Founded in 1888, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile is one of the leading higher education institutions in Latin America. It enrolls approximately 22,000 students in graduate and undergraduate programs across a wide range of disciplines. The university has about 2,000 professors, many internationally recognized. It is a major research center in social sciences, natural sciences, health, economics, agriculture, philosophy, theology, arts, and literature, with academic exchange agreements with over 300 universities in 46 countries.