Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego

What Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego does

Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego (UPAO) is a SUNEDU-licensed private university operating two campuses in northern Peru — its headquarters in Trujillo (La Libertad) and a regional campus in Piura — delivering 19 undergraduate programs in Trujillo and 12 in Piura across faculties including Architecture, Health Sciences, Education, Agricultural Sciences, Economics, Engineering, Communication, Law, and Medicine. The institution was founded around 1988-1990 and serves more than 11,000 students across pregrado, posgrado (master's in one year, doctorate in two), and adult learners via the CPAD distance education program launched in January 2026. Revenue is generated principally through tuition and recurring academic fees across these programs, supplemented by CEPREU pre-university preparatory fees (400 soles per cycle), Centro de Idiomas and ICODEM continuing education, the 20,000 m² Complejo Deportivo UPAO sports complex, and the Teatro Víctor Raúl Lozano Ibáñez cultural venue.

The technology and product stack centers on a Canvas LMS-powered virtual campus (Campus Virtual) that integrates third-party academic and scientific databases — Scopus, ScienceDirect, Clinical Key, EBSCO Host, Web of Science, Knovel, and legal databases (IUS Legisl, La Ley Digital, Tirant Online Latam, Astrea Virtual) — alongside a digital thesis repository. Specialty infrastructure includes the Multidisciplinary Research Laboratory (LABINM), pharmacology lab, robotic simulation debriefing rooms, and an agricultural robotics line using computer vision for crop evaluation. Supporting products include the CEPREU pre-university pipeline (over 1,000 students per cycle), the S360 business incubator and Hub Digital launched in April 2024, the OREX international mobility office managing bilateral agreements with universities in the Americas and Europe, and the Robocup UPAO inter-school robotics competition.

The go-to-market is sales-led and event-driven: prospects are recruited through the Descubre UPAO career fair (over 10,000 attendees), the Descubre blog and website, social channels (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok), pre-university programs (CEPREU, PREE), virtual information sessions, vocational orientation services, and partner events (Robocup, Innova Cole, Copa UPAO-Mannucci, El Norte Inspira). Student placements provide a measurable proxy for reputation: more than 30% of national approved candidates in the EsSalud National Medical Internship Exam come from UPAO, with additional top placements in Serums 2023-I for Estomatología (1st), Enfermería (4th national), and national research competitions across obstetrics and engineering disciplines. International exchange partners include the University of Oklahoma (five-year agreement, 2023) and Universidad Bernardo O'Higgins in Chile (2023), enabling nursing and medical internships abroad.

Name

Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego

Legal name

Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego

Website

https://upao.edu.pe

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Short description

UPAO is a SUNEDU-licensed private university operating two campuses in Trujillo and Piura, northern Peru, offering undergraduate, graduate, pre-university, and distance education across roughly 31 programs to over 11,000 students, with sustained infrastructure investment and international mobility partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Universities with Architecture, Built Environment & Design Engineering (EDAHAEAJ)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• University undergraduate programs
• Pre-university preparation
• Distance learning programs
• Graduate education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Trujillo

HQ country

Peru

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and academic fees (Pregrado and Posgrado): Revenue is generated primarily through tuition payments from undergraduate and graduate students across 19 programs in Trujillo and 12 in Piura. Tuition structure includes multiple phases of admission with associated fees and study quotas.
2. Research grants and scientific output: The university conducts scientific research, including collaborative studies with other institutions (e.g., Universidad César Vallejo), that may generate research funding and publications supporting academic reputation and indirect revenue.
3. CEPREU (Centro de Estudios Preuniversitario): Pre-university preparatory program charging enrollment fees (400 soles per cycle) to high school students preparing for university admission.
4. Language center and continuing education: The Centro de Idiomas and ICODEM courses generate revenue from language and professional development programs.
5. Sports Complex and cultural events: The 20,000-square-meter Complejo Deportivo UPAO and Teatro Víctor Raúl Lozano Ibáñez serve as revenue-generating facilities for sports and cultural events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego (UPAO) is a SUNEDU-licensed private university operating main campus in Trujillo and a regional campus in Piura, offering 19 undergraduate programs in Trujillo and 12 in Piura across faculties including Architecture, Health Sciences, Education, Agricultural Sciences, Economics, Engineering, Communication, Law, and Human Medicine. It also runs the CEPREU pre-university preparatory program, Posgrado master and doctoral programs, CPAD distance education for working adults, the S360 business incubator, and international mobility through the Oficina de Relaciones Exteriores (OREX), all supported by a Canvas LMS-based Campus Virtual, a Central Library (the largest in northern Peru), over 180 laboratories, and the Complejo Deportivo UPAO plus Teatro Víctor Raúl Lozano Ibáñez.

