Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia

What Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia does

Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia is a private, non-profit research university founded in 1962 in Lima, Peru, and the country's top-ranked academic institution by CWUR (8 consecutive years) with a top-10 Latin America position from U.S. News. It operates 8 faculties (Sciences and Engineering, Education, Nursing, Stomatology, Medicine, Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnics, Psychology, and Public Health and Administration) plus a Graduate School, and coordinates 9 research institutes and centers — including the Alexander von Humboldt Tropical Medicine Institute, the High Altitude Research Institute, Gerontology, and the Amazon-based CEIBA biomedical center.

The institution generates revenue from four principal streams: undergraduate tuition (monthly pensions governed by an annual fee schedule), graduate programs (doctoral and master's degrees), continuing education (courses and diplomas), and healthcare services operated through Clínica CREO+ (radio-oncology and a recently modernized brachitherapy unit serving Lima Norte). Its technology stack centers on Learning Management Systems (Blackboard and Moodle EVA), supported by digital platforms (Cayetano+ streaming, Cayetano 360 news portal, postula.upch.edu.pe admissions) and a SIDISI research registration system feeding the institutional repository and scientific journals.

The university is governed by Rector Dr. Enrique Castañeda (2021–2026), with a Vicerrectora Académica, Vicerrector de Investigación, and University Council. It maintains core partnerships with Hospital Nacional Cayetano Heredia, the Consorcio de Universidades, CINDA, SUNEDU (regulator), and UNAH (MMS Americas malaria surveillance network), and is executing the Cayetano 2050 strategic transformation initiative. Primary customers are domestic and international students across all levels, with faculty, researchers, and patients at affiliated clinics as secondary segments.

Name

Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia

Legal name

Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia

Website

https://cayetano.edu.pe

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia is a private Peruvian research university in Lima, founded in 1962, offering undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education across eight faculties plus a graduate school, with leading research in tropical medicine and high-altitude science.

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

Comprehensive Doctoral Research Universities (Multi-Disciplinary) (EDAHABAA)

Keywords

• Higher education
• Health sciences education
• Graduate programs
• Continuing education
• Research universities

Headquarters

HQ city

Lima

HQ country

Peru

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Undergraduate Tuition (Pregrado): Revenue generated from undergraduate program tuition and registration fees. Students pay monthly pensions and admission fees. Payment methods include bank transfers via BBVA, BCP, Scotiabank, and Interbank, as well as university cashier and virtual store.
2. Graduate Programs (Posgrado): Graduate tuition revenue from doctoral programs, master's degrees, and specialized residencies. Managed through dedicated posgrado portal.
3. Continuing Education (Educación Continua): Revenue from short courses (cursos) and diplomas (diplomados) offered through the continuing education division.
4. Healthcare Services (Clínica CREO+): Healthcare service revenue from Clínica CREO+, the university's radio-oncology and medical services facility, including the recently modernized braquiterapia unit serving Lima Norte.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia is a private Peruvian university offering undergraduate degrees across eight faculties (Medicine, Sciences and Engineering, Nursing, Stomatology, Veterinary Medicine, Psychology, Education, Public Health), graduate programs (master's and doctoral degrees), and continuing education courses and diplomas. It also conducts research through specialized institutes and operates the Clínica CREO+ radio-oncology healthcare facility. The university is governed as a non-profit academic institution.

