Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (PUCP)
Founded 1917 as a Catholic university. Classified by law 1949 as a national university entitled to award degrees and titles. Honorary title of Pontifical University conferred by the Vatican 1942. Reorganized 1969 and faculties replaced by major academic programmes. An Episcopal Council, presided over by the Archbishop of Lima, Grand Chancellor of the University, has since been established by decree of the Sacred Congregation of Seminaries and Universities.
Funding:
Private
Grades 3
Languages 1
Divisions 37
- Management Faculty
- Theatre SchoolFields of study: Theatre
- Advanced Manufacturing Technologies Centre
- Corrosion and Protection InstituteFields of study: Environmental Studies
- Applied Geographical Research CentreFields of study: Geography
- Conflict Analysis and Resolution CentreFields of study: Peace and Disarmament
- Education and Research CentreFields of study: Education
- Foreign Languages CentreFields of study: Modern Languages
- Oriental Studies CentreFields of study: Asian Studies
- Pastoral University Counselling CentreFields of study: Religion
- Philosophical Studies CentreFields of study: Philosophy
- Pre-University CentreFields of study: Education
- Social, Economic, Political and Anthropological Research Centre
- Environmental Studies Institute
- Study, Research and Dissemination of Latin American Music Centre
- University Teaching Centre
- Accountancy FacultyFields of study: Accountancy
- Architecture and Town Planning Faculty
- Communication Arts FacultyFields of study: Cinema and Television, Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Advertising and Publicity, Journalism, Communication Studies
- Education Faculty
- Fine Arts Faculty
- Humanities FacultyFields of study: Geography (Human), Archaeology, Linguistics, Information Sciences, Environmental Studies, Philosophy, Literature, Arts and Humanities, History, Psychology
- Law FacultyFields of study: Law
- Science and Engineering Faculty
- Social Sciences Faculty
- Computing InstituteFields of study: Computer Science
- Ethno-musicology InstituteFields of study: Musicology
- Human Rights and Democracy InstituteFields of study: Human Rights
- International Studies InstituteFields of study: International Studies
- Languages Institute
- Quality Institute
- Radio-astronomy InstituteFields of study: Astronomy and Space Science
- Riva-Agüero Institute
- Riva-Agüero Research DivisionFields of study: Arts and Humanities
- General Arts Studies UnitFields of study: Arts and Humanities
- General Science Studies Unit
Requirements
- Admission details: Secondary school certificate or foreign equivalent, and entrance examination
