University of Lima

{{Short description|Private nonprofit university in Lima, Peru}}

{{About|the private university founded in 1962|the public university founded in 1551 and the oldest university of the Americas regularly referred to in treatises and historical documents as «University of Lima» or «Royal and Pontifical University of Lima» until 1946|National University of San Marcos}}

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{{Infobox university

| image = Universidad_de_Lima_logo.png

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| logo = University of Lima logo.png

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| name = University of Lima

| native_name = Universidad de Lima

| motto = {{lang|la|Scientia et praxis}} (Knowledge and practice)

| established = {{start date|1962|04|25|df=yes}}{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cPK7AAAAIAAJ&q=%22universidad+de+lima%22+%2225+de+abril+de+1962%22 |title=Revista de Historia de América, Issues 110-113 |publisher=Instituto Panamericano de Geografía e Historia |page=145 |language=Spanish |year=1991 |access-date=2 August 2017}}

| type = Private University

| rector = Patricia Stuart Alvarado

| city = Lima

| country = Peru

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| students = 28,000 (2025)

| undergrad = 26,000

| postgrad = 2,000

| address = Av. Javier Prado Este 4600 s/n, Monterrico, Santiago de Surco

| campus = Urban
{{Convert|6|acre|ha}}

| colors = {{color box|orange}} Orange
{{color box|white}} White
{{color box|gray}} Gray

| affiliations = [http://www.consorcio.edu.pe/nosotros Consortium of Universities]
{{ill|Unión de Universidades de América Latina y el Caribee|es|Unión de Universidades de América Latina y el Caribe (UDUAL)|lt=UDUAL}}, Asociación Columbus

| website = {{URL|http://www.ulima.edu.pe}}

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The University of Lima ({{langx|es|link=no|Universidad de Lima}}; {{IPA|es|uniβeɾsiˈðað ðe ˈlima|IPA}}; ) is a private nonprofit university in Lima, Peru.

It was founded in 1962. The decision to create the University of Lima was made in the early 1960s by a group of university professors, along with commerce and industry 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 students in a small campus in the Jesús María District. Due to the university's quick growth, the campus in the Monterrico area of Surco was inaugurated to serve the university's space needs.{{Cite web |title=History {{!}} Universidad de Lima |url=https://www.ulima.edu.pe/en/acerca-de/history |access-date=2024-07-02 |website=www.ulima.edu.pe}}

Today, the University of Lima has over 28,000 students, 14 majors, a postgraduate school, a general studies program and a scientific research institute, international relations, along with many services for students, faculty, and the community at large.{{Cite web |title=departments {{!}} Universidad de Lima |url=https://www.ulima.edu.pe/en/departamentos |access-date=2024-07-02 |website=www.ulima.edu.pe}}

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