacion Estrategica Y/u Opinion Publica (en Linea) Development Studies 4 semesters
Magister en Economia, Empresas y Tecnologia Economics 3 semesters
Magister en Direccion de Marketing y Gestion Comercial Marketing 4 semesters
Magister en Direccion de Personas y Organizaciones Development Studies 4 semesters
Magister en Escritura Creativa Development Studies 4 semesters
Magister en Contabilidad, Mencion en Reportes Corporativos Accounting 4 semesters
Magister en Control de Gestion Business & Management 4 semesters
Magister en Gestion de Instituciones de Salud Business & Management 4 semesters
Magister en Gestion de Negocios Digitales Business & Management 2 semesters
Magister en Gestion Financiera Finance, Banking & Insurance 4 semesters
No programmes match your filter in this level.
Doctorate
10 programmes
At the highest level, Universidad Diego Portales runs 10 programmes. These doctoral programmes are built around a sustained research project rather than taught coursework.
Doctorado en Ciencias de la Ingenieria General Engineering 8 semesters
Doctorado en Educacion Superior Development Studies 8 semesters
Doctorado en Derecho Development Studies 8 semesters
Doctorado en Educacion Development Studies 8 semesters
Doctorado en Filosofia Philosophy & Ethics 8 semesters
Doctorado en Ciencia Politica Politics & International Relations 8 semesters
Doctorado en Psicologia Psychology 8 semesters
Doctorado en Astrofisica Physics & Astronomy 8 semesters
Doctorado en Ciencias Sociales Development Studies 8 semesters
Doctorado en Ciencias de la Administracion Religious Studies 8 semesters
No programmes match your filter in this level.
How to apply to Universidad Diego Portales
A short guide to applying to Universidad Diego Portales — five steps covering the path from programme selection to confirmation of receipt.
- 1 Identify the right programme
Use the programme finder to browse Universidad Diego Portales's 129 active programmes. Filter by keyword or scan by degree level. Read curriculum details on each programme's dedicated page if available.
- 2 Check entry requirements
Programme-level requirements at Universidad Diego Portales typically include academic transcripts, language proficiency proof, identity documents, and a personal statement or interview. Confirm specific requirements with the admissions office.
- 3 Prepare your application documents
Prepare academic transcripts, ID/passport copies, language proficiency proof, a personal statement, and reference letters. International candidates may need apostilled or notarised translations — start early to avoid deadline pressure.
- 4 Submit via the institution
Universidad Diego Portales processes applications through www.udp.cl. Create an account, fill out the application form, and submit your documents. Note application deadlines, which vary by intake and programme.
- 5 Get in touch with admissions
Confirm receipt of your application with the admissions office and keep an eye on your portal for status changes. Reach the institution by phone at +56 (2) 676 2000. Quick responses to any follow-up requests keep your application moving smoothly through the review process.
Frequently Asked Questions about Universidad Diego Portales
Common questions about Universidad Diego Portales answered concisely, with each answer grounded in the institution's published data.
How old is Universidad Diego Portales?
The institution opened in 1982 (approximately 44 years ago).
What city is Universidad Diego Portales in?
Universidad Diego Portales operates from Santiago, Chile.
Is Universidad Diego Portales public or private?
It is a private higher-education institution.
How big is Universidad Diego Portales's student body?
Universidad Diego Portales serves approximately 15,000-19,999 students.
Where does Universidad Diego Portales stand in university rankings?
Universidad Diego Portales is ranked #2609 globally and #16 in Chile.
What qualification levels does Universidad Diego Portales offer?
Universidad Diego Portales delivers doctoral programmes across its academic units.
Is Universidad Diego Portales accredited?
The institution holds recognition from National Accreditation Commission (CNA).
What is Universidad Diego Portales's official website?
You can find Universidad Diego Portales online at www.udp.cl.
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