Facultad de Agronomía y Sistemas Naturales UC

What Facultad de Agronomía y Sistemas Naturales UC does

Facultad de Agronomía y Sistemas Naturales UC is an academic faculty within the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (UC), located at the Campus San Joaquín in Santiago, Chile. The faculty operates five academic departments — Ciencias Animales, Ciencias Vegetales, Economía Agraria, Ecosistemas y Medio Ambiente, and Fruticultura y Enología — and offers three undergraduate programs (Agronomía, Ingeniería Forestal, and Ingeniería en Recursos Naturales), five master's programs, and two doctoral programs (Biotecnología Vegetal and Ciencias de la Agricultura y la Naturaleza). It also maintains three experimental stations in Pirque, Curacaví, and Las Cruces for field research and practical training.

The faculty generates revenue from multiple streams: tuition and academic fees across undergraduate and graduate programs (with master's tuition ranging from CLP $3.7M to $11M depending on program), competitive research grants from Chilean agencies including FONDECYT, FONDEF IDeA, and ANID, continuing education diplomas and specialized courses delivered via an online platform, and Agroanálisis UC laboratory analysis services for the agricultural sector. It supports an ecosystem of adjacent operating units including the International Journal of Agriculture and Natural Resources (IJANR) scientific publication (founded 1973, indexed in WoS, Scopus, and SciELO), the Regenera employment portal connecting graduates with industry opportunities, and the Valparaíso RiegaBien mobile app launched in 2026 to support irrigation decisions for farmers in the Valparaíso region.

The faculty serves prospective undergraduate students recruited through UC's centralized PAES admission system, graduate students including international cohorts, and working professionals seeking continuing education. It operates a global partnership network of 15+ universities across the Americas and Europe for student exchange, cotutelle arrangements, and research collaboration, and is led by Decana M. Alejandra Engler with directors overseeing pregrado, postgrado, research and innovation, community engagement, and economic management functions.

Name

Facultad de Agronomía y Sistemas Naturales UC

Legal name

Facultad de Agronomía y Sistemas Naturales de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Website

https://agronomia.uc.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1904

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Academic faculty within Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile offering undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs in agronomy, forestry, and natural resources, supported by research grants, continuing education, and laboratory services across five specialized departments.

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Product category

Agricultural Sciences Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

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Land-Grant–Like/Extension-Oriented Private Research Universities (Applied Outreach)

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Technical Universities with Energy, Materials & Sustainability Focus

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Technical & Polytechnic Universities

Keywords

• Agronomy education
• Forestry engineering
• Natural resources management
• Agricultural research
• Higher education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Santiago

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and academic fees: Revenue from undergraduate and graduate program tuition, including application fees ($85,000 CLP for graduate programs), matriculation fees ($195,000 CLP for masters programs), and total program fees ranging from $3.7M to $11M CLP depending on program.
2. Research grants and projects: Funding from competitive national and international research funds including FONDECYT, FONDEF IDeA, and government science agencies (ANID). Active in grant-based research projects for agriculture, ecosystems, and natural resources.
3. Continuing education programs: Revenue from diploma programs and specialized courses offered through the continuing education division, targeting professionals in agriculture, forestry, and natural resources sectors.
4. Agroanálisis UC services: Laboratory analysis and technical testing services provided to the agricultural sector, contributing to industry development and generating service revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Facultad de Agronomía y Sistemas Naturales UC is an academic faculty of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile that delivers undergraduate, master's, and doctoral degree programs in agronomy, forestry engineering, and natural resources engineering, alongside continuing education diplomas and courses. It also operates scientific research programs funded through FONDECYT/FONDEF/ANID grants, publishes the IJANR scientific journal, provides Agroanálisis UC laboratory testing services, and runs the Regenera job portal plus the Valparaíso RiegaBien irrigation management mobile application.

