At UC, we promote the internationalization of research by supporting the mobility of our researchers to participate in regional and global events, facilitating their applications for international awards and funding opportunities, and managing collaborative agreements with partners around the world. We foster an environment where research transcends borders, strengthening strategic partnerships through our participation in international networks and forums.
International Projects
Current Projects Across All Fields of Knowledge
Countries
Across 4 Continents with Which We Collaborate
USD Millions
Awarded in International Research Funding Over the Past 5 Years
UC Faculty Members
Benefiting Annually from Internal Funding Provided by the Office of Research
CLP Millions per Year
in Internal Funding for International Collaboration
This collaborative network made up of 27 of the best universities in the world, enhances cooperation and the creation of alliances among its members, with various initiatives of excellence in the areas of innovation in education, student mobility and research.
This consortium, led by the University of Miami, is made up of 14 higher education institutions from South America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Canada and the United States that seek to improve the quality, scope of education and research in public health, well-being, climate change, sustainability, entrepreneurship, inclusion, technology and innovation for education.
The Inter-University Development Center (CINDA) is a collaborative network comprising 38 higher education institutions across Ibero-America. Established in 1971, its mission is to strengthen collaboration among universities and to generate, systematize, and disseminate knowledge, thereby contributing to the development of higher education policies and effective university management.
This network was created in August 2018 between Tecnológico de Monterrey de México, Universidad de los Andes de Colombia and Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Its objective is to create a distinctive alliance of collaboration in research, mobility, exchange, at a Latin American level that generates synergies to extend the strength and impact of the three universities that make it up at the international level.
This network puts together Pontificia Universidad Católica de Perú, Universidad Católica Boliviana and Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Its objective is to create an alliance that studies the opportunities for scientific, educational, cultural, economic and social cooperation between three universities, seeking to generate an impact on public policies. The themes that they propose to work on are in the areas of water resources, energy, digital connectivity and transport, textiles, Regional Food Heritage (PAR, in Spanish acronym) cuisine, cross-border migration and tri-national policy.
The platform strengthens joint research collaboration between Chile and Sweden. ACCESS’s annual academic forums are the platform’s main activity, complemented by jointly developed doctoral courses and the CONICYT–STINT Chile–Sweden competitive fund, which provides funding for academic mobility within the framework of collaborative projects.
This biennial event is held alternately in Japan and Chile. The academic platform promotes scientific and research collaboration among the participating institutions. The Forum is organized by leading universities in Japan and Chile, including the University of Tokyo, the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, and the University of Chile. Its main thematic areas are astronomy, natural disasters, engineering and technology, Asian and Latin American studies, and the Pacific Ocean.
Established in 2023, this academic platform seeks to strengthen existing ties and foster new collaborations between Chilean and German universities. Participants address a wide range of challenges affecting their respective societies, promoting inter-institutional collaboration and the development of interdisciplinary, science-based solutions. The second Chile–Germany Academic Forum was held in Berlin in June 2025, and a third edition is planned for 2027 in Santiago, Chile.
This forum strengthens cooperation in science and technology, higher education, and international mobility, bringing together representatives from government, research and innovation institutions, and researchers from both countries.
The forum is organized by the University of Chile, the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, the Embassy of France, CONICYT, and CRUCH through its Executive Committee, in coordination with a Scientific Committee comprising representatives from the University of Chile, the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, IRD, CNRS, INRIA, the ECOS–CONICYT Committee, the University of Concepción, and Universidad Austral de Chile.
UC faculty members may request institutional endorsement for applications to international funding opportunities disseminated by the Office of Research (DINV) or identified through other sources. To request institutional endorsement, applicants must:
UC faculty members may request the University’s signature on international research agreements, collaboration agreements, memoranda of understanding (MOUs), and other related documents. All agreements are reviewed on a case-by-case basis by the Office of Legal Affairs and often require multiple rounds of revision before approval. As a result, no fixed processing time can be guaranteed.
To request the signature of an agreement, applicants must:
