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.

## Contents

* 1 Campus
* 2 Academic areas
* 2.1 Faculty of Business
* 2.2 Faculty of Health Sciences
* 2.3 Faculty of Human Sciences and Education
* 2.4 Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
* 2.5 Faculty of Theology
* 3 Study abroad opportunities
* 4 See also
* 5 References
* 6 External links

## 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.

## See also

* List of Seventh-day Adventist colleges and universities
* Seventh-day Adventist education

## References

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.

## External links

* https://web.archive.org/web/20120526142120/http://www.upeu.edu.pe/go/upeu/facebook
* Official website (in Spanish)

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