Abstract

This study investigates the perception of social innovation within the framework of university social responsibility (USR) among students at a religious institution in Chile. Data were collected through a quantitative questionnaire administered to 200 students using a non-probabilistic sampling method. The analysis involved statistical processing, including assessments of internal consistency, central tendency measures, dispersion indicators, and inferential statistics. The findings reveal a high valuation of social innovation among participants, with variations observed based on sociodemographic characteristics. The study concludes that higher education institutions should allocate resources and create opportunities to implement social innovation strategies, in order to align with the evolving demands and challenges of a dynamic, rapidly changing society. Future research should expand the sample to include diverse contexts and employ various methodological approaches to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the phenomenon.