Facultad de Gobierno UDD

What Facultad de Gobierno UDD does

Facultad de Gobierno UDD is an academic faculty within Universidad del Desarrollo (UDD), a private university headquartered in Santiago, Chile, with a secondary campus in Concepción. The faculty delivers political science and public policy education across undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral tiers — including a 4-year professional degree in Ciencia Política y Políticas Públicas, four preparatory Bachillerato programs (Law, Psychology, Commercial Engineering, Design), master's degrees and diplomas in continuing education, and the Doctorado en Ciencias de la Complejidad Social (DCCS), which is uniquely accredited in four areas across Chile. It operates seven specialized research centers spanning public policy, health innovation, elder care, educational leadership, social complexity, international relations (with Latin America and Asia focus), and citizen opinion polling (Panel Ciudadano).

The faculty's core technology and research infrastructure revolve around interdisciplinary academic research, with computational social science labs (including a dedicated Computational Research in Social Sciences Lab) supported by Python and AI training within DCCS, and thematic working groups (neuroCICS, dataCICS, poliCICS, conduCICS) for doctoral-level inquiry. It runs the Espacio Semilla program to embed undergraduates in research projects and manages 48 international university exchange partnerships. The faculty has produced 80 academic publications from doctoral students in five years, with approximately 70% in Quartile 1 journals and over 66% including international co-authors.

Revenue is generated through undergraduate tuition, postgraduate program fees, doctoral program tuition, and consulting/research services via its centers. The faculty operates a direct-to-consumer academic admissions model targeting high school students, recent graduates, working professionals (via continuing education), and postgraduate researchers. Multiple digital channels (website, LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter/X, TikTok, YouTube/UDDTV) plus earned media presence in major Chilean outlets sustain enrollment funnel activity. The faculty holds maximum 7-year accreditation for both its undergraduate program and DCCS, and claims the highest first-year post-graduation employability rate among Chilean political science programs.

Name

Facultad de Gobierno UDD

Legal name

Facultad de Gobierno Universidad del Desarrollo

Website

https://gobierno.udd.cl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Facultad de Gobierno UDD is an academic faculty within Universidad del Desarrollo in Chile offering undergraduate and graduate programs in political science and public policy, a uniquely four-area-accredited doctoral program in social complexity, and seven specialized research centers.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Land-Grant Public Research Universities (EDAHAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Faculty & Staff Exchange Programs (EDAIABAB)

Keywords

• Political science education
• Public policy research
• Higher education programs
• Graduate postgraduate degrees
• Social complexity studies

Headquarters

HQ city

Santiago

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Undergraduate Tuition: Degree programs in Ciencia Política y Políticas Públicas and various Bachilleratos generate revenue through student tuition fees.
2. Postgraduate Education: Doctorates, master's programs, diplomas, and continuing education courses provide additional revenue streams.
3. Research and Consulting: Research centers may generate revenue through consulting services and research partnerships with government and private sector.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Facultad de Gobierno UDD is an academic faculty of Universidad del Desarrollo that delivers undergraduate and postgraduate education in political science and public policy, alongside applied research through seven specialized research centers. Core offerings include a 4-year Political Science and Public Policy degree, multiple one-year Bachilleratos, a doctoral program in Social Complexity Sciences, master's degrees, diplomas, and continuing education courses, supported by research centers in public policy, health innovation, social complexity, international relations, and citizen opinion. Revenue is generated primarily through tuition fees, with supplementary research and consulting engagements.

