The University of Valparaíso (UV) is a state public university in Chile, with its headquarters and the majority of its campuses in the city of Valparaíso. It has several other campuses in the Valparaiso Region of Chile (Quinta Región) and in Santiago, which is 100 km from Valparaiso.Taking its current name as an autonomous university on February 12, 1981, UV is heir to the most longstanding higher education tradition in Valparaiso and its region. Valparaiso University is a state, public and autonomous institution , founded on a long tradition and is seen as mission is to generate and disseminate knowledge , cultivating the humanities, arts, sciences and technologies , through the development of undergraduate teaching , postgraduate and research as well as providing the powers to form graduates, professionals and researchers, within a framework of quality and commitment to regional and national development, promoting sustainable.