Study in Peru
Who this applies to
Students at Peruvian universities. Spanish-medium; public (free/low) + large private sector.
Governing authority
SUNEDU (regulator/licensing since 2014 reform); Ministerio de Educación; SINEACE accreditation.
Degree system
Bachiller (5 yrs) + título profesional · Maestría · Doctorado. Spanish-medium.
Admission
- How
- Secondary diploma + university admission exam (examen de admisión, very competitive at San Marcos/UNI); international students apply directly.
- Language
- Spanish.
Tuition
- Public
- Free/low at public (San Marcos, UNI, La Molina).
- Private
- Fee-paying (PUCP, UPCH, Pacífico, Lima, UPC).
- Note
- SUNEDU's post-2014 quality reform closed dozens of substandard universities.
Student visa & residence permit
Student visa for non-nationals.
Scholarships
PRONABEC (Beca 18) government scholarships.
Sources & references
- SUNEDU — https://www.sunedu.gob.pe/lista-de-universidades-licenciadas/ (2026-06-12)
- UNMSM 1551 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_University_of_San_Marcos (2026-06-12)
Universities in Peru
~90+ SUNEDU-licensed universities (public + private); Spanish-medium. institutions, 8 profiled
Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (UNMSM)
Lima
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP)
Lima
Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería (UNI)
Lima
Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (UPCH)
Lima
Universidad del Pacífico (UP)
Lima
Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC)
Lima
Universidad de Lima
Lima
Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina (UNALM)
Lima