Mayor University

Universidad Mayor is a private university in Santiago, Chile. It was founded in 1988.

Universidad Mayor

Motto	Para Espíritus Emprendedores
Motto in English	For Entrepreneurial Spirits
Type	Private
Established	1988
Chairman	Ricardo García
Rector	Rubén Covarrubias Giordano
Academic staff	2,972
Students	18,896
Undergraduates	16,554
Postgraduates	2,432
Location	Santiago , Chile
Campus	Santiago, Temuco
Affiliations	Middle States Commission for Higher Education
Website	www.umayor.cl

Foundation, Growth and Development (1988-2015)

Universidad Mayor opened its first academic programs in 1988 with bachelor's degrees in Architecture and Engineering with 3 majors; Industrial Engineering, Computer Science and Electronics Engineering which were offered at its Main Campus in Américo Vespucio.

Within a few years, Universidad Mayor became the first private university in Chile to offer Agronomy and Forest Engineering (1989), Veterinary Medicine (1991), Dentistry (1997) and a Medical Residency Program (1998).

Accreditation

It is accredited by the United States Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE).^[1]