Universidad Nacional Santiago Antúnez de Mayolo

What Universidad Nacional Santiago Antúnez de Mayolo does

Universidad Nacional Santiago Antúnez de Mayolo (UNASAM) is a Peruvian public national university founded on May 24, 1977 via Decreto Ley N.º 21856 and headquartered in Huaraz, Ancash, Peru. It is owned and funded by the Peruvian government through the Ministry of Education (MINEDU) and operates under SUNEDU institutional licensing. The university serves students primarily from the Ancash region through 12 faculties offering 26 professional programs spanning engineering, medicine, sciences, social sciences, humanities, law, and economics, plus graduate and postgraduate programs through the School of Graduate Studies (Escuela de Postgrado).

The institution's core digital infrastructure is built on open-source commodity platforms: a Moodle-based Virtual Learning System (Sistema Virtual de Aprendizaje, SVA) for course delivery, separate academic management systems for undergraduate (SGA) and graduate (SGAPG) programs, a KOHA-based library system, a digital institutional repository, and more than 20 additional administrative platforms covering admissions, convocatorias, treasury, certificate issuance (OGCU), alumni tracking, document management, and institutional data. No proprietary AI or ML capabilities are disclosed.

Revenue is generated through tuition and academic fees combined with government appropriations from MINEDU's national budget. Specific revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. Strategic priorities include pursuing international accreditation of academic programs and expanding international partnerships, exemplified by a 2026 academic exchange agreement with Chichester College in England. The institution also operates a Pre-University Center (CPU) and a Direction of Admission and Educational Access (DAAE) to recruit secondary school students across the Ancash region.

Name

Universidad Nacional Santiago Antúnez de Mayolo

Legal name

Universidad Nacional Santiago Antúnez de Mayolo

Website

https://unasam.edu.pe

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

UNASAM is a Peruvian public national university founded in 1977 in Huaraz, Ancash, licensed by SUNEDU, offering 26 professional programs across 12 faculties to regional undergraduate and graduate students, funded by government appropriations and tuition fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAIAJAA

University-Affiliated Pathway & Foundation Programs

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/Overseas Pathway, Foundation & Bridging Programs

SECONDARYEDAIAJAF

Integrated Language + Academic Skills (EAP) Bridging Programs

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/Overseas Pathway, Foundation & Bridging Programs

SECONDARYEDAIAIAE

Language + Academic Short Programs (Content-Based Language Learning)

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/International Summer/Winter Schools & Short-Term Academic Programs

Keywords

• Higher education
• Public university
• Undergraduate programs
• Graduate studies
• Academic research

Headquarters

HQ city

Huaraz

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: Revenue from student tuition, admission fees, and academic service charges for undergraduate and graduate programs
2. Government Funding: Public university funded by Peruvian government through SUNEDU regulatory framework

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Universidad Nacional Santiago Antúnez de Mayolo (UNASAM) is a public national university in Peru offering higher education across 12 faculties and 26 professional programs, including undergraduate degrees, graduate and postgraduate programs, pre-university preparation, and language courses. The university delivers both in-person instruction at its main campus in Huaraz and remote learning through a Moodle-based virtual learning system, supported by academic management, library, admissions, and research platforms.

Product overview

Universidad Nacional Santiago Antúnez de Mayolo (UNASAM) is a public Peruvian university licensed by SUNEDU, founded in 1977, offering 26 professional programs across 12 faculties. The institution operates a multi-platform digital ecosystem centered on Moodle-based virtual learning (SVA), academic management systems (SGA for undergraduate, SGAPG for postgraduate), KOHA-powered library services, a digital repository, research and journals portals, language center (CID), pre-university center (CPU), and over 20 additional administrative and academic systems covering admissions, convocatories, treasury, document management, alumni tracking, certificate issuance, and institutional data. The portfolio functions as a unified university management suite enabling online learning, academic administration, research management, and institutional transparency across all programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ciudad Universitaria Shancayán: Main campus of Universidad Nacional Santiago Antúnez de Mayolo located in Huaraz, Ancash.
• TUSAM
• MUSAM
• CID UNASAM
• RTV UNASAM

