National University of the Center of Peru


The National University of the Center of Peru, UNCP for short, is the largest public university of the center of Peru. It was founded by supreme decree law no. 46 on December 16, 1959. Apart from its main campus in El Tambo, Huancayo, the university runs decentralized establishments in Junín, Satipo, and Tarma. The first rector was distinguished Peruvian geographer Javier Pulgar Vidal. During the 1960s, several former establishments, such as those in Lima and Cerro de Pasco, were transformed into universities.

Faculties

The UNCP is organized into 22 faculties belonging to five major areas:
Together they are offering 33 bachelor programs, 46 master programs, and seven doctorates.

Cooperations

Current technical cooperations include the University of Sao Paulo, the Technical University of Braunschweig, the University of Milano-Bicocca, the University of the Andes, and the Wayne State University.