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Universidad Austral is a prestigious higher education institution accredited by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. It is renowned for having adopted the best traditions and practices of European and American Universities: full-time faculty; research promotion; interdisciplinary work; active teaching methods, and free flowing relationships with the social environment.
Universidad Austral was founded with the objective of providing a suitable place for developing the diverse disciplines of human knowledge.
It is a young and optimistic institution with a curricula that continually incorporates the latest technological breakthroughs and where you can enjoy yourself studying creatively and responsibly.
By offering an education for the whole man, combined with very demanding academic goals, Universidad Austral aims at training and educating students to be the leading protagonists of the changes taking place in our society, while having a constructive view of their responsibilities and meticulous vocational training.
The contents of the curricula are taught through participatory methodologies which enable students to acquire skills to face complex current and future problems.
The members of the university community, both students and teachers professors, are committed to facing the present challenges posed to every university. There is much more to being a university scholar than giving or attending lectures or classes, it implies being enthusiastic about the search for truth and the meaning of things and committed to being of service to all human beings.
Thus, Universidad Austral's institutional project seeks to integrate the traditional and permanent university ideals with the current academic organization and education management criteria. It aspires to incorporate and adapt the best traditions and experiences of the European and American universities into our context, namely: full-time faculty, research, interdisciplinary work, active teaching methodologies implemented with a critical attitude and fluid relationships with the social environment.
Austral University offers a religious education based on Christian values. The spiritual guidance and assistance are in the hands of the Opus Dei Prelature, an Institution of the Catholic Church that aims at helping people fulfil job and family duties with a spirit of service and Christian sense.
Universidad Austral was founded with the objective of providing a suitable place for developing the diverse disciplines of human knowledge.
It is a young and optimistic institution with a curricula that continually incorporates the latest technological breakthroughs and where you can enjoy yourself studying creatively and responsibly.
By offering an education for the whole man, combined with very demanding academic goals, Universidad Austral aims at training and educating students to be the leading protagonists of the changes taking place in our society, while having a constructive view of their responsibilities and meticulous vocational training.
The contents of the curricula are taught through participatory methodologies which enable students to acquire skills to face complex current and future problems.
The members of the university community, both students and teachers professors, are committed to facing the present challenges posed to every university. There is much more to being a university scholar than giving or attending lectures or classes, it implies being enthusiastic about the search for truth and the meaning of things and committed to being of service to all human beings.
Thus, Universidad Austral's institutional project seeks to integrate the traditional and permanent university ideals with the current academic organization and education management criteria. It aspires to incorporate and adapt the best traditions and experiences of the European and American universities into our context, namely: full-time faculty, research, interdisciplinary work, active teaching methodologies implemented with a critical attitude and fluid relationships with the social environment.
Austral University offers a religious education based on Christian values. The spiritual guidance and assistance are in the hands of the Opus Dei Prelature, an Institution of the Catholic Church that aims at helping people fulfil job and family duties with a spirit of service and Christian sense.
Faculty
| Number of International Faculty Staff | Headcount: 17 FTE: 17 |  |
| Number of academic faculty staff who are of foreign nationality. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even if from another EU state. In Hong Kong, this includes professors from Mainland China. Inclusion and exclusion mirrors those for academic faculty staff. | ||
| Number of Faculty Staff | Headcount: 970 FTE: 323 | |
| Total number of academic faculty staff who are responsible for planning, directing and undertaking teaching only, research only or both teaching and research. Please include: vice-chancellors, deputy vice-chancellors, principals, professors, heads of school, associate professors, principal lecturers and tutors. Please exclude research assistants*, PhD students who contribute to teaching, and exchange scholars or visiting professors who are members of another university. *FAQ: How is research assistant defined? | ||
| Number of Inbound Visiting Faculty Staff | Headcount: 93 | |
| Number of academic faculty staff contributing to teaching or research at your university in the last 12 months who are visiting from an overseas institution for a minimum period of at least 3 months. | ||
| Number of Outbound Visiting Faculty Staff | Headcount: 61 | |
| Number of academic faculty staff employed by your institution contributing to teaching or research at an overseas institution in the last 12 months for a minimum period of at least 3 months. | ||
Undergraduate Information
| Number of Undergraduate Students | Headcount: 2,528 FTE: 2,506 | |
