For the 10th consecutive year: UC tops ANID national doctorate scholarship results

With 18% of the national total, the UC ranks first among the ANID National Doctoral scholarship awards. In addition, it once again led to awarding scholarships to overseas applicants, with 38 scholarships. These results enhance the role of the UC as a reference in advanced education for researchers of excellence.

“We are profoundly proud of our students, who represent the spirit of excellence and compromise that defines our university,” affirmed the Rector Ignacio Sánchez. “These results not only reinforce our national leadership but also highlight the global impact that we achieve through exceptional researchers,” added the maximum authority of the university. 

In recent years, the emergence of accredited PhD programs has increased the competitiveness in this scholarship. In 2025, 3.359 applications were registered, representing a 19% increase over the 2.832 registered in 2024. This challenging view highlights the relevance of leadership in the UC, which has been able to keep and strengthen its position even with the increase in competition. 

“We feel honored for the awarding of this scholarship by 171 future doctors who have chosen to study at the UC, making us the institution with the highest number of these increasingly competitive scholarships, an indicator not only of our excellence as a university, but also of the students who choose us” Commented Pedro Bouchon, Vicerector of Investigation.

In 2010, the UC had only 788 students in 30 PhD programs. That number has increased to 1.404 students, with 39 PhD programs. From 103 PhD graduates in 2010 to 178 graduates in 2024, with more than 200 graduates with double degrees in prestigious international universities in the last 15 years. All the programs are accredited by the CNA-Chile, with an average of 6 years.

“The success of our students aligns with the expectation that we have for our PhD programs, which are designed to form independent researchers with a profound impact on their disciplines,” Commented Diego Cosmelli, Director of the Graduate School of the UC Vicerrector´s Office for Research.