Product overview

Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego operates as a multi-faculty private university with 19 career programs in Trujillo and 12 in Piura. The institution's digital ecosystem centers on Campus Virtual (Canvas LMS-based platform) providing online education delivery and access to academic databases including Ebsco Host, Clinical Key, ScienceDirect, Scopus, Web of Science, and legal databases. Supporting products include CEPREU for pre-university preparation, S360 business incubator for entrepreneurship, CPAD for adult distance education, OREX for international exchanges, and Robocup for robotics competitions including agricultural AI research. The university offers programs across Architecture, Health Sciences, Education, Agricultural Sciences, Economics, Engineering, Communication, Law, and Medicine faculties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pregrado (Undergraduate Programs) Bachelor's degree programs across nine faculties including Medicina Humana, Estomatología, Derecho, Ingeniería Civil, Ingeniería de Sistemas e Inteligencia Artificial, and Administración, delivered at the Trujillo main campus and Piura regional campus under SUNEDU licensing.
• Posgrado (Master's and Doctoral Programs) Master's (1-year completion) and doctoral (2-year completion) degree programs for professionals seeking advanced credentials and career advancement, delivered on-campus with annual billing.
• CEPREU (Centro de Estudios Preuniversitario) Pre-university preparatory program charging 400 soles per approximately 12-week cycle, with classes Monday to Friday 4:10 PM–7:45 PM and three summative exams per cycle, feeding directly into undergraduate admission at UPAO.
• CPAD (Carreras para Adultos a Distancia) 100% virtual distance education program for working adults and professionals who cannot attend on-campus classes, accessible through the Campus Virtual platform with methodology designed for employed individuals.
• S360 Incubadora de Negocios Business incubator program supporting student entrepreneurship and startup development, providing mentorship, technological resources, and connections to programs such as Startup Perú 8G+.
• OREX International Academic Mobility Program International academic exchange program managed by the Oficina de Relaciones Exteriores, facilitating student, faculty, and researcher mobility under bilateral agreements with universities in the Americas and Europe.
• Centro de Idiomas (Language Center) Language school offering foreign language courses to students and the general public through idiomas.upao.edu.pe.
• ICODEM Continuing Education Courses Continuing education and professional development courses for working professionals seeking to upgrade skills, offered through upao.info/cursos-icodem/.

Quantifiable outcome

• Top 3 nationally in the Examen Nacional de Internado Médico Serums, with over 30% of national approved candidates from UPAO
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration14 records

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Universidad Bernardo O'Higgins (Chile)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 March 2023Academic mobility agreement enabling five Nursing students (10th cycle) to complete their professional internship at hospitals in Santiago de Chile, providing international clinical experience under the supervision of OREX (Oficina de Relaciones Exteriores).
• Universidad de Oklahoma (Estados Unidos)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 February 2023Five-year institutional agreement (with possibility of renewal) for exchange of professors, researchers, and students; joint research development; academic and cultural cooperation between both institutions to promote internationalization of UPAO students and faculty.
• International partner universities (general)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Oficina de Relaciones Exteriores (OREX) manages ongoing bilateral agreements with universities in the Americas and Europe for academic mobility, exchange programs, and joint research. Current open calls for 2026-10 include both incoming and outgoing student mobility programs.

Scale indicators22 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Universidad César Vallejo (UCV): Large for-profit Peruvian private university with national multi-campus footprint, distance programs, and similar large-scale admissions funnel. Competes head-to-head for the same high-school-graduate student pool and uses comparable multi-modal admissions (CEPREU-equivalent prep programs, ordinary/extraordinary admission modalities).
• Universidad Continental: Private Peruvian university operating multiple campuses (including in central Peruvian regions) with strong distance education and engineering programs. Comparable to UPAO in regional-multicampus model, pre-university prep programs, and emphasis on industry-aligned engineering curricula.
• Universidad Ricardo Palma: Lima-based private university with comparable architecture, engineering, and health sciences programs plus CEPREU-equivalent pre-university division. Useful peer for understanding tuition pricing, multi-program structure, and SUNEDU compliance profile in the Peruvian private-university segment.
• Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (UPCH): Top-tier Peruvian private university famous for medical/health sciences excellence. Comparable to UPAO on health-sciences program strength (Medicina Humana competes for national exam rankings), SUNEDU licensing, and pre-university exam-driven admissions.
• Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola (USIL): Private Peruvian university with national reach, distance education, and entrepreneurship focus (USIL Ventures). Most directly comparable to UPAO on business/marketing programs, S360-equivalent incubator activity, and aggressive expansion into regional markets beyond Lima.
• Universidad San Martín de Porres (USMP): Major Peruvian private university with national multi-campus footprint and a broad faculty roster overlapping UPAO's (medicine, law, engineering, education). Comparable in tuition model, pre-university prep funnel, and external corporate-tie program strategy (Barrick/Petroperú style arrangements).
• Universidad Nacional de Trujillo (UNT): Public university also based in Trujillo, the same primary market as UPAO. Direct competitor for the same high-school students in northern Peru, with the structural advantage of free public tuition but limited capacity. Bounding peer for any Trujillo-based higher-education analysis.

Broad incumbents

• Universidad de Lima: Established Lima-based private university with strong business, engineering, and law programs and a large library/infrastructure footprint. Comparable to UPAO in tuition model, scale of investment in academic infrastructure, and positioning as a premium private Peruvian university.
• Universidad del Pacífico (UP): Elite Lima-based business school offering business administration, marketing, and management programs comparable to UPAO's Administración y Marketing program. Aspiration benchmark for UPAO's business-program strategy and faculty credentials in the same faculty structure.
• Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP): Peru's leading private university with extensive research output and the strongest national brand. Comparable to UPAO on engineering accreditations, multi-database library, and distance education offerings, though at materially higher price point and prestige tier.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/UPAOoficial
• Facebookfacebook.com/UpaoPeru
• Instagraminstagram.com/upao_peru
• Xx.com/upao

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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