The Faculty of Government of the
Central University of Chile is one of the faculties that make up the
Central University of Chile, founded in 1982. It originated as a Public Administration career, starting its academic activities in March 1983 on Campus "La Perla", in the commune of
San Bernardo, Chile. From 1988, it was referred to as the School of Political and Administrative Sciences and moved to North Campus Almagro in
Santiago, next to the
Almagro Park. In 2000, the
Faculty of Political Science and Public Administration was created. In 2003, the Political Science Career study plan was created, and in 2004 the campus moved to its current premises, sharing the Vicente Kovacevic II building with the Faculty of Education. In 2017, by decision of the Faculty Council, it was decided to change the name to Faculty of Government. In 2019, by decision of the Rectory, under a plan of administrative reorganization of the academic units, it was agreed to merge the former Faculty of Government with the Faculty of Communications and the Faculty of Economics and Business, thereby creating the current faculty.
Enfoques Journal Since 2003, the Faculty of Government from the Central University of Chile publishes the
Revista Enfoques, Academic Journal semiannual circulation (July and December), specializing in issues related to
Public policy,
public administration and governance of State. In that sense, original articles, research advances and book reviews, both in Chile and abroad, from the main areas of the humanities and
social sciences, with special emphasis on the disciplines of
Political Science,
Economics,
Public law,
Political philosophy and
International relations. == Deans of the Faculty of Government ==