[16][17][18] It was founded under the umbrella of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile in 1968, which provides technical and professional degrees through practical and industry-focused programs.

[23][24] Duoc UC was founded in 1968 under the name "Worker Farmer University Department of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile" (Departamento Universitario Obrero Campesino de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile) to give free education to students from lower social backgrounds, children of workers and farmers in particular.

The growth achieved in its early years prompted the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile to give legal autonomy and management, approving the creation of the Duoc Foundation, on 7 September 1973.

[30] Currently, DuocUC has 9 schools distributed over 20 campuses (2023) where Professional and Technical level careers are taught:[31] Through the specialization programs, people and companies can opt for different courses, diplomas and also study plans, transforming them into complete study plans that allow the student to articulate and validate careers of the institution or also to focus them on their professional development.

Duoc UC is an important actor within the Professional Technical field at a global and national level, being part of important international networks, thus providing opportunities for development and professional improvement to our students and foreign students:[42] The School of Design became accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) in 2015[43] In 2015 the English Program at Duoc UC achieved the Oxford Quality Gold Category from Oxford University Press[44] In 2012 our Biomedical Computing program received internacional accreditation by the International Medical Informatics Association.