Internationality

At UPC, we understand that a hyper-connected world requires professionals educated in a borderless world. Therefore, our high quality international agreements place us as the university with the best results in this field in the country.

UPC, a global university

Over 12,000 students have had an international experience at UPC.
100% of our programs have international opportunities that give students a global view of their profession.
More than 290 international agreements in 38 countries.

Our students have the opportunity to build a network of contacts around the world, as well as access opportunities for collaboration in research projects and employability.

There is an International Program for each UPC study program and, depending on the latter and the university the students want to attend, they may have the option to study on-site, online, and / or in a blended learning mode.

Global Education

UPC - The University of Arizona Alliance

The University of Arizona (UA) chose the UPC as a strategic ally to jointly offer the possibility of obtaining up to 3 academic degrees in just 5 years: bachelor's degree from the UPC, bachelor's degree from The University of Arizona and a master's degree from this international university. With the possibility of doing the “Study Arizona”, an academic semester in the city of Tucson, Arizona. This program is offered in 24 majors from the following faculties: architecture, communications, law, economics, engineering, business and psychology.
This alliance is unique in Peru and will allow students to access the highest quality and demanding education without the need to leave their country, thus graduating from a TOP 100 university in the world, according to the CWUR Ranking. Further information here.

NCUK Programs

Thanks to our accreditation with WASC, we are the first university in Latin America that has been chosen by The Northern Consortium of United Kingdom (NCUK) to provide direct access to UPC students to the International Higher Education System through more than forty (40) prestigious universities in destinations such as the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United States. Some of them are in the Top100 worldwide such as The University of Manchester, University of Bristol, University of Leeds, The University of Auckland, The University of Western Australia, among others.
This UPC alliance marks a milestone in the educational sector of our country and the region (South America), opening the door to young Peruvians to one of the best educational systems in the world. Further information here.

Credit Transfer

The UPC offers its students the benefit of obtaining a bachelor's degree from the UPC and, in addition, from a foreign university such as the European University of Madrid and the CETT of the University of Barcelona in Spain; The University of Queensland in Australia; the University of Kentucky, George Mason University in USA, among other universities.

Exchanges, Study Abroad and Short Programs

Academic exchanges allow students to study abroad for one or two academic terms, with the option of validating program courses. In this case, the students pay the academic tuition fee of the UPC. With a study abroad program, students study abroad for one or two academic terms, with the option of validating courses of their program. In this case, the students pay the academic fees of the host university.
The UPC has close more than 290 international agreements with renowned universities worldwide, most of them located in important positions of international rankings.
Additionally, UPC students live an international experience through academic missions, trips in the company of their professors, where they apply experiential learning with visits to companies and entities relevant to the central theme of each mission.