Product overview

Facultad de Gobierno UDD is an academic faculty of Universidad del Desarrollo offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational programs and research services. The core academic offerings include undergraduate programs (Ciencia Política y Políticas Públicas, a 4-year professional degree), multiple one-year preparatory programs (Bachilleratos en Derecho, Psicología, Ingeniería Comercial, and Diseño), and graduate education including doctoral programs (DCCS, uniquely accredited in four areas) and master's/diploma programs. Research is organized around specialized centers including Centro de Políticas Públicas, CIPS (health policy), CICS (social complexity), Centro de Estudios de Relaciones Internacionales, and Panel Ciudadano (public opinion). Supporting programs include Espacio Semilla for undergraduate research training and a College Program for pre-university students. The portfolio is built around five strategic pillars: Research, Debate & Opinion, Globalization, and Training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ciencia Política y Políticas Públicas A 4-year undergraduate program leading to the academic degree of Licenciado en Ciencia Política y Políticas Públicas and the professional title of Cientista Político, mención Políticas Públicas. Offers theoretical and practical training in national and international political processes, investigative competencies for social analysis in a globalized context, with emphasis on public policy evaluation.
• Bachillerato en Derecho, Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades A one-year preparatory program (two semesters) that ensures a guaranteed seat in destination careers including Law, Journalism and Communication, Advertising and Marketing, Film and Audiovisual Communication, Architecture, Political Science and Public Policy, and Early Childhood and Primary Education.
• Bachillerato en Psicología A one-year preparatory program that provides comprehensive training through career-specific and general education subjects, ensuring a guaranteed seat in the Psychology program upon completion. Offered at the Santiago campus.
• Bachillerato en Ingeniería Comercial A one-year preparatory program (two semesters) that ensures a guaranteed seat in the Commercial Engineering program upon approval of its study plan.
• Bachillerato en Diseño A one-year preparatory program with a guaranteed seat in Graphic Design, Digital Interaction Design, Spaces and Objects Design, Fashion Design, and Management programs for those who complete it.
• Doctorado en Ciencias de la Complejidad Social (DCCS) A doctoral program accredited for 7 years by CNA at an excellence level. Unique in Chile, accredited across four areas: Engineering, Psychology, Economics, and Social Sciences. Features thematic working groups (neuroCICS, dataCICS, poliCICS, conduCICS) and a network of early immersion laboratories. Students have published 80 articles in five years, with approximately 70% in Quartile 1 journals.
• Magísteres y Diplomados Graduate and continuing education programs including master's degrees and diplomas designed for professional development and specialization in government and political science domains.
• Centro de Políticas Públicas Research center focused on public policy analysis, evaluation, and development, contributing to public debate and evidence-based policy recommendations.
• Centro de Políticas Públicas e Innovación en Salud (CIPS) Research center dedicated to public health policy research and healthcare system innovation, producing reports on health access, waitlists, and medication coverage issues.
• Centro de Investigación en Complejidad Social (CICS) Research center focused on interdisciplinary social complexity research, operating thematic working groups and early immersion laboratory networks for cutting-edge knowledge generation.
• Centro de Estudios de Relaciones Internacionales Research center specializing in international relations studies with emphasis on Latin America and Asia analysis.
• Panel Ciudadano A public opinion survey initiative conducted by the Faculty of Government to track citizen attitudes and political trends in Chile.
• College Program A pre-university program for third and fourth-year high school students as well as 2025 graduates, providing early exposure to political science and public policy studies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Highest employability rate in Chile at first year after graduation for Ciencia Política graduates
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Ministerio de Salud (MINSAL)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026CIPS Executive Director Paula Daza appointed to new National Health Council (Consejo Nacional de Salud) advising on primary care strengthening, wait time reduction, and health infrastructure planning
• 48 International UniversitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExchange agreements with 48 foreign universities enabling one or two semester exchanges for Ciencia Política students, providing international academic exposure and global network building.
• Centro de Políticas PúblicascoreOthersInternal research center focused on public policy research and analysis
• Centro de Políticas Públicas e Innovación en Salud (CIPS)coreOthersResearch center specializing in public health policy and health system innovation
• Centro de Conocimiento e Investigación en Personas Mayores (CIPEM)coreOthersResearch center focused on elder care knowledge and research
• Centro de Innovación en Liderazgo Educativo (CILED)coreOthersResearch center for educational leadership innovation
• Centro de Investigación en Complejidad Social (CICS)coreOthersInterdisciplinary research center studying social complexity with working groups in neuroscience, data, policy, and behavior
• Centro de Estudios de Relaciones InternacionalescoreOthersResearch center specializing in international relations studies with focus on Latin America and Asia
• Panel CiudadanocoreOthersCitizen opinion panel conducting public opinion research

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Universidad de Chile - Instituto de Asuntos Públicos: Public university counterpart offering closely related public policy and political science programs; competes on price (lower tuition) and public-sector placement.
• FLACSO Chile: Latin American social sciences graduate school with a Chilean campus; competes in master's and doctoral social science enrollment and offers comparable public policy research outputs.
• Universidad de Santiago de Chile - Departamento de Ciencia Política: Public university offering political science and public administration programs; competes for Chilean students interested in policy careers, particularly from working-class backgrounds.
• Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile - Instituto de Ciencia Política: Chile's most established political science program at a top private university; competes directly for the same undergraduate and graduate student pool in political science and public policy.
• Universidad de los Andes (Chile) - Facultad de Ciencias Sociales: Private Chilean university with social sciences programs including political science; competes for the same Catholic-affiliated, premium-tier student demographic.
• Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez - Escuela de Gobierno: Private Chilean institution with a government/public policy school competing for the same professional student segment; similar premium positioning and applied policy focus.

Emerging players

• Centro de Estudios Públicos (CEP): Independent Chilean think tank producing policy research and public opinion studies; partial overlap with CPP and Panel Ciudadano in policy analysis and survey work, though it does not offer degrees.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GobiernoUDD
• YouTubeuddtv.udd.cl/categoria-videos/facultad-de-gobierno
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gobiernoudd
• Instagraminstagram.com/gobiernoudd
• TikToktiktok.com/@gobiernoudd

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

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