The Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción was founded on July 10th, 1991, by ordinance of the Bishop of the Archdiocese of the Santísima Concepción, Monsignor Antonio Moreno Casamitjana. The regional branch campus of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile in Talcahuano, created in 1970, provided the foundation for the new University.

Because of its origin and nature, the university’s mission springs directly from the framework established by the Roman Catholic Church for all Catholic universities in the Apostolic Constitution on Catholic Universities by Pope John Paul II Ex Corde Eclessiae. The mission can be expressed as follows:

To lead research, teaching, and community service, in accordance with the ethical principles of Christian faith.

The University has a clear vision of its future expectations, which are:

A center of excellence in the search of knowledge and radiation of the truth for the good of humanity.

This objective is closely related to the “Ex Corde Eclessiae”, and consequently, to its Declaration of Principles.

The university community is over 8,000 strong, including students, faculty, and administrative staff. This community is geared toward the development of teaching, learning, and research in the various majors that are offered within diverse fields of knowledge. Determined to be agents of progress in the Bío-Bío Region and in the country, the community always shows its Catholic nature, acting ethically and in accordance with Christian values.

Students at the Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción are afforded the necessary tools and academic support for guiding their professional training through graduation. The students are prepared to enter society as solidly formed professionals, able to serve the social context into which they are inserted.