Product overview

Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia operates as a comprehensive higher education institution offering a multi-tiered academic portfolio. The core offerings include undergraduate programs (Pregrado) across eight faculties, graduate programs (Posgrado) comprising doctoral and master's degrees, and continuing education (Educación Continua) with professional courses and diplomas. The university complements its academic mission with research institutes (Instituto de Medicina Tropical, Instituto de Investigación de la Altura, Instituto de Gerontología, CEIBA), healthcare services through Clínica CREO+, cultural programming via Centro Cultural Cayetano, and digital platforms including Cayetano+ for media content and learning management systems (Blackboard and Moodle/EVA) for virtual education. The institution's Cayetano 2050 strategic initiative guides its long-term transformation toward international academic leadership.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pregrado (Undergraduate Programs) Undergraduate academic programs across eight faculties including Medicine, Sciences and Engineering, Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnics, Stomatology, Nursing, Psychology, Education, and Public Health and Administration. Targeted at domestic and international prospective students.
• Posgrado (Graduate Programs) Graduate programs including doctoral degrees (Doctorados) and master's degrees (Maestrías) offered through the Escuela de Posgrado (Graduate School) for working professionals and researchers seeking advanced degrees.
• Educación Continua (Continuing Education) Continuing education offerings including short professional courses (Cursos) and diplomas (Diplomados) for working professionals and the general public seeking lifelong learning and specialization.
• Pre Cayetano (Pre-University Program) Pre-university preparation program providing academic preparation and early engagement for prospective undergraduate students, serving as a pipeline into Cayetano Heredia degree programs.
• Clínica CREO+ University-affiliated clinical center offering medical services including oncology, radiotherapy, and brachytherapy treatments, including a modernized brachytherapy unit serving the Lima Norte region.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked #1 university in Peru for the 8th consecutive year by CWUR 2026
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hospital Nacional Cayetano HerediacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Historic partnership between Universidad Cayetano Heredia and the Hospital Nacional Cayetano Heredia focused on medical innovation and health professional training. An addendum was signed to reaffirm and strengthen the alliance, with joint activities in infectious disease research, clinical training, and healthcare service delivery.
• Consorcio de UniversidadescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCayetano Heredia is an active member of the Consortium of Universities (consorcio.edu.pe), a network of leading Peruvian private universities celebrating 30 years of academic and institutional cooperation. The consortium facilitates inter-university collaboration, joint events, and resource sharing among member institutions.
• SUNEDU (Superintendencia Nacional de Educación Superior Universitaria)coreOthersOfficial regulatory body for higher education in Peru. UPCH operates under SUNEDU's licensing and quality assurance framework as a legally authorized private university.
• CINDA (Centro Interuniversitario de Desarrollo)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCINDA is an inter-university development center of which UPCH is a member, participating in cross-institutional research and academic cooperation programs across Latin America.
• Times Higher Education (THE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUPCH participates in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings and maintains a relationship with THE for global university benchmarking and visibility.
• Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras (UNAH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUPCH, through its Centro de Entrenamiento e Investigaciones Biomédicas de la Amazonía (CEIBA), co-leads the Malaria Molecular Surveillance (MMS) Americas network together with UNAH to advance molecular surveillance of malaria across Latin America.
• Red Peruana de Universidades (RPU)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUPCH participates in the XXVI Assembly of Rectors of the Red Peruana de Universidades, a network of Peruvian universities focused on higher education policy dialogue and cooperation.
• Universidad Externado de ColombiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Fredy Vargas Lama, director of the Centro de Pensamiento Estratégico y Prospectiva at Universidad Externado de Colombia, participated as a keynote speaker at the Cayetano 2050 strategic conference, representing an academic exchange relationship.
• Ceplan (Centro Nacional de Planeamiento Estratégico)minorOthersCeplan organized the XXVII Forum of the Future on Peru's research ecosystem to 2050, in which UPCH participated as a key academic partner alongside other leading Peruvian universities.
• Escuela Doctoral Franco-Peruana en Ciencias de la VidaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA doctoral school jointly operated between French and Peruvian institutions providing doctoral training in life sciences. A researcher from UPCH obtained a fellowship from this program.
• Colegio de Ingenieros del PerúminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe university participated in the forum 'Círculo Virtuoso de la Investigación en Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación – Desarrollo País' organized by the Colegio de Ingenieros del Perú, focusing on science, technology, and innovation policy.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Universidad de Lima: A leading Peruvian private university headquartered in Lima. Universidad de Lima competes with UPCH across similar faculties and student segments, particularly in business, engineering, and health-related programs.
• Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC): A major Peruvian private university offering undergraduate and graduate programs across multiple disciplines. UPC competes with UPCH in the same Lima market for professional undergraduate enrollment and continuing education students.
• Tecnológico de Monterrey: A leading private multi-campus university across Mexico with a strong research and innovation focus. Comparable to UPCH in private-university research profile, executive education offerings, and regional academic leadership.
• Universidad de los Andes (Colombia): A top-tier private research university in Bogotá, Colombia. Universidad de los Andes is highly comparable to UPCH in mission, multi-disciplinary research profile, and Latin American ranking position, though it serves the Colombian market.
• Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile: Chile's leading private research university and one of Latin America's top-ranked institutions. It shares UPCH's research-intensive profile, multi-faculty structure, and international academic recognition.
• Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP): Peru's other leading private research university, also based in Lima. PUCP competes directly with UPCH for top students, faculty, and research funding, and is similarly recognized among the top universities in Latin America.

Broad incumbents

• Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM): Latin America's largest public research university. UNAM operates at significantly larger scale than UPCH but shares the multi-disciplinary research profile and is the regional benchmark for Latin American research universities.
• Universidad de São Paulo (USP): Brazil's flagship public research university and one of Latin America's most productive research institutions. USP is comparable to UPCH in research output and graduate education, though operating at materially larger scale.
• Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (UNMSM): Peru's oldest and largest public university, also located in Lima. UNMSM is the public-sector counterpart to UPCH and competes for top students and research funding, particularly in medicine and sciences.
• Universidad de Chile: Chile's premier public research university. Comparable to UPCH in academic breadth, research output, and Latin American ranking position, but operates as a public institution with national-mandate scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/CayetanoHeredia
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCOKTU97F9HbNxYPCjdR_DYQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/Cayetano.Oficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/universidad-peruana-cayetano-heredia
• Instagraminstagram.com/cayetano.oficial
• TikToktiktok.com/@soycayetano.pe

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries17 records

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