University of Magallanes (
UMAG) is a university in the southern
Chilean city of
Punta Arenas. It is part of the
Chilean Traditional Universities. The University of Magallanes was established in 1981 during the
neoliberal reforms of the Chile's
military regime as the successor of Universidad Técnica del Estado's Punta Arenas section. Universidad Técnica del Estado had established the Punta Arenas section in 1961. The University of Magallanes have campuses in
Punta Arenas and
Puerto Natales as well as a university centre in
Puerto Williams. University of Magallanes publishes the humanities and social sciences journal
Magallania twice a year.