UFRO ranks among Chile’s top eight universities in the QS Agriculture & Forestry subject ranking
Universidad de La Frontera, through its Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Environment, features in an international classification produced by this British consultancy, which assessed 475 institutions worldwide.
UFRO Rector, Dr Juan Manuel Fierro, sets out principles and priorities to guide the University’s forthcoming strategic challenges at the inauguration of the 2026 Academic Year
The Universidad de La Frontera inaugurated its 2026 Academic Year and marked its 45th anniversary, an occasion on which the Rector presented the principles and priorities that will steer institutional development in teaching, research, funding and digital transformation.
UFRO academic recognised in the United States for research in aquaculture and aquatic ecosystems
Dr. Milko Jorquera was recognised in the United States for his contribution to research in aquatic ecosystems, highlighting the scientific work carried out at UFRO’s Applied Microbial Ecology Laboratory and opening new opportunities for international collaboration.
UFRO student team wins the Copec Future Challenge Innovation Competition and will travel to Silicon Valley
A new achievement places Universidad de La Frontera on the national — and now international — innovation stage. For the second consecutive year, students from the Faculty of Engineering and Sciences have been recognised in the Desafío Futuro Copec, this time earning an internship in Silicon Valley, in San Francisco, one of the world’s leading technology hubs.
UFRO welcomes 39 incoming national and international exchange students for the first semester of 2026
Coming from eight countries and three Chilean universities, the students will pursue their studies across the University’s six Faculties, further strengthening the international profile of the University of La Frontera and its academic links.
UFRO researchers contribute to the development of a pilot plant for direct lithium extraction in Chile
In partnership with universities in Germany and Bolivia, the University of La Frontera is contributing to the implementation of a pilot plant in northern Chile based on membrane technologies, aimed at supporting more responsible and sustainable lithium extraction.
UFRO Graduate Returns from the Technical University of Denmark for Research in Mechanical Vibrations
Matías Reumay San Martín, mechanical civil engineer and Master of Engineering Sciences graduate from Universidad de La Frontera, currently pursuing a PhD in the European country, carried out experimental work at the UFRO Vibrations and Rotordynamics Laboratory during a research placement that contributes to projecting new opportunities for student mobility and scientific cooperation around the capabilities of this university facility.
University of Portsmouth Researchers Study Volcanic Risks on the Villarrica Massif and Strengthen Scientific Cooperation with UFRO
Through an international exchange project funded by the Royal Society, FOVI250091 and Fondecyt 1230792, the initiative seeks to understand how land-use changes influence volcanic slope stability.
UFRO Secures Patents in Chile, the United States, Mexico and European Countries for Innovations Developed at the University
The granting of six new patents strengthens the position of Universidad de La Frontera (UFRO) in innovation and technology transfer, expanding the international reach of its scientific developments.
UFRO Strengthens Academic Cooperation with Universidad de Almería and Asociación Universitaria Iberoamericana de Postgrado
Academic initiatives related to research, mobility and postgraduate studies form part of ongoing efforts to continue expanding international cooperation networks.
