National University of Engineering
{{About|a university in Lima, Peru|the similarly named university in Managua, Nicaragua|National University of Engineering (Nicaragua)}}
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{{Infobox university
|name =National University of Engineering
|native_name =Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería
|latin_name =
|image = Escudo1UNI.jpg
|caption = UNI coat of arms.
|motto =Scientia et labor
|mottoeng =Knowledge and work
|established ={{Start date and age|1876|3|18|p=yes}}
|founder =Edward Jan Habich
|type =Public
|endowment =
|staff =
|faculty =900
|president =
|provost =
|principal =
|rector =Ph.D. Pablo Alfonso López-Chau Nava
|students =12,345 (2016)
|postgrad =1,000
|doctoral =
|profess =
|city =Lima
|state =
|country =Peru
|campus =Urban
|address =Av. Túpac Amaru 210, Rímac
|free_label =
|free =
|affiliations =Alianza Estratégica
Association of National Universities of Peru (AUNAP)
|colors ={{color box|#800000}} Red
|footnotes =
|website =[http://www.uni.edu.pe/ www.uni.edu.pe]
}}
The National University of Engineering ({{langx|es|Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería}}, UNI) is a public engineering and science university located in the Rímac District of Lima, Peru. It's widely considered as one of Peru's most prestigious educational institutions.{{Citation needed|date=February 2025}}
History
The National University of Engineering was founded in 1876 by the Polish engineer Edward Jan Habich as the School of Civil Constructions and Mining Engineers ({{langx|es|Escuela de Ingenieros de Construcciones Civiles y de Minas}}), but has traditionally been known as School of Engineers (Escuela de Ingenieros). At the time of its foundation, there was a growing demand for engineers in Peru due to the rapid development of mining and communications.
Today, the National University of Engineering is widely regarded as the foremost science and technology-oriented university in Peru, many of its alumni occupying today positions of leadership in the fields of Industry, Academia, and Government.{{Citation needed|date=February 2025}}
Academics
Current admission is highly competitive, with [https://gestion.pe/peru/uni-primer-puesto-examen-admision-universidad-nacional-ingenieria-aficionado-videojuegos-nndc-275130-noticia/#:~:text=De%20las%2028%20especialidades%20que,e%20Ingenier%C3%ADa%20Qu%C3%ADmica%20(271). ~16% acceptance rate in 2020] overall with the most demanding study fields as Civil Engineering, Architecture, Systems Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electronics Engineering and Electrical Engineering.
UNI is widely known{{by whom|date=March 2020}} for being rigorous, demanding great focus and effort from its students. Given the competition level to be accepted to the National University of Engineering and its highly demanding curricula, the university is commonly acknowledged by Peruvians as the most difficult to attend in the whole country.{{Cite web|title=Red de Portales News Detail Page|url=https://www.universia.net/pe/actualidad/orientacion-academica/4-universidades-mayor-dificultad-acceso-peru-1164140.html|access-date=2021-02-22|website=www.universia.net}}
This has given UNI students recognition among Peruvians, but it has also created an imbalance sometimes regarding GPA's as compared to other schools, those of UNI's students being in some occasions lower due to the difficulty level being harder.{{citation needed|date=March 2020}}
Notable alumni and professors
Among former renowned professors and students are:
Politicians:
- Francisco Sagasti, President of Peru (2020–2021), and former Planning manager at the World Bank. Former President of the Consultive Council of Science and Technology for Development in the United Nations., visiting professor of the Wharton School of Business at University of Pennsylvania.{{Cite web|title=02biosag|url=http://www.agendaperu.org.pe/02inst/02BIOSAG.HTM|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071008181246/http://www.agendaperu.org.pe/02inst/02BIOSAG.HTM|archive-date=2007-10-08|access-date=2007-03-03}}
- Martin Vizcarra Cornejo, President of Peru (2018–2020).
- Manuel Prado Ugarteche, President of Peru (1939 - 1945) and (1956 - 1962)
- Federico Villarreal, scientist, engineer and politician.
- Fernando Belaúnde Terry (Professor), Architect, former President of Peru (1963–1968, 1980–5).
- Humberto Lay, politician
- Salomón Lerner Ghitis, Prime minister
Business, Sciene and Arts:
- Alberto Benavides de la Quintana. Founder of Buenaventura Mining Company. Peruvian Billionaire.{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/alberto-benavides/#37c1e42f6ce0|title = Alberto Benavides & family| website=Forbes }} Mining Engineering, Class of 1941. Masters in Geology from Harvard University, Class of 1944.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bnamericas.com/en/news/buenaventura-founder-alberto-benavides-dies-at-93|title=BNamericas - Buenaventura founder Alberto Benavides dies}}
- Miguel De La Torre Sobrevilla, founder and CEO of Geoservice Ingeniería. Former president of the board of directors of International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) in Peru.
