Chilean university reform was a process of liberalizing universities in

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. The reform began in the 1960s under the administration of

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Jorge Alessandri Jorge Eduardo Alessandri Rodríguez (; 19 May 1896 – 31 August 1986) was the 27th President of Chile from 1958 to 1964, and was the candidate of the Chilean right in the crucial presidential election of 1970, which he lost to Salvador All ...

, and continued under his successors

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and

Salvador Allende Salvador Guillermo Allende Gossens (, , ; 26 June 1908 – 11 September 1973) was a Chilean physician and socialist politician who served as the 28th president of Chile from 3 November 1970 until his death on 11 September 1973. He was the fir ...

, ending following Allende's removal during the

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. The aims of the reform movement were to establish an inclusive co-government in the university administration and to establish university autonomy.

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{{reflist History of education in Chile Presidency of Salvador Allende University reform Reform in Chile

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