University of Lima
The University of Lima is a private nonprofit university in Lima, Peru.
It was founded in 1962. The decision to create the University of Lima was made in the early 1960s by a group of university professors, along with commerce and industry representatives gathered in the Civil Association PRODIES. It was after two years of effort that they managed to start it. It officially started operating on 25 April 1962. At the beginning only had with 120 students in a small campus in the Jesús María District. Due to the university's quick growth, the campus in the Monterrico area of Surco was inaugurated to serve the university's space needs.
Today, the University of Lima has over 28,000 students, 14 majors, a postgraduate school, a general studies program and a scientific research institute, international relations, along with many services for students, faculty, and the community at large.
Academics
Faculties
Source:The University of Lima has 6 faculties and the General Studies Program in which 14 undergraduate programs are offered.
Faculty of Architecture
- Architecture
Faculty of Business
- Accounting and Finance
- International Business
- Management
- Marketing
Faculty of Communication
- Communication
Faculty of Economics
- Economics
Faculty of Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Mechatronics Engineering
- Systems Engineering
Faculty of Psychology
- Psychology
Faculty of Law
- Law
Notable alumni
- Mario Bellatin, Mexican novelist
- Liz Benavides, lawyer, Peru's attorney general
- Carlos Bruce de Oca, politician
- Enrique Javier Cornejo Ramirez, politician
- Mávila Huertas, journalist, writer, actress, and radio and television presenter
- Alex Kouri, lawyer and politician
- Daniel Mora, military officer and politician
- Ricardo Morán Vargas, communicator, producer and director
- Beto Ortiz, journalist and writer
- Alessandra de Osma, wife of Christian of Hannover
- Milena Warthon, singer-songwriter