Peruvian Union University

Peruvian Union University
	Universidad Peruana Unión
Motto	Educat huic vitae et aeternitate
Motto in English	Educating for life and eternity
Type	Private
Established	1919
Affiliation	Seventh-day Adventist Church
Rector	Gluder Quispe Huanca
Students	11,500 (2018)
Address	Altura Km. 19 Carretera Central, Ñaña, Lurigancho-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.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] Founded in 1919 as part of the Industrial College (today the Miraflores Adventist College) in Miraflores, Lima, it was the first higher education facility started by Seventh-day Adventists in Peru.

Campus

The main campus of Peruvian Union University is at km 19.5, Carretera Central, Ñaña, Lima, Peru. There are also campuses at Tarapoto and Juliaca.

Academic areas

The university is made up of five schools/colleges, offering a number of undergraduate and graduate degrees.

Faculty of Business

Business Administration and International Businesses
Marketing and International Business
Accounting and Finances
Business Informatics
Accounting and Tax Management
Management Assistance
Bilingual Management Assistance
Ecotourism

Faculty of Health Sciences

Nursing
Medicine
Nutrition
Psychology

Faculty of Human Sciences and Education

Communication Sciences
Initial Education and Childcare
Primary Education
Math Education and Informatics
Musical Education and Arts
Linguistic Education and English

Faculty of Engineering and Architecture

Architecture
Environmental Engineering
Food Engineering
Systems Engineering

Faculty of Theology

Theology

Study abroad opportunities

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.

References

↑ For real education reform take a cue from the Adventists The Christian Science Monitor
↑ "Seventh-day Adventists - Christian Denomination | Religion Facts". Archived from the original on 2015-03-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20150323223151/http://www.religionfacts.com/christianity/denominations/seventh_day_adventist.htm. Retrieved 2016-03-18.
↑ "Department of Education, Seventh-day Adventist Church". http://education.gc.adventist.org/about.html. Retrieved 2010-06-18.
↑ Rogers, Wendi; Kellner, Mark A. (April 1, 2003). "World Church: A Closer Look at Higher Education". Adventist News Network. http://news.adventist.org. Retrieved 2010-06-19.

External links

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[1] For real education reform take a cue from the Adventists The Christian Science Monitor

[2] "Seventh-day Adventists - Christian Denomination | Religion Facts". Archived from the original on 2015-03-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20150323223151/http://www.religionfacts.com/christianity/denominations/seventh_day_adventist.htm. Retrieved 2016-03-18.

[3] "Department of Education, Seventh-day Adventist Church". http://education.gc.adventist.org/about.html. Retrieved 2010-06-18.

[4] Rogers, Wendi; Kellner, Mark A. (April 1, 2003). "World Church: A Closer Look at Higher Education". Adventist News Network. http://news.adventist.org. Retrieved 2010-06-19.

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