Universidad Peruana de las Américas

Universidad Peruana de las Américas (often shortened to ULASAMÉRICAS) is a private university based in Lima, Peru. Its founding documents were signed in October 2002 by Lastenia Fernández Pérez, who is recognized as the institution's founder. The university began its academic activities on 10 October 2002. On 20 March 2009, it received authorization to operate from Peru's National Assembly of Rectors through Resolution No. 100-2009-ANR-CONAFU, which also granted it full university autonomy and recognized Luis Hurtado Valencia as its first rector. The university operates as a private higher-education institution in Peru and offers undergraduate (pregrado) programs. Its institutional history has been shaped by Peru's university licensing regime administered by the Superintendencia Nacional de Educación Superior Universitaria (SUNEDU). On 3 January 2020, SUNEDU denied the university's institutional license because it could not demonstrate compliance with the Basic Quality Conditions (Condiciones Básicas de Calidad) for four professional programs. In May 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, SUNEDU extended by three additional years — to five years — the deadline for the cessation of academic activities for all universities whose licenses had been denied; during this period, however, the university could not carry out admission processes. After undergoing a new licensing procedure under the Regulations for the Licensing Procedure for New Universities, SUNEDU granted the university its institutional license on 31 July 2026 through Resolution of the Board of Directors No. 0022-2026-SUNEDU-CD, authorizing its permanent operation to deliver five on-campus undergraduate programs. The university's official website is ulasamericas.edu.pe.

Universidad Peruana de las Américas was founded in Lima, Peru. In October 2002, the founder, Lastenia Fernández Pérez, signed the foundational minute, the social constitution, and the statutes of the university. The institution began its activities on 10 October 2002. On 20 March 2009, the National Assembly of Rectors delivered the authorization to operate through Resolution No. 100-2009-CONAFU, and at the same time Luis Hurtado Valencia was recognized as the first rector. This resolution also granted the university full university autonomy. On 3 January 2020, the Superintendencia Nacional de Educación Superior Universitaria (SUNEDU) denied the university's institutional license because it could not demonstrate compliance with the basic quality conditions established in the University Law. In May 2020, SUNEDU extended to five years (three additional years) the deadline for the cessation of academic activities of all universities with denied licenses, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, during this period the university could not carry out admission processes. After undergoing a new procedure under the Regulations of the Licensing Procedure for New Universities, SUNEDU granted the university its institutional license on 31 July 2026 through Resolution of the Board of Directors No. 0022-2026-SUNEDU-CD, authorizing its permanent operation to deliver five on-campus undergraduate programs.

• Founder Lastenia Fernández Pérez signs the foundational minute, social constitution, and statutes of the university.

• The university begins its activities.

• Receives authorization to operate via Resolution No. 100-2009-ANR-CONAFU, granting full university autonomy; Luis Hurtado Valencia recognized as first rector.

• SUNEDU denies institutional license for failure to demonstrate Basic Quality Conditions for four professional programs.

• SUNEDU extends to five years the deadline for cessation of academic activities for universities with denied licenses due to COVID-19; admission processes prohibited during this period.

• SUNEDU grants institutional license via Resolution No. 0022-2026-SUNEDU-CD, authorizing permanent operation for five on-campus undergraduate programs.

Private university in Lima offering on-campus undergraduate education, operating under Peruvian university licensing rules.

• Undergraduate (pregrado) programs

  The university offers undergraduate programs; five on-campus (presencial) programs are authorized under its 2026 institutional license.

1. 1Universidad Peruana de las Américas – Wikidatawikidata.org
2. 2Universidad Peruana de Las Américas – Wikipedia (Spanish)es.wikipedia.org
3. 3Official websiteulasamericas.edu.pe