Universidad Peruana Unión
| Universidad Peruana Unión | |
| Motto | educat huic vitae et aeternitate |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1919 |
| Affiliation | Seventh-day Adventist Church |
| Chairman | Edward Heidinger |
| Vice-Chancellor | Víctor Choroco |
| Rector | Maximina Contreras |
| Students | approx. 8,000 |
| Location | Chosica, Lima, Peru |
| Campus | Rural, 600 acres (2.4 km2) |
| Website | upeu.edu.pe |
Peruvian Union University (Spanish: Universidad Peruana Unión) is a Seventh-day Adventist university in Lima, Peru. It is the second largest of ten Adventist universities in South America. Its acronym is "UPeU". It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system. Founded in 1919 as Instituto Industrial in Miraflores, Lima, it was the first higher education facility started by Seventh-day Adventists in Peru.
Peruvian Union University is at km 19.5, Carretera Central, Ñaña, Lima, Perú.
The university is made up of five schools/colleges, offering a number of undergraduate and graduate degrees.
Andrews University co-sponsors Adventist Colleges Abroad, a program in which qualified students study overseas while completing requirements for graduation at Andrews. This language and cultural immersion is available in nine locations: Argentina, Austria, Brazil, France, Greece, Italy, Singapore, Spain, and Taiwan. Undergraduate students may also study abroad in the Andrews University Year in England at Newbold College. Affiliation and Extension Programs are offered in Chile, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, Kenya, Nigeria, England, Italy, Romania, Russia, Lebanon, Hong Kong, and South Korea.
Coordinates: 11°59′24″S 76°50′29″W / 11.9899°S 76.8413°W
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