Universidad Católica del Norte

Universidad Catolica del Norte is a university in Chile. It is part of the Chilean Traditional Universities. It is located in Antofagasta, Chile. The Catholic University of the North was founded on May 31, 1956. Universidad Catolica del Norte has 7 faculties, 20 departments, 8 schools, 3 institutes, 7 research centres and a Scientific and Technological Park that are situated in four main locations: Campus Casa Central en Antofagasta, Campus Guayacan en Coquimbo, Museum and research centre in San Pedro de Atacama, and Sierra Vicuna Mackenna, Taltal (for astronomy purposes).