Universidad del Pacifico

What Universidad del Pacifico does

Universidad del Pacífico (UP) is a private, Jesuit-affiliated university founded on February 28, 1962, by a group of Peruvian entrepreneurs with the support of the Society of Jesus, and headquartered in the Jesús María district of Lima, Peru. The institution serves undergraduate and graduate students as well as working professionals through 12 undergraduate programs (Administration, Accounting, Law, Economics, Finance, Business Engineering, Information Engineering, Marketing, International Business, plus three launched in 2023 — Digital Humanities, Innovation and Design Engineering, and Politics, Philosophy and Economics), 11 master's degrees delivered through Pacífico Business School and the Escuela de Gestión Pública, 48 specialization programs, and language courses across two Centro de Idiomas branches (San Isidro and Miraflores). UP holds the triple-crown business school accreditations (AACSB since 2012, AMBA since 2005, BGA since 2020) plus SUNEDU institutional licensing and IAC-CINDA regional accreditation, placing it among the top 7% of business schools worldwide; a SUNEDU institutional license has been held since 2016. The university's graduates occupy leadership positions across Peru's corporate and public sectors — including CEOs of Credicorp and Scotiabank Peru, the president of the Banco Central de Reserva del Perú, and partners at EY and Deloitte — and UP graduates are reported to earn 40–46% more than graduates of other Peruvian universities.

The university's core products combine degree-bearing education (undergraduate and master's), executive education (diplomados, specialization programs), and ancillary services (language training, research output, and consulting through five research centers — CIUP, CECHAP, CEMS, CEGES, and Centro Cultural — plus the Emprende UP entrepreneurship center). Specialized facilities include the Financial Laboratory with Bloomberg, Reuters, and Bolsa de Valores de Lima terminals for real-time market simulation, E2LabUP (one of Peru's largest experimental economics laboratories with access to 1,200+ students), the UP Consumer Lab with biometric eye-tracking equipment, and the InnovaUP Innovation Lab on the sixth floor of Pabellón H. Delivery is supported by a Blackboard-based virtual campus and a network of more than 100 international partner universities enabling student exchanges and double-degree arrangements, including with the London School of Economics and LUISS Guido Carli. The institution publishes roughly 2,000 academic titles via its Fondo Editorial and maintains a faculty of more than 80 researchers, many holding PhDs from Harvard, Oxford, Yale, Columbia, and Cambridge.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring tuition and monthly pension payments across undergraduate and graduate programs, with additional streams from executive education (professional services), language center courses (professional services), and international partnership/licensing fees. The go-to-market motion is direct-to-consumer for undergraduates (school visits, entrance exams, the PRE Pacífico preparatory program) and direct-to-professional for graduate programs, with auxiliary lead generation through campus events (SOMOS UP, Talleres, Moot competitions), an active social media presence across Facebook, X, YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok, and earned media coverage of alumni achievements. Tuition pricing is not publicly disclosed, consistent with a premium positioning; the university offers scholarships and financial aid but operates as a privately governed institution under the oversight of a Patronato and the Compañía de Jesús, with no parent company, external shareholders, or public listing. The organization employs 251–500 staff and is led by Rectora Martha Chávez with Arlette Beltrán as Vicerrectora Académica and Gustavo Yamada as Vicerrector de Investigación.

Name

Universidad del Pacifico

Legal name

Universidad del Pacífico

Website

https://up.edu.pe

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Universidad del Pacífico is a private Jesuit university in Lima, Peru, founded in 1962. It delivers undergraduate, graduate, executive education, and language programs, holds triple international accreditation (AACSB, AMBA, BGA), and serves students and working professionals across business, economics, law, and engineering disciplines.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education Services

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Language Schools (611630)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts, Humanities & Creative Research Universities (EDAHABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

International Branch Campus & Offshore Program Partnerships (EDAIABAI), Faculty-Led & Custom Group Study Abroad Programs (EDAIAAAA)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Undergraduate business programs
• Graduate business programs
• Executive education programs
• Language training services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lima

HQ country

Peru

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: Revenue from undergraduate and graduate tuition, including enrollment fees, monthly tuition payments (pensiones), and language course fees
2. Executive Education Programs: Revenue from diplomados, specialization programs, and short courses offered through Pacífico Business School and the School of Public Management
3. Language Center Courses: Revenue from communication English, business English, international exam preparation, and other language programs
4. International Partnerships: Revenue from double degree programs and exchange partnerships with international universities

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Universidad del Pacífico is a private university delivering higher education across undergraduate (12 programs), graduate (11 master's programs), executive education (48 specialization programs), and language training (Centro de Idiomas). It operates through three main academic units—Pacífico Business School, the Escuela de Gestión Pública, and the undergraduate faculties—and maintains a Blackboard-based virtual campus along with specialized facilities such as the Bloomberg Financial Lab, E2LabUP experimental economics lab, Consumer Lab, and InnovaUP Innovation Lab.

