University of Atacama (UdA) is located in Copiapó, Atacama, Chile. It is locally known as Universidad de Atacama. The university was established in 1857. It is accredited by Consejo Superior de Educación, Chile. UDA has four faculties: Humanities and Education, Law, Engineering, and Natural Sciences, as well as five institutes: the Technological Institute, the Language Institute, the Center for Technical Education (CFT), the Institute for Scientific and Technological Research (IDITEC), and INSAMIN. The University of Atacama campus houses several historical monuments, including the first steam engine to traverse Chile, between Copiapó and the port city of Caldera, in 1851.

School Director: Celso Arias Mora

Population: 7000

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