Challenge

Challenge is part of UPC’s DNA. Our students’ education is based on it, so they can become the professionals who will lead the country’s transformation.

Just as UPC challenges its students, it also challenges itself to achieve excellence.

WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC)

UPC is the only Peruvian university institutionally accredited by WASC of the United States. In 2022, the university received reaccreditation for 10 years, the maximum term granted by this accrediting agency. This achievement reaffirms the university's academic excellence and high-quality standards. Further information here.

National and international programmatic accreditations that validate our programs’ academic quality:

Further information here.

ISO 9001:2015 Quality Certification
For the design, development, and academic processes of all Undergraduate and Working Adult (EPE) academic programs, and graduate programs. We are the only university in Peru that is fully ISO 9001: 2015 certified.

Our graduate students are outstanding professionals in the market
The following pieces of information are part of our employability evidence:

9 out of 10 UPC graduates work and 94% of them do so in their field of study (Source: Graduate Employability Study UPC - IPSOS Peru 2022).
UPC graduates are valued by the country’s organizations, standing out with the best national average salaries in 20 programs* (Source: “Ponte en Carrera” Portal. Including WA programs, July 2021).

(*) Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Economics and Finance, Economics and International Business, Banking and Financial Administration, Entrepreneurial Administration and Management, Administration and Human Resources, Education and Pedagogical Management, Administration and Marketing, International Business Administration, Audiovisual Communication and Interactive Media, Communication and Corporate Image, Communication and Marketing, Communication and Journalism, Communication and Publicity, Gastronomy and Culinary Management, Hospitality and Business Administration, Tourism and Business Administration, Fashion Design and Management.