Created in 1982, the aim of this faculty is the education of highly qualified professionals and postgraduates, to generate and transfer scientific and technological knowledge in the fields of agriculture, forestry, renewable natural resources and biotechnology, maintaining a permanent link with the environment with the purpose of contributing to the growth and sustainable development of the local community, the region and the country.
This faculty consists of the following academic departments: Department of Agricultural Production, Department of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Department of Forestry Science. We offer the following programs: Agronomy, Biotechnology, Engineering in Natural Resources, and Veterinary Medicine.
We provide three experimental properties for the different activities: Experimental Field Maquehue, Ecological and Cultural Park Rucamanque and Protected National Area Las Araucarias.
Authorities
Dean:
Dr. Adison Altamirano Navarrete
Director of Outreach and Community Engagement:
Dr. Alex Seguel Fuentealba
Vice dean:
Dr. René Montalba Navarro
Academic Secretary:
Patricio Pacheco Cancino
Director of Postgraduate Programs and Research:
Dr. Néstor Sepúlveda Becker
Director of Finance and People Development:
Alejandro Suazo Reyes
Director of Undergraduate Programs:
Dr. Andrés Fuentes Ramírez
Programs
Departments
Department of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
Director: M.Sc. Rubén Carrillo L.
- ruben.carrillo@ufrontera.cl
- (56) 45 2325639
Department of Agricultural Production
Director: Juan Carlos García Diez
- juan.garcia@ufrontera.cl
- (56) 45 2325458
Department of Forestry Science
Director: Dr. Ricardo González Jiménez
- ricardo.gonzalez@ufrontera.cl
- (56) 45 232564
