Faculty of Law, University of Chile
Facultad de Derecho Universidad de Chile | |
Front façade of the Faculty of Law of the University of Chile | |
Other name | Derecho UChile, Derecho UCh |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 19 November 1842 |
| Affiliation | University of Chile |
| Vice-president | Francisco Soto Barrientos |
| Dean | Pablo Ruiz-Tagle Vial |
Academic staff | 293 (2019) |
| Students | 3,635 (undergraduate, 2017) 218 (postgraduate, 2017) |
| Address | , , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Student government | University of Chile Law Students' Center |
| Website | derecho.uchile.cl |
The Faculty of Law of the University of Chile is one of the five original faculties that formed the founding body of the University of Chile and has historically been the most influential law school in the country. Also known as Derecho UChile or the Law School, it has produced seventeen Presidents of Chile, as well as numerous ministers of State, members of parliament, judges, and prominent figures in Chilean history, including the naval hero Arturo Prat.
Founded in 1842, it operated in various buildings in Santiago before moving in 1938 to its current Art Deco-style building, inaugurated during the presidency of Arturo Alessandri Palma and designed by architect Juan Martínez Gutiérrez. Located in the commune of Providencia at the intersection of Pío Nono and Santa María avenues, the Faculty houses undergraduate, graduate, and research programs in law. In 2007, the Presidents' Building, designed by Humberto Eliash and Moreno Marsino Arquitectos, was inaugurated, containing classrooms, an auditorium, cafeteria, gymnasium, and parking.