Peruvian Union University ( es, Universidad Peruana Unión) is a

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university in

Lima Lima ( ; ), originally founded as Ciudad de Los Reyes (City of The Kings) is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón River, Chillón, Rímac River, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of t ...

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. It is the second largest of ten Adventist universities in

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. 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 part of the Industrial College (today the

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) in Miraflores,

, 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

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and

Juliaca Juliaca (Quechua and ay, Hullaqa) is the capital of San Roman Province in the Puno Region of southeastern Peru. It is the region's largest city with a population of 276,110 inhabitants ( 2017). On the Altiplano, Juliaca is above sea level, is lo ...

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

External links

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