Product overview

Facultad de Agronomía y Sistemas Naturales UC is an academic institution within the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational programs and research services. The portfolio includes three undergraduate programs (Agronomía, Ingeniería Forestal, and Ingeniería en Recursos Naturales), five master's programs (Fisiología y Producción Vegetal, Gestión de Empresas Agroalimentarias, Economía Agraria y Ambiental, Sistemas Animales Sustentables, and Recursos Naturales), two doctoral programs (Biotecnología Vegetal and Ciencias de la Agricultura y la Naturaleza), and continuing education through diplomas and courses. Supporting services include Agroanálisis UC (laboratory analysis services), the International Journal of Agriculture and Natural Resources (IJANR) scientific publication, and the Regenera job portal. The faculty also develops technology applications such as the Valparaíso RiegaBien irrigation management app.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Agronomía (Pregrado)
• Ingeniería Forestal (Pregrado)
• Ingeniería en Recursos Naturales (Pregrado)
• Magíster en Fisiología y Producción Vegetal
• Magíster en Gestión de Empresas Agroalimentarias (MAGEA)
• Magíster en Economía Agraria y Ambiental
• Magíster en Sistemas Animales Sustentables
• Magíster en Recursos Naturales
• Doctorado en Biotecnología Vegetal
• Doctorado en Ciencias de la Agricultura y la Naturaleza
• Plataforma Online de Educación Continua
• Agroanálisis UC
• International Journal of Agriculture and Natural Resources (IJANR)
• Regenera - Bolsa de Trabajo
• Valparaíso RiegaBien

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• California State University, ChicocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Exchange agreements for students and academics. Valid until 2028. CSU Chico is a public university in California, USA, with strong agricultural programs.
• University of FloridacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Memorandum of Understanding for research and academic exchange. Valid until 2028. One of the leading US universities in agricultural sciences.
• Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Academic exchange and research collaboration agreement. Valid until 2028. Leading German research university.
• L'Institut AgrocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench agricultural institute offering exchange programs and courses in English for international students. Major French institution for agronomy education.
• Université de BordeauxcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDouble doctorate degree arrangement. French university with strong wine science and viticulture programs.
• Université Catholique de LouvainminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBelgian partner institution for academic exchange and research collaboration.
• Cologne University of Applied Sciences (CUAS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman university of applied sciences for exchange programs.
• Università Politecnica delle MarcheminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian university with agricultural and environmental science programs.
• Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading Scandinavian agricultural university for student and researcher exchange.
• University College CorkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIrish university with agricultural and food science programs.
• The Ohio State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor US research university with extensive agricultural science programs.
• Washington State UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUS university with strong agricultural and veterinary programs.
• University of British ColumbiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCanadian research university with forestry and environmental science programs.
• Universidad VeracruzanaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMexican public university for Latin American academic exchange.
• Universidade Federal de Santa CatarinaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrazilian federal university for South American academic exchange.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• L'Institut Agro: Active FASN partner and a leading French agronomy institution offering engineer- and master-level programs in agriculture, food, and environmental sciences. Directly comparable in portfolio depth and applied-research orientation.
• Facultad de Ciencias Agronómicas, Universidad de Chile: The closest Chilean counterpart: another Faculty of Agronomy within Universidad de Chile offering undergraduate and graduate programs in agriculture, with parallel research and extension mandates. Directly competes for the same domestic student pool and research funding.
• Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU): Existing exchange partner of FASN with a directly comparable mission in agriculture, forestry, and natural resource sciences. Same faculty/departmental structure and orientation toward sustainability, making it the strongest European peer.
• Universidad Politécnica de Madrid - ETSIAAB: Spanish technical university school covering agronomy, forestry, and natural-resource engineering with research groups and industry services. Closest European peer in program structure (technical/polytechnic orientation).
• Universidade de São Paulo - ESALQ: Leading Latin American Faculty of Agronomy with undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs and a strong research output in tropical and subtropical agriculture. Most comparable regional peer in scale and mission.

Broad incumbents

• University of Florida - Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences: Active MOU partner of FASN (valid until 2028) and a leading US agricultural research and education institution. Comparable scope across agronomy, forestry, and natural resources with much larger scale.
• Cornell University - College of Agriculture and Life Sciences: Premier US land-grant-style college combining agricultural, life sciences, and environmental programs with extension services. Comparable academic structure (departments, undergraduate/graduate mix, applied research) at a much larger scale.
• Wageningen University & Research: Global benchmark for agricultural and natural resource sciences; comparable program mix spanning plant sciences, animal sciences, and environmental research. Stronger scale and brand, but the same underlying education-plus-research-plus-applied-innovation model.
• University of California, Davis - College of Agriculture: Top-ranked US agricultural college covering plant, animal, and environmental sciences with extensive extension and industry engagement. Larger-scale peer with the same agronomy/forestry/natural-resource program structure.

Regional players

• Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias: Public Colombian faculty offering agronomy and related programs with research in agriculture and natural resources. Comparable academic structure across Latin America but operates in a different national market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AgronomiaUC
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@agroyforestaluc
• Facebookfacebook.com/agronomiauc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/agronomiauc
• Instagraminstagram.com/agronomia.uc

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries3 records

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