Universidad de Los Lagos is an institution of government, autonomous regional, serving the community since August 30, 1993.
However, despite the youth of his nomination today, this university has a long history with settlement in the city of Osorno, X Region of Los Lagos. First, as the site of the University of Chile, since 1965, and later, beginning in 1981 as Instituto Profesional de Osorno.
With more than 20,000 students enrolled, divided into its main strategic points in Osorno, Puerto Montt, Coyhaique and Santiago, the Universidad de Los Lagos today is leading the research conducted at the national, college athletics in a wide variety of competitive disciplines and recreational and offers an attractive range of local races and regional relevance not only in the traditional undergraduate area, but also in training for workers, and graduate technical degrees.