Universidad Peruana Unión

Name

Universidad Peruana Unión

Legal name

Universidad Peruana Unión

Website

https://upeu.edu.pe

Company type

Private

Founded year

1917

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

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

Online Nonprofit Universities (EDAHALAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Fully Online Universities (Online-First, Degree-Granting) (EDAHALAA)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Private university programs
• Distance learning degrees
• Graduate professional education
• Pre-university preparation

Headquarters

HQ city

Ñaña, lima

HQ country

Peru

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: Revenue from undergraduate, graduate, and distance education programs, including tuition payments from students
2. Donations and Scholarships: Donations received for scholarship programs including Beca Talento and Beca Última Milla, as well as university residence projects
3. Research Grants: Funding from government programs such as ProCiencia-Concytec for scientific research projects

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Universidad Peruana Unión is a private Peruvian university that delivers undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education degree programs across five faculties (Business Sciences, Human Sciences and Education, Engineering and Architecture, Health Sciences, and Theology) through on-campus, semi-presencial, and 100% distance modalities. It monetizes via tuition and academic fees, complemented by scholarships (Beca Talento, Beca Última Milla, Beca 18), pre-university preparation (PRE UPeU, Pre Medicina), and research grants. Core digital learning infrastructure includes Lamb Academic, Lamb Learning, Lamb Talent, and the CRAI research center.

Product overview

Universidad Peruana Unión operates as a multi-campus private university (Lima, Juliaca, Tarapoto) with a comprehensive digital educational ecosystem. The institution offers a portfolio of interconnected platforms including Lamb Academic (student portal), Lamb Learning (LMS), and Lamb Talent (job portal), complemented by specialized pre-university programs (PRE UPeU, Pre Medicina), distance education offerings, and a language center. The university also developed proprietary technology (QHATU) and maintains research infrastructure including FABLAB facilities. Academic programs span five faculties: Business Sciences, Human Sciences and Education, Health Sciences, Engineering and Architecture, and Theology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CEPRE UPeU: Centro Preuniversitario de la Universidad Peruana Unión - pre-university preparation center
• Pre Medicina UPeU
• PRE UPeU

Quantifiable outcome

• 443 blood units collected through 'Vidas por Vidas' campaign across three campuses
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 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

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Maranatha Volunteers InternationalminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 26 June 2026International Adventist organization that contributed with furniture and TV donation for the 'Canto Rey' temple construction project. Partnership supports evangelism mission activities.
• ProCiencia-ConcyteccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 June 2026Research funding partnership through the National Program for Scientific Research and Advanced Studies. UPeU Tarapoto obtained S/ 100,000 grant for Amazonian soil sustainability research, selected among 75 of 408 national proposals. Project focuses on soil sustainability in San Martín region.
• NAFSA (National Association of Foreign Student Advisers)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 May 2026UPeU participated in NAFSA 2026 Conference and Exhibition in Orlando, USA, one of the most important international higher education encounters. The university was part of the 'Study in Peru' pavilion organized by the Ministry of Education. Authorities held strategic meetings to strengthen cooperation agreements and expand collaboration networks for student and faculty mobility.
• Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores del PerúcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026UPeU was selected for ANTAR XXXIII (33rd Peruvian Scientific Expedition to Antarctica) through this ministry. Environmental Engineering researchers approved for international scientific research expedition contributing to the Peruvian Antarctic Scientific Program.
• Hospital Nacional Hipólito UnanueminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Blood donation campaign partnership in Lima campus. Hospital exceeded its goal of 50 units by collecting 78 units during 'Vidas por Vidas' campaign.
• Hospital Nacional Guillermo Almenara IrigoyenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Blood donation partnership in Lima campus. Hospital exceeded its target of 150 units by obtaining 210 units during the campaign.
• Hospital II de EsSalud TarapotominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Blood donation partnership coordination at Tarapoto campus, achieving 86 units collected for regional healthcare needs.
• Hospital Carlos Monge MedranominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Blood donation partnership at Juliaca campus, coordinated with Clinic Americana, EsSalud, and Hospital Regional Manuel Núñez Butrón for comprehensive regional coverage.
• International Academic Mobility PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026UPeU maintains 46 international agreements for academic mobility, enabling student and faculty exchanges with institutions worldwide. Part of global Adventist university network.
• Misión Peruana del Lago TiticacaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Church mission entity that received the 'Canto Rey' temple. UPeU Juliaca and Colegio Adventista del Titicaca jointly constructed the temple to strengthen evangelism in southern Peru.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Universidad Adventista de Chile: UnACh is the Chilean Adventist university within the same global Adventist higher-education network as UPeU. It is directly comparable as a small-to-mid-sized faith-based private university with multi-modality offerings and similar accreditation framework (AAA, SUNEDU-equivalent).
• Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia: UPCH is a top-ranked private Peruvian university, particularly strong in health sciences and research. It is comparable to UPeU as a private, SUNEDU-licensed institution competing in the same metropolitan Lima undergraduate and health-sciences market.
• Universidad Continental: Universidad Continental is a private Peruvian university with a multi-campus, multi-modal (presencial and distancia) model focused on professional programs. It directly competes with UPeU for working-adult and regional students and shares similar SUNEDU-licensed operating dynamics.
• Universidad Adventista del Plata: UAP is the Argentine sister institution within the global Adventist university network, sharing faith-based mission, governance by the Adventist Church, and AAA accreditation. It is the closest cross-border comparable for UPeU's faith-based positioning and operating model.
• Universidad de San Martín de Porres: USMP is one of Peru's largest private universities with multi-campus presence in Lima and other regions, a strong distancia program, and a broad faculty portfolio. It directly competes with UPeU across modalities, regions and price points in the Peruvian private higher-education market.
• Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC): UPC is a leading private Peruvian university with strong pregrado and distancia (online) programs across business, engineering, health and design. It directly competes with UPeU for the same mid-tier student demographic in Lima and the same online learner segment nationally.
• Universidad Antonio Ruiz de Montoya: UARM is a Jesuit-sponsored private university in Lima, comparable to UPeU as a faith-based, values-driven institution with a multi-faculty offering (humanities, business, engineering) competing in the same mid-tier private Peruvian market.

Regional players

• Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa: UNSA is a major public research university in southern Peru (Arequipa), comparable to UPeU's Juliaca regional campus in serving southern Peruvian students. It competes regionally for the same Andean student pool and operates under the same SUNEDU framework.

Broad incumbents

• Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos: UNMSM is Peru's flagship public university and the largest in the country, drawing the top tier of high-school graduates. It is comparable to UPeU as a multi-faculty university operating under the same SUNEDU regulatory regime and competing for the same student pipeline.
• Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú: PUCP is Peru's largest and most prestigious private research university and the dominant non-state competitor to UPeU in the Lima market. It is comparable as a multi-faculty private university operating in the same regulatory environment (SUNEDU), competing for the same undergraduate and graduate student pool.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/UPeUOficial
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/UPeruanaUnion
• Facebookweb.facebook.com/UPeUOficial
• Instagraminstagram.com/upeuoficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/upeuoficial

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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