The University of Lima ( es, Universidad de Lima) is a private nonprofit

university A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, t ...

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 ...

Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal , national_motto = "Fi ...

. It was founded in 1962 and it is considered one of the most prestigious and remembered universities in Peru. The decision to create the University of Lima was made in the early 1960s by a group of university

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s, along with

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and

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representatives gathered in the Civil Association PRODIES (Promotion of Industrial Development through Higher Education). It was after two years of effort that they managed to start it. It officially started operating on 25 April 1962. At the beginning only had with 120

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s in a small

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in the Jesús María District. Due to the university's quick growth, the campus in the Monterrico area of

Surco Santiago de Surco, commonly known simply as Surco, is a district of Lima, Peru. It is bordered on the north with the district of Ate Vitarte and La Molina; on the east with San Juan de Miraflores, on the west with San Borja, Surquillo, Mirafl ...

was inaugurated to serve the university's space needs. Today, the University of Lima has over 20,000 students, 13 majors, a postgraduate school, a general studies program and a

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institute, international relations, along with many services for students, faculty, and the community at large. ULIMA 2019

Notable alumni

* Mario Bellatin (born 1960), Mexican novelist * Liz Benavides (born 1969), lawyer, Peru's attorney general * Carlos Bruce de Oca (born 1957), politician *

Enrique Javier Cornejo Ramirez Enrique Javier Cornejo Ramirez (born 2 June 1956) is a Peruvian politician who was the former Minister of Transportation and Communications that was under President Alan García from September 2010 to July 2011. Prior to that, he was the Minist ...

, politician *

Mávila Huertas Mávila Milagros Huertas Centurión (born 24 December 1970) is a Peruvian journalist, writer, actress, and radio and television presenter. Biography The daughter of José Huertas and Amarilis Centurión, Mávila studied communication sciences at ...

(born 1970), journalist, writer, actress, and radio and television presenter *

Alex Kouri Alexander Martin Kouri Bumachar, (born April 7, 1964), known as Alex Kouri, is a Peruvian lawyer and politician. Throughout his career, he has held multiple offices: president of Beneficiencia del Callao (1990), Congressman (1993-1995), three ti ...

(born 1964), lawyer and politician *

Daniel Mora Daniel Emiliano Mora Zevallos (born 18 February 1945) is a Peruvian military officer and politician belonging to the Possible Peru. He was the first Minister of Defense in Ollanta Humala's government and a Congressman, representing the Const ...

(born 1945), military officer and politician * Ricardo Morán Vargas (born 1974), communicator, producer and director *

Beto Ortiz Beto Ortiz (birth name: Humberto Martin Ortiz Pajuelo) (born 1968 in Lima) is a Peruvian TV personality and writer. , he lives in Lima; before that, he lived in New York City. His claim to national fame was through "Beto A saber" (2000), a p ...

(born 1968), journalist and writer *

Alessandra de Osma Princess Christian of Hanover (née Alessandra Lisette de Osma Foy, born 21 March 1988) is a Peruvian attorney, handbag designer, and former model. She is a member of the Hanoverian royal family through her marriage to Prince Christian of Han ...

(born 1988), wife of Christian of Hannover

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lima, University Of Universities in Lima Educational institutions established in 1962 1962 establishments in Peru