Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina

What Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina does

Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina (UNALM) is a public Peruvian university located in the La Molina district of Lima, established in 1952 and reorganized under its current name in 1960. It operates as Peru's premier agricultural higher education institution under the Ley Universitaria 30220 and is licensed by SUNEDU. The university delivers accredited undergraduate programs across 8 faculties (Agronomy, Sciences, Agricultural Engineering, Food Industries, Fisheries, Animal Sciences/Zootecnia, Forestry Sciences, and Economics and Planning), plus graduate programs through the Escuela de Posgrado, a pre-university preparatory center (Centro Preuniversitario), and 52 active continuing education specializations delivered via virtual Zoom.

Its core technology stack consists of agricultural and food sciences research infrastructure paired with digital library systems, including a DSpace institutional repository (Repositorio Institucional) housing 1,500+ full-text theses, a MyLOFT digital library platform providing access to external databases (1,400 Wiley journals, Gale environmental studies, ADEX trade data, Bibliotechnia e-books), and the Biblioteca Agrícola Nacional (BAN) operating as both a physical and digital resource center with a Tech Experience Lab prototyping facility. Specialized laboratory facilities support agronomy, food industries, fisheries, animal sciences, and forestry research; the VRI research portal manages publications, projects, and intellectual property.

The business model is hybrid: primary revenue derives from Peruvian public higher education funding routed through SUNEDU-regulated budget allocations, with secondary streams from continuing education program tuition (ISO/HACCP, BI/Data Analytics, agribusiness, Moodle), small-fee library services (S/12-20 library cards, S/15 specialized searches, thesis URI generation), and research grants from CONCYTEC and international organizations. Customer segments span undergraduate students, graduate researchers, working professionals pursuing certifications, rural and urban community extension participants (DECPS), and municipal/regional government trainees via IPADEL partnerships.

Name

Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina

Legal name

Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina

Website

https://lamolina.edu.pe

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

UNALM is a public Peruvian agricultural university in Lima operating 8 faculties and a graduate school, offering accredited degrees, 52 continuing education programs, and community extension services across multiple Peruvian regions under SUNEDU licensing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education - Agricultural Sciences

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Research Universities with Major Extension & Outreach Missions (EDAHAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Agribusiness, Farm Management & Compliance (EDAOAOAN), Professional & Executive Short Courses (Non-Degree, International) (EDAIAIAH), Marketing, Sales & Brand Management Schools (EDAHAHAE)

Keywords

• Agricultural higher education
• Agronomy research programs
• Food sciences degrees
• Continuing education programs
• Agricultural extension services

Headquarters

HQ city

La Molina

HQ country

Peru

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Higher Education Funding: As a Peruvian public university (universidad pública), UNALM receives government funding from SUNEDU-regulated budget allocations for public higher education institutions, covering core operations, faculty salaries, and infrastructure maintenance.
2. Continuing Education Programs: Revenue generated from professional specialization courses, certifications, workshops, and diploma programs offered through the Dirección de Extensión y Proyección Social and DECPS. Programs include ISO certification training, software courses, and specialized food safety programs.
3. Library Services and Certifications: Fees for library card issuance (12-20 soles), activation, replacement, and specialized search services (15 soles per search). Also includes thesis repository URI generation services for graduates.
4. Research Grants and Projects: Funding from CONCYTEC, international organizations, and government agencies for specific research projects and innovation initiatives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina (UNALM) is Peru's premier public agricultural university delivering accredited undergraduate programs across 8 faculties (Agronomy, Sciences, Agricultural Engineering, Food Industries, Fisheries, Animal Sciences, Forestry, and Economics and Planning), graduate programs through the Escuela de Posgrado, and continuing education specializations. The university also operates the Biblioteca Agricola Nacional, an institutional repository with 1500+ digital theses, agricultural research infrastructure, and a Direccion de Extension Cultural y Proyeccion Social that delivers community extension programs across multiple Peruvian regions.

