Facultad de Derecho Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

What Facultad de Derecho Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile does

The Facultad de Derecho Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile is the law school of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile), one of Chile's oldest and most prestigious private universities, established in 1880. The faculty operates as a non-profit academic unit within the parent university, headquartered on UC Chile's main campus in Santiago, Chile, with 429 employees across faculty, researchers, and administrative staff.

Its core product is comprehensive legal education delivered through a traditional on-campus model, including undergraduate and graduate degree programs in law, legal research, and continuing legal education for practicing professionals. The faculty serves three primary segments: law students pursuing degrees, law faculty and researchers conducting scholarly work, and legal professionals seeking specialized certifications and professional development. Student acquisition is centralized through the parent university's uc.cl admissions portal, and the faculty distributes services through physical classroom instruction at the Santiago campus.

The faculty maintains a broad multi-platform social media presence — Instagram (@derecho_uc), Facebook, Twitter/X (@derechouc), YouTube (@DerechoUCOficial), LinkedIn, the 'Código abierto' podcast on Spotify, and Flickr (@comunidadderechouc) — to engage prospective students, current students, alumni, and Chile's legal community. It does not disclose pricing, revenue, or commercial product offerings; its economics are governed by UC Chile's centralized tuition and admissions process rather than market-based pricing.

Name

Facultad de Derecho Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Legal name

Facultad de Derecho Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Website

https://derecho.uc.cl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

The Facultad de Derecho Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile is the law school of Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, providing undergraduate and graduate legal education, research, and continuing legal education to students, faculty, and legal professionals in Santiago, Chile.

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Product category

Higher Education / Legal Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Theological Universities & Pontifical Universities (EDAHAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Law & Legal Studies Research Universities (EDAHABAF), Paralegal & Legal Studies Programs (Law School–Affiliated) (EDAHAIAI)

Keywords

• Legal education
• Law school
• Graduate law programs
• Undergraduate law degree
• Legal research

Headquarters

HQ city

Santiago

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Facultad de Derecho is the law school of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, providing undergraduate and graduate legal education, legal research opportunities, and continuing legal education to students and legal professionals. It operates as an academic faculty delivering on-campus instruction, academic programs, and scholarship in law, with student recruitment handled through the centralized UC admissions portal. The faculty also maintains a multi-platform public presence (social media, podcast, YouTube) to engage prospective students, alumni, and the broader legal community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Law Degree Program

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Escuela de Derecho Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez: Law School of Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, a respected Chilean private university. Comparable as a Chilean law school targeting similar student demographics with emphasis on professional legal training.
• Facultad de Derecho Universidad del Desarrollo: Law Faculty of Universidad del Desarrollo, a Chilean private university with growing reputation. Comparable as a private Chilean law school competing for similar student segments and offering professional legal training.
• Facultad de Derecho Universidad de los Andes (Chile): Law Faculty of Universidad de los Andes, a leading Chilean private university. Directly comparable as a Santiago-based private law school offering undergraduate and graduate legal education with similar prestige positioning.
• Facultad de Derecho Universidad de Chile: The Law Faculty of the University of Chile, the principal public university in Santiago. Directly comparable as a Chilean law school offering undergraduate and graduate legal education, competing for the same domestic student pool.
• Facultad de Derecho Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso: Law Faculty of another Pontifical Catholic University in Chile. Comparable as a Catholic-affiliated Chilean law school with similar religious heritage and academic mission in legal education.

Broad incumbents

• Stanford Law School: Top U.S. law school offering JD, LLM, JSM, and JSD degrees with interdisciplinary research focus. Comparable as a private university law school with strong faculty research orientation and graduate legal programs.
• Harvard Law School: One of the most prestigious law schools globally, offering comprehensive legal education including JDs, LLMs, and SJD programs with significant research output. Comparable as a law school at a research university with international reach, though at vastly different scale.
• NYU School of Law: Major U.S. law school with diverse LLM programs, tax specialty, and global legal studies. Comparable as a private research university law school with strong international and graduate legal education programs.
• Yale Law School: Elite U.S. law school within a research university offering JDs, LLMs, and MSLs with strong emphasis on legal scholarship. Comparable as a top-tier law school with research-intensive faculty and graduate legal programs.
• Georgetown Law: Largest U.S. law school with extensive JD, LLM, and SJD programs and strong policy focus. Comparable as a private university-affiliated law school with broad program portfolio and continuing legal education offerings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/derechouc
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC4aMCRPGWKVsk2yb5-QQ9CA
• Facebookfacebook.com/derechouc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/facultad-de-derecho-uc
• Instagraminstagram.com/derecho_uc

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