Research-focused universities take 바카라사이트 lead in Chile

Chile has more research-based than teaching-only universities for 바카라사이트 first time in 바카라사이트 country¡¯s history, with nine institutions offering seven or more accredited doctorate programmes this year.

Just five years ago, teaching institutions outnumbered ¡°complex¡± universities ¨C those focusing on research as well as teaching six or seven PhDs across three or more disciplines ¨C according to research group Gea Universitas.

Publishing its of Chilean universities in Spanish language newspaper El Mercurio, 바카라사이트 private, non-profit body measured 46 institutions for quality of student and academic output, along with factors such as 바카라사이트 average number of years taken for students to graduate in each subject.

The Pontifical Catholic University of Chile ¨C 바카라사이트 country¡¯s oldest higher education institution ¨C was named top for research and PhD programmes in 바카라사이트 country, followed by 바카라사이트 University of Chile and University of?Concepci¨®n..

Between 2012 and 2017, 바카라사이트 percentage of universities offering accredited doctorate programmes doubled from 26 to 52 per cent, it noted, suggesting positive progress for 바카라사이트 reputation of Chilean research.

¡°For a country like Chile ¨C which must become an economy of knowledge if it is to continue to prosper ¨C [바카라사이트 fact 바카라사이트 number of research-led universities has increased] is a positive fact,¡± 바카라사이트 report concludes, ¡°since in order to reach that goal it must considerably increase its current capacity to generate knowledge¡±.

The capacity to open more research faculties is also an indicator of universities dedicating more funding towards research, a common barrier for many Latin American institutions, 바카라사이트 report suggested.?

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