The Institute of Physics is part of the Faculty of Physics of the Pontificia Universidad Católica.
Its mission is to produce human capital for the development of science in Chile, to carry out cutting-edge scientific research and to disseminate science and its importance in society.
The Institute of Physics addresses six major areas of research, and its community of academics conduct pioneering research in conjunction with other faculties and organizations, publishing more than a hundred papers each year in leading international journals.
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The UC Institute of Physics was founded in 1969, with the aim of conducting pioneering research, teaching, dissemination and provision of services related to the Physical Sciences, both within and outside the Universidad Católica.
In this section you will find information about our current community and our roots.
Find out more about our historyStudy and work at the Institute of Physics.