Product overview

Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina (UNALM) is Peru's premier agricultural university offering a comprehensive educational platform consisting of undergraduate programs across 8 faculties (Agronomy, Sciences, Forest Sciences, Economics and Planning, Food Industries, Agricultural Engineering, Fisheries, and Zootechnics), graduate programs through the Graduate School, and continuing education specialization programs. The university operates the Biblioteca Agrícola Nacional (BAN) as its core library service providing physical collections, the DSpace-based Institutional Repository with over 1500 full-text theses, and the MyLOFT digital library platform accessing external databases. UNALM's extension services include cultural and social projection programs, while its research infrastructure is supported by the VRI portal managing publications, projects, and intellectual property. The continuing education division offers professional specialization programs in quality management systems (ISO 9001, FSSC 22000, BRCGS, IFS, SQF), food safety, Business Intelligence and Data Analytics using Power BI/SQL Server/Tableau, and Moodle LMS with AI integration. The university also provides the Tech Experience Lab prototyping facility within its library system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pregrado (Undergraduate Programs)
• Posgrado (Graduate Programs)
• Centro Preuniversitario
• Educacion Continua (Continuing Education)
• Biblioteca Agricola Nacional (BAN)
• Direccion de Extension Cultural y Proyeccion Social (DECPS)
• Programa de Especializacion en Sistemas de Gestion de Calidad e Inocuidad
• Programa de Especializacion en Business Intelligence & Data Analytics
• Programa de Especializacion en Moodle con Integracion de IA
• Portal de Investigacion (VRI)

Quantifiable outcome

• 26 patent applications filed in 5 years in agri-food, agroindustrial, and environmental sectors
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• SUNEDU (Superintendencia Nacional de Educación Superior Universitaria)coreOthersPeru's national regulatory body for university education. UNALM operates under SUNEDU's licensing and supervision framework, adhering to the Ley Universitaria 30220 and maintaining institutional accreditation standards.
• SINEACE (Sistema Nacional de Evaluación, Acreditación y Certificación de la Calidad Educativa)coreOthersPeru's national education quality assurance system. UNALM participates in accreditation processes for its programs and has received institutional and program-level accreditation recognition.
• CONCYTEC (Consejo Nacional de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación Tecnológica)coreOthersPeru's national council for science, technology, and innovation. UNALM researchers receive funding and recognition through CONCYTEC programs, including research grants and technology development initiatives.
• MINAGRI (Ministerio de Agricultura y Riego)majorOthersPeru's Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation. UNALM collaborates on agricultural research, technology transfer, and policy development for the agricultural sector.
• IPADEL (Instituto Peruano de Administración y Desarrollo Local)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPeruvian Institute for Local Administration and Development. Co-develops leadership and municipal management training programs for candidates to regional and municipal governments, combining UNALM's academic credibility with IPADEL's local government expertise.
• FAO (Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura)majorOthersUNALM participates in FAO's AGRIS data provider network, contributing to global agricultural research information systems and accessing international agricultural knowledge resources.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Iowa State University - College of Agriculture and Life Sciences: U.S. land-grant institution whose extension, applied research, and agricultural-technology transfer closely mirror UNALM's mission and provides a mature reference point for scaling extension programs and patenting agrifood IP.
• Wageningen University & Research: Global leader in agricultural and food sciences research with an extension-and-applied-science model similar in spirit to UNALM's teaching-research-extension trilemma, but operating at much larger scale and with deeper international industry funding.
• University of Florida - IFAS: U.S. land-grant extension-and-research model in agriculture and life sciences that closely parallels UNALM's teaching-research-extension mission at much larger scale, offering a reference point for productized extension and continuing education.
• Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú: Peru's leading private research university competing for top Peruvian students and faculty, including in agrifood-adjacent sciences - the main private-sector competitor for talent and accreditations in the same domestic market.

Direct peers

• Universidad Autónoma Chapingo: Mexico's premier public agricultural university with a parallel extension-and-outreach mission, agronomy-focused faculties, and government operating model - the most direct regional analogue to UNALM in Latin America.
• Universidad de Buenos Aires - Facultad de Agronomía: Argentina's premier agricultural faculty within a large public research university, with comparable agronomy, food, and environmental programs under public-university regulation - a close regional peer in scope and governance.
• Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos: Peru's oldest and largest public university, similarly SUNEDU-licensed and SINEACE-accredited, with comparable breadth of faculties and government-funded operating model - the closest domestic counterpart to UNALM's public research-university structure.
• Universidad Nacional de Colombia: Large Colombian public research university with a comparable mix of faculties, including agricultural sciences, and similar SUNEDU-like regulatory oversight - a structural peer among Andean public universities.
• ESALQ - Universidade de São Paulo: Brazil's leading agricultural school under USP, with agronomy, food, and forestry programs backed by extensive research output - a peer in scale and specialization across the Latin American agrifood research landscape.

Regional players

• Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa: Another Peruvian public university under SUNEDU oversight, providing comparable faculties and community programs but located in southern Peru rather than competing directly in Lima's agronomy market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/unalamolina
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@decpsunalm
• Facebookfacebook.com/universidadnacionalagrarialamolina
• Instagraminstagram.com/decpsunalm
• TikToktiktok.com/@decps.unalm

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

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