National University of the Center of Peru

The National University of the Center of Peru (Universidad Nacional del Centro del Perú), 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 (Universidad Nacional Federico Villareal) and Cerro de Pasco (Universidad Nacional Daniel Alcides Carrión), were transformed into universities.

National University of the Center of Peru
Universidad Nacional del Centro del Peru
TypePublic, general
EstablishedDecember 16, 1959
RectorDr. Jesús Pomachagua Paucar
Students10.0222
Location,
 Peru.
CampusAv. Mariscal Ramón Castilla km. 5. Nº 3809, El Tambo.
Colorsgreen
Websitewww.uncp.edu.pe

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 (Brasil), the Technical University of Braunschweig (Germany), the University of Milano-Bicocca (Italy), the University of the Andes (Venezuela), and the Wayne State University (United States).

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