| Number of students pursuing a Bachelor’s level or equivalent degree. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate’s degrees. | ||
| Number of International Undergraduate Students | Headcount: 209 FTE: 209 | |
| Number of undergraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. Please exclude all exchange students. | ||
| Number of Inbound Exchange Undergraduate Students | Headcount: 87 | |
| Number of undergraduate students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months. | ||
| Number of Outbound Exchange Undergraduate Students | Headcount: 65 | |
| Number of undergraduate students registered at your institution who have attended another institution abroad for at least 1 semester on an exchange program in the last 12 months. | ||
| Average International Undergraduate Fees | $ USD 4,205 | |
| Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? | ||
| Average Domestic Undergraduate Fees | $ USD 4,205 | |
| Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? | ||
| Average Undergraduate Class Size | 27 | |
| The average size of class across all undergraduate programs. The term ‘class’ refers to an unit of instruction or taught session in which a teacher has pre-defined material to cover. It does exclude tutorial seminars. | ||
Graduate / Postgraduate Information
| Number of Graduate / Postgraduate Students | Headcount: 1,271 FTE: 424 | |
| Students pursuing a higher-level degree (Master and Doctorate), including both taught and research postgraduates (e.g. PhD students) | ||
| Number of International Graduate Students | Headcount: 68 FTE: 43 | |
| Number of graduate / postgraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. | ||
| Number of Inbound Exchange Postgraduate Students | Headcount: 25 | |
| Number of graduate / postgraduate students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months. | ||
| Number of Outbound Exchange Postgraduate Students | Headcount: 15 | |
| Number of postgraduate students registered at your institution who have attended another institution on an exchange program for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months. | ||
| Average International Graduate / Postgraduate Fees | $ USD 8,500 | |
| Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? | ||
| Average Domestic Graduate / Postgraduate Fees | $ USD 8,500 | |
| Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? | ||
| Average Taught Graduate / Postgraduate Class Size | 18 | |
| The average size of class across all taught graduate / postgraduate programs. The term ‘class’ refers to an unit of instruction or taught session in which a teacher has pre-defined material to cover. It does exclude tutorial seminars. | ||
Students
| Total Students | Headcount: 3,799 FTE: 2,952 | |
| Total number of students. | ||
| Total International Students | Headcount: 277 FTE: 277 | |
| Number of students who are foreign nationals. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. | ||
| Total Outbound Exchange Students | Headcount: 80 | |
| Total number of students registered at your institution who have attended another institution on an exchange program for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months. | ||
| Total Inbound Exchange Students | Headcount: 102 | |
| Total number of students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months. | ||
| Average International Student Fees | $ USD 6,200 | |
| Average tuition fees per year that an international student would be expected to pay for any course | ||
| Average Domestic Student Fees | $ USD 5,500 | |
| Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for any program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? | ||
| Average Class Size | 27 | |
| The average size of class across all programs. The term ‘class’ refers to an unit of instruction or taught session in which a teacher has pre-defined material to cover. It does exclude tutorial seminars. | ||
Graduate Output
| Proportion of Graduates Employed | 96% | |
| Proportion of graduates (excluding those opting to pursue further study) in permanent employment within 6 months of graduation | ||
| Number of PhDs Awarded | 6 | |
| Total number of PhDs awarded in the last 12 months | ||
Entry Requirements
| Avg Entry Requirements | 4 | |
| Please express the average academic achievement entry requirements for your institution. Please convert your domestic requirements to the US Grade Point Average system. The five-point numerical scale is typically correlated with the A-F/A-E quality index. (A=4.0, B=3.0, C=2.0, D=1.0, E or F = 0.0) In our context, a value of 0 will imply to us that your institution has an "open access" admissions policy and will in no way count against your institution in any future table built upon this data. You can use World Education Services (WES) Toolkit as guidline: http://www.wes.org/gradeconversionguide/index.asp (copy and paste) | ||
Research Productivity & Quality
| Number of Papers | 218 | |
| Total number of papers published in ESI indexed journals in the past 5 years | ||
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- Austral Science and Technology Park
- Austral University Hospital
- Faculty of Biomedical Sciences
- Faculty of Management Sciences
- IAE - Business School
- Institute of Family Sciences
- Institute of Philosophy
- International Relations Office
- School of Communication
- School of Education
- School of Engineering
- Scool of Law
This institution offers programs in the following:
Subjects
- Administration
- Business/Management
- Communications/Media
- Computing/Information Technology
- Education/Training
- Finance/Accounting
- General Engineering/Other Engineering
- Health/Para-medical Studies
- Humanities
- Law/Legal Studies
- Manufacturing/Production Engineering
- Medicine/Medical Sciences
- Philosophy
No programs have been entered for this institution.
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Deadline
1st January 2006