- Barton Zwiebach Cantor, string theorist, author of "A First Course in String Theory" and Professor of Physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He also was awarded with the MIT School of Science 2003 Teaching Prize for Excellence in Undergraduate Education{{Cite web |url=http://web.mit.edu/physics/facultyandstaff/faculty/barton_zwiebach.html |title=MIT Physics Faculty: Barton Zwiebach |access-date=2005-05-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050426000717/http://web.mit.edu/physics/facultyandstaff/faculty/barton_zwiebach.html |archive-date=2005-04-26 |url-status=dead }}
- Modesto Montoya, Nuclear physicist and former president of the Peruvian Institute for Nuclear Energy
- Fernando de Szyszlo, painter, sculptor, printmaker, and teacher.
- Gustavo Mohme, Civil engineer, politician and journalist.
Organization
The UNI is divided into eleven colleges which contain twenty-seven Academic Schools. It is a university polarized around Science, Engineering, and Architecture. It offers a wide range of engineering specialties, including traditional Industrial, Mechanical, Civil, Electronics, Chemical, and Systems Engineering, as well as other specialized majors such as Economics, Textile and Naval Engineering.{{Rough translation|date=February 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | |
| School | Department |
|---|---|
| style="background:#ffe0e0;" | Architecture, Urbanism and Arts Department
| style="text-align:left" | Architecture |
| style="background:#e0ffe0;"
|rowspan="5"|Science Department | style="text-align:left" | Physics | |
| style="background:#e0ffe0;"
| style="text-align:left" | Mathematics | |
| style="background:#e0ffe0;"
| style="text-align:left" | Chemistry | |
| style="background:#e0ffe0;"
| style="text-align:left" | Engineering Physics | |
| style="background:#e0ffe0;"
| style="text-align:left" | Computer Science | |
| style="background:#e0e0ff;"
|rowspan="3"|Environmental Engineering Department | style="text-align:left" | Sanitary Engineering | |
| style="background:#e0e0ff;"
| style="text-align:left" | Hygiene and Industrial Safety Engineering | |
| style="background:#e0e0ff;"
| style="text-align:left" | Environmental Engineering | |
| style="background:#e0e0ff;" | Civil Engineering Department
| style="text-align:left" | Civil Engineering |
| style="background:#e0e0ff;"
|rowspan="2"|Economics Engineering and Social Sciences Department | style="text-align:left" | Economics Engineering | |
| style="background:#e0e0ff;"
| style="text-align:left" | Statistics Engineering | |
| style="background:#e0e0ff;"
|rowspan="3"|Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department | style="text-align:left" | Electrical Engineering | |
| style="background:#e0e0ff;"
| style="text-align:left" | Electronics Engineering | |
| style="background:#e0e0ff;"
| style="text-align:left" | Telecommunications Engineering | |
| style="background:#e0e0ff;"
|rowspan="3"|Mining and Metallurgical Engineering Department | style="text-align:left" | Geological Engineering | |
| style="background:#e0e0ff;"
| style="text-align:left" | Metallurgical Engineering | |
| style="background:#e0e0ff;"
| style="text-align:left" | Mining Engineering | |
| style="background:#e0e0ff;"
|rowspan="2"|Industrial and Systems Engineering Department | style="text-align:left" | Industrial Engineering | |
| style="background:#e0e0ff;"
| style="text-align:left" | Systems Engineering | |
| style="background:#e0e0ff;"
|rowspan="4"|Mechanical Engineering Department | style="text-align:left" | Mechanical Engineering | |
| style="background:#e0e0ff;"
| style="text-align:left" | Mechanic-Electrical Engineering | |
| style="background:#e0e0ff;"
| style="text-align:left" | Naval Engineering | |
| style="background:#e0e0ff;"
| style="text-align:left" | Mechatronics Engineering | |
| style="background:#e0e0ff;"
|rowspan="2"|Petroleum Engineering and Natural Gas Department | style="text-align:left" | Petroleum Engineering | |
| style="background:#e0e0ff;"
| style="text-align:left" | Petro-chemical Engineering | |
| style="background:#e0e0ff;"
|rowspan="2"|Chemical and Textile Engineering Department | style="text-align:left" | Chemical Engineering | |
| style="background:#e0e0ff;"
| style="text-align:left" | Textile Engineering |
References
{{Reflist}}
=Sources=
- {{cite web|title=Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería |work=History and general reference |url=http://www.uni.edu.pe/index.php/component/k2/item/1787-140-aniversario-de-la-uni|access-date=May 25, 2005|language=es}}
External links
- {{in lang|es}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20190904213223/https://www.uni.edu.pe/ Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería website]
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Category:1876 establishments in Peru