Products and services

• Undergraduate Professional Programs 26 undergraduate professional degree programs across 12 faculties (Administration and Tourism, Sciences, Agricultural Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Medical Sciences, Social Sciences/Education/Communication, Law and Political Sciences, Economics and Accounting, Civil Engineering, Food Industries Engineering, Mining/Geology/Metallurgy Engineering, and Human Medicine), serving prospective undergraduate students from the Ancash region and beyond, with instruction delivered both in-person at the Huaraz campus and through the Moodle-based virtual learning system (SVA).
• Graduate and Postgraduate Programs (Escuela de Postgrado) Master's and doctoral degree programs administered through the Escuela de Postgrado of UNASAM, supporting graduate students seeking advanced academic and research opportunities, with academic tracking via the Sistema de Gestión Académica Postgrado (SGAPG) and dedicated graduate admissions processing.
• Pre-University Preparation Program (Centro Pre Universitario - CPU) Preparatory courses and entrance exam coaching for secondary school students in the Ancash region, delivered through the Centro Pre Universitario UNASAM (CPU) platform to support admission into the university's undergraduate programs.
• Language Center Programs (Centro de Idiomas - CID) English language courses and international certification programs for students and external learners, delivered through the Centro de Idiomas (CID) UNASAM. The CID supports internationalization initiatives such as the academic cooperation with Chichester College (England), covering student mobility, teacher training, and joint academic projects.
• Virtual Learning System (Sistema Virtual de Aprendizaje - SVA) Moodle-based virtual learning management system (LMS) used by UNASAM to deliver remote courses and academic content across all 12 faculties and the 26 professional programs, enabling semester-based virtual learning for students who cannot attend classes in person at the Huaraz campus.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25-26 professional career options offered for student enrollment

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Hospital Victor Ramos GuardiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026Specific agreement between Faculty of Human Medicine and Hospital Victor Ramos Guardia for cooperation in undergraduate training and internship programs in Medicine, through teaching, service, and research activities. Signed by Dr. Julio Palomino Cadenas (FMH Government Commission President) and Dra. María Tadeo Manrique (Hospital Director), with presence of Rector Dr. Fernando Castillo Picón.
• Chichester College (England)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Academic exchange partnership through the Language Center (CID) for internationalization initiatives. Visit by Dr. Óscar Ellacuriaga (CID Director) to Chichester College, England. Meetings with Sam Chennell (Head of Operations–Anglia Examinations), Iain Tebb (Deputy Director–International Curriculum–English as a Foreign Language), and Anne Marie Queija (CCG International Coordinator). Aims for student mobility, academic exchange, teacher training, international certifications, and joint academic projects.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (UPCH): Private research-intensive university with strong medical and life-sciences programs and a comparable Faculty of Human Medicine. Comparable to UNASAM's medical-training partnership model, though operating on private funding and ranked for research output.
• Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP): Peru's leading private university offering a similarly comprehensive multi-faculty portfolio including engineering, medicine, law and humanities. Comparable in academic breadth and quality positioning, but operates on a private tuition-funded model rather than public appropriations.

Direct peers

• Universidad Nacional del Centro del Perú (UNCP): Public national university serving the Junín region with a similar multi-faculty, government-funded structure. Comparable as a mid-sized regional public university with engineering and agricultural programs similar to UNASAM's portfolio.
• Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (UNMSM): Peru's oldest and largest public national university, also SUNEDU-licensed, with a similarly broad multi-faculty portfolio and government funding model. Directly comparable institutional structure and revenue base to UNASAM, but at national scale in Lima.
• Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina (UNALM): Public national university specializing in agriculture, engineering and life sciences, SUNEDU-licensed. Comparable to UNASAM's Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Engineering programs, and operates under the same public funding and regulatory regime.
• Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería (UNI): Public national university with strong engineering and sciences faculties, SUNEDU-licensed, operating on the same government-funded public-university model. Comparable in mission and program mix (engineering-heavy) to UNASAM, though based in Lima.
• Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa (UNSA): Regional public national university licensed by SUNEDU, with comparable multi-faculty structure and government funding model. Highly comparable to UNASAM as a regional flagship public university outside Lima, with similar student-market dynamics.
• Universidad Nacional de Trujillo (UNT): Another regional public national university serving a non-Lima department (La Libertad), offering a broad portfolio of professional programs. Direct comparable to UNASAM in institutional type, governance, and regional-capture model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCHUxOdDI4zrMgghSpTDxttw
• Facebookfacebook.com/unasam.edu.pe
• Instagraminstagram.com/unasam_oficial

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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