University of Magallanes

University of Magallanes

Universidad de Magallanes
Former names	Universidad Técnica del Estado
Motto	Scientiae in Austro
Motto in English	Knowledge in the South
Type	Public state university
Established	1961 1981 (UMAG)
Affiliation	CRUCH, CUE, Agrupación de Universidades Regionales de Chile
Provost	Dr. Jose Maripani
Rector	Dr. Juan Oyarzo Perez (2014–2018)
Students	3,822 (2020)
Undergraduates	3,800
Postgraduates	22
Location	Punta Arenas, Puerto Natales, Porvenir, Puerto Williams, Coyhaique , Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena , Chile 53°08′13″S 70°52′47″W / 53.13694°S 70.87972°W / -53.13694; -70.87972
Colors	Blue and white
Website	www.umag.cl

University of Magallanes (UMAG) is a university in the southern Chilean city of Punta Arenas. It is a public state university^[1] and it is part of the Chilean Traditional Universities. The University of Magallanes was established in 1981 during the neoliberal reforms of the Chile's military regime as the successor of Universidad Técnica del Estado's Punta Arenas section.^[2] Universidad Técnica del Estado had established the Punta Arenas section in 1961. The University of Magallanes have campuses in Punta Arenas and Puerto Natales as well as a university centre in Puerto Williams. University of Magallanes publishes the humanities and social sciences journal Magallania twice a year.