page_title: University of Concepción
section_title: Concepción Campus
hierarchical_section_title: University of Concepción / Organization / Concepción Campus
caption_attribution_description: Español: Panorámica del mural "Presencia de América Latina", ubicado en la Casa del Arte, Universidad de Concepción, Chile; obra hecha en 300 metros cuadrados. This is a photo of a national monument in Chile: 2120
context_page_description: Universidad de Concepción, is a traditional Chilean private university, the work of the Penquista community, one of the most traditional and prestigious in its country, considered complex due to its extensive research in the various areas of knowledge. Founded on May 14, 1919, it is the third oldest university in Chile, and one of the 25 universities belonging to the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities.
  Its headquarters are located in the city of Concepción, and also has two other campuses in Chillán and Los Ángeles. In a citizen survey carried out in 2012, it was chosen as the symbol that most identifies Penquists.
  It was the first University created in the center-south zone of the country, besides being the 1st to be constituted as a private law corporation and belong to the Cruz del Sur University Network; it also belongs to the G9 University Network. The University of Concepción also had a pioneering role in the reform movement of Chilean universities that took place at the end of the 1960s. It was the first Chilean university that approved the University Reform in that period, giving greater participation to students in university management.
context_section_description: The university is located in the University District. The whole campus comprises what is known as the Ciudad Universitaria (University City), which also contains museums, sculptures and parks. Today, the campus has an area of 1,425,000 m², of which 239,856 are built upon. It is the knowledge, science, culture, technology and research centre of the city of Concepción. The Presencia de América Latina mural by Jorge González Camarena is within the Casa del Arte on the university campus.
  In 2010, the University of Concepción campus was named one of Chile's most important architectural works from the first half of the 20th century. The "Obra Bicentenario" award distinguishes works that, in the last 100 years, have changed the face of Chile's cities and most improved the quality of life of its inhabitants.
caption: Mural representing the unity between Latin American peoples and cultures. A gift from the Mexican government in the 1960s. Art by Jorge González Camarena.[1]
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