Product overview

Universidad del Pacífico operates as a comprehensive higher education institution offering a platform of educational services across multiple levels. The core offerings include 12 undergraduate programs (pregrado), 11 master's degrees through Pacífico Business School and the School of Public Management, and 48 specialization programs through the Language Center (Centro de Idiomas). The institution also maintains specialized research centers (CIUP, CECHAP, CEMS, CEGES, EmprendeUP) and research facilities including the Financial Laboratory, E2LabUP experimental economics laboratory, UP Consumer Lab with biometric technology, and Innovation Lab (InnovaUP). Additional services include the Fondo Editorial publishing house and the REDUP institutional repository.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Programs (Carreras de Pregrado) Twelve undergraduate professional programs including Administration, Accounting, Law, Economics, Finance, Business Engineering, Information Engineering, Marketing, International Business, Digital Humanities, Innovation and Design Engineering, and Politics, Philosophy and Economics, with a flexible curriculum allowing up to 30% customization.
• Master's Degrees (Maestrías) Eleven graduate programs including MBA, Corporate MBA, Executive MBA, Executive Master in Finance, Finance, Organizational Development and People Management, Supply Chain Management, Marketing Direction and Commercial Management, Auditing, Public Policy, Economic Administrative Law, Public Management, Public Services Regulation and Infrastructure Management, Social Investment Management, Applied Economics, and Economics.
• Specialization Programs (Diplomados y Programas de Especialización) Forty-eight specialization programs and short courses in Law, Finance, Management, Public Management, Marketing, Operations, and Human Talent, designed for executives at all leadership levels.
• Centro de Idiomas (Language Center) Language learning center with two campuses (San Isidro and Miraflores) plus online delivery, offering Communicative English, Business English, preparation for international exams (IELTS, Cambridge, CELPE-BRAS), and other languages (Portuguese, French, Mandarin, Italian, German).
• Pacífico Business School Business school offering MBAs and executive education programs, including MBA, Corporate MBA, Executive MBA, Executive Master in Finance, master's in Finance, Organizational Development, Supply Chain Management, Marketing Direction, and Auditing.
• Escuela de Gestión Pública (School of Public Management) School focused on public sector management education, offering master's degrees in Public Policy, Economic Administrative Law, Public Management, Public Services Regulation and Infrastructure Management, Social Investment Management, specialization programs, and short courses.
• PRE Pacífico (Pre-University Preparatory Program) Pre-university preparatory program for 5th-year high school students and recent graduates up to age 22 preparing for UP undergraduate admission.

Quantifiable outcome

• UP graduates earn 46% more than graduates from other Peruvian universities
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Boston University Global Development Policy CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on research series studying China, Latin America, and energy transition. The Centro de Estudios sobre China y Asia-Pacífico (CECHAP) partners with Boston University to produce studies on economic and development issues.
• Fab Lab PerúcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering in Innovation and Design students develop replicable prototypes in workshops with Fab Lab Perú. Part of international Fab Lab network for hands-on innovation experience.
• LUISS Guido Carli (Italy)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDouble degree program for Law students allowing them to earn degrees from both universities.
• University of London (LSE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDouble degree program for Economics and Finance students leading to degrees from both UP and LSE.
• International Association of Jesuit Universities (IAJU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUP is a member of IAJU, the global network of Jesuit universities, participating in collaborative initiatives and academic exchanges.
• Asociación de Universidades Confiadas a la Compañía de Jesús en América Latina (AUSJAL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive member of AUSJAL, participating in networks and collaborative projects that strengthen Jesuit education in the region.
• International Association of Jesuit Business Schools (IAJBS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUP is a member of IAJBS, the international network of Jesuit business schools for business education collaboration.
• Consorcio Ignaciano de Educación (CONSIGNA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUP collaborates with CONSIGNA on initiatives promoting Ignatian values in Peruvian education.
• United Nations Global CompactcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUP has been a signatory and active member since 2003, publishing annual Communication on Progress reports.
• Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUP publishes its biennial sustainability report following GRI standards - first university in Peru to do so, among 20+ universities in Latin America.
• Patronato UPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Patronato (Board of Trustees) is one of two founding entities of the university (alongside the Jesuits) and oversees compliance with founding principles.
• Compañía de Jesús (Jesuits)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Society of Jesus founded and continues to participate in UP's strategic decisions. Jesuits initially managed administrative and academic operations and remain a key institutional partner.
• AIESECminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational association of economics and commercial students has office space in the Casa del Estudiante building.
• 100+ International Partner UniversitiescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOver 100 partner institutions across Americas, Asia, and Europe enabling student exchanges, double degrees, and international academic experiences.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves19 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ESAN University: Peruvian graduate-focused business school offering MBAs and executive education. Directly comparable to Pacífico Business School for working-professional market share.
• Universidad de Lima: Private Peruvian university specializing in business, economics, law and engineering with similar target student segments. Competes with UP in executive education and corporate hiring channels.
• Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC): Large private Peruvian university with a strong business and engineering focus. Directly competes with UP for undergraduate and graduate students, particularly in professional and applied programs.
• Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola (USIL): Large private Peruvian university with broad business, culinary, and health programs. Competes with UP across undergraduate admissions and corporate graduate recruitment.
• Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP): Peru's leading private research university with similar business, economics, law and engineering programs. Competes directly with UP for top Peruvian students, faculty, and employer preference rankings.

Regional players

• EADA Business School: Barcelona-based business school with similar executive education and international program offerings. Comparable for understanding European–Latin American cross-border education demand.
• EGADE Business School: Mexico-based business school at Tecnológico de Monterrey with comparable MBA and executive education offerings. Peer for understanding Latin American premium business education economics.
• INCAE Business School: Latin American business school with a similar Jesuit-influenced mission, offering MBAs and executive programs across Central America. Comparable peer for regional executive education and brand positioning.
• IPADE Business School: Top-tier Mexican business school with a comparable executive education and MBA portfolio. Useful comparable for premium Latin American business school positioning and pricing power.

Broad incumbents

• IESE Business School: Global top-tier business school with strong Latin American footprint. Indirect peer representing the upper bound of business school prestige UP aspires to compete with regionally.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/UdelPacifico
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/UPacificoUP
• Facebookfacebook.com/upacifico
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/universidad-del-pacifico
• Instagraminstagram.com/udelpacifico
• TikToktiktok.com/@somos_la_pacifico

Compliance10 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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