What ESAN University does

ESAN University (Universidad ESAN) is a private higher education institution headquartered in Santiago de Surco, Lima, Peru. Founded on July 25, 1963 under a bilateral agreement between the governments of Peru and the United States and initially directed by Stanford Business School, it was the first postgraduate business school established in the Spanish-speaking world. Today it operates three faculties — Economic and Administrative Sciences, Engineering, and Law and Social Sciences — offering 18 undergraduate degree programs (Pregrado), 8 career tracks in the Direction of Professionalization for Adults (DPA) for working professionals, and graduate programs (Posgrado) including MBAs and master's degrees delivered via a separate graduate school site. Supporting products include the Centro de Idiomas (language center in five languages), Fab Lab ESAN (CONCYTEC-certified fabrication laboratory), Innova ESAN (business incubator using AI and no-code tools), ESAN Ediciones (multi-user digital publishing platform), Extended Learning (short courses, CFA prep, teen workshops), Bolsa de Trabajo (job board), and a vocational aptitude test.

The university runs on a digital platform stack spanning a public marketing website (ue.edu.pe), a dedicated admissions portal (portalpostulante.uesan.edu.pe), and an academic portal (pa.uesan.edu.pe) for enrolled students, alongside digital research and library infrastructure (investigaciones.esan.edu.pe, biblioteca.uesan.edu.pe). It maintains credentialed infrastructure including the 4,900-capacity Convention & Sport Center inaugurated in 2018, and a Robotics and AI Laboratory supporting applied learning.

ESAN's business model is tuition-driven across three primary customer segments: prospective undergraduate students (high school graduates), working adults enrolling in DPA semi-presential programs (with a S/.350 application fee as the only publicly disclosed per-student price), and graduate students and executives pursuing master's degrees and specializations. Revenue is supplemented by Extended Learning short courses, CFA preparation, language center enrollment, and Beca 18/PRONABEC scholarship flows. Marketing is multi-channel — website, social media (Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, TikTok), vocational testing, campus tours, and PR-driven faculty commentary in Peruvian media — and distribution relies on direct campus enrollment in Lima supported by 130+ international exchange agreements and 11 double-degree programs across 4 continents.

Name

ESAN University

Legal name

Universidad ESAN

Website

https://ue.edu.pe

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

ESAN University is a private Peruvian higher education institution founded in 1963 that offers undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs in business, engineering, law, and social sciences to traditional students and working professionals, primarily at its Lima campus.

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)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Business school programs
• Undergraduate degree programs
• Graduate business education
• Professional development courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Surco

HQ country

Peru

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Undergraduate Tuition (Pregrado): Tuition fees from undergraduate degree programs offered across three faculties: Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences, Faculty of Engineering, and Faculty of Law and Social Sciences
2. DPA Program Tuition: Tuition fees from the Direction of Professionalization for Adults (DPA) programs designed for working professionals with experience, offered in semi-presential modality
3. Postgraduate Programs: Revenue from graduate programs including master's degrees, with over 5,500 graduates from master's programs and 100,000+ from specialization programs
4. Extended Learning: Short courses, workshops, certifications, in-house programs, CFA preparation courses, and teen workshops
5. Admission Application Fees: S/.350.00 application fee for DPA admission process
6. Language Center Courses: Language learning programs in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ESAN University is a private higher education institution in Lima, Peru, offering undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs across three faculties: Economic and Administrative Sciences, Engineering, and Law and Social Sciences. It also provides the DPA (Direction of Professionalization for Adults) program for working professionals, language courses, international exchange/double-degree programs, and supporting services such as FabLab, Innova ESAN incubator, and job placement.

Product overview

ESAN University offers a comprehensive educational portfolio spanning undergraduate (Pregrado), graduate (Posgrado), and professional development programs. The undergraduate offerings include 18 degree programs across three faculties: Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Administrativas (business-related programs), Facultad de Ingeniería (including Software, AI, and Data Science), and Facultad de Derecho y Ciencias Sociales. The DPA (Dirección de Profesionalización de Adultos) provides flexible degree options for working professionals. Supporting services include FabLab (certified fabrication laboratory), Innova ESAN (business incubator), Centro de Idiomas (language learning), Extended Learning (short courses and certifications), ESAN Ediciones (digital publications), Bolsa de Trabajo (job board), and a vocational aptitude test. International programs offer exchange and double-degree opportunities with over 130 partner universities globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pregrado (Undergraduate Programs) Traditional undergraduate degree programs across three faculties: Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences (9 programs including Administration, Economics, Accounting), Faculty of Engineering (6 programs including Software Engineering, AI Engineering, Data Science Engineering), and Faculty of Law and Social Sciences (3 programs including Corporate Law, Law, Psychology). Designed for high school graduates seeking university education.
• DPA - Direccion de Profesionalizacion de Adultos

Named customers3 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

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Centro Internacional de Arbitraje de LimacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 February 2026MOU signed on February 20, 2026 to promote joint actions contributing to specialized training development in arbitration and strengthening of arbitration culture in Peru. Includes academic activities, training programs, research, specialized events, moot competitions, and other initiatives.
• iaelyon School of Management (Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026ESAN professor Giannina Castro participated in International Week 2026, conducting two seminars on sustainability, diversity and inclusion. 51 participants from 29 countries attended. Reinforces academic exchange and global partnership network.
• University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 May 2025New agreement enabling Software Engineering students to study at FHNW, one of Switzerland's most prestigious and innovative applied sciences universities. Expands international exchange opportunities for technology programs.
• Erasmus+ LinkyoucoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017European Union Erasmus+ program partnership established in 2017 for student and faculty mobility within European higher education network.
• London School of Economics (LSE)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Student exchange agreement signed in 2015. Part of ESAN's network of 130+ international agreements across 4 continents and 9 double degree programs.
• Montpellier Business SchoolflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007First international agreement for exchange and double degree programs signed in 2007. Established foundation for ESAN's internationalization strategy.
• Association UNACEMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for sustainability programs including 'Impulso al Emprendimiento' supporting women-led community kitchens (ollas comunes) in Villa María del Triunfo and Manchay.
• SERPAR (Servicio de Parques)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Lima Metropolitan Municipality for Lima Verde program, planting trees in southern Lima districts to improve air quality and public spaces.
• Municipalidad de Santiago de SurcominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Techo Propio Surcano program, donating recycled materials (paper, cardboard, glass, metal, plastic) for construction of housing for vulnerable families in Surco district.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Universidad de Lima: Private Peruvian university with established business and engineering faculties and a respected postgraduate offering. Overlaps with ESAN on undergraduate business/engineering demand and on executive-education clientele in Lima.
• IE Business School: Global top-ranked business and law school with strong Latin American MBA enrollment and online/executive-learning scale. Overlaps with ESAN at the executive-education and MBA-bound professional tiers though at materially higher price points.
• Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP): Peru's leading private (and church-affiliated) university — overall incumbent across business, engineering, and law faculties. Although broader than ESAN, PUCP competes for top-tier Peruvian students and through CENTRUM for the same postgraduate business segment.

Regional players

• EGADE Business School: Mexico-based business school within Tecnológico de Monterrey with AACSB accreditation and a strong MBA/executive-education franchise across Latin America — comparable in postgraduate business positioning but operating in a different geographic market.
• INCAE Business School: Top-tier Central American business school with AACSB and EQUIS accreditation, MBA and executive-education programs serving Latin American professionals — regional peer in postgraduate business and executive-learning segments though based outside Peru.
• IESA: Venezuela-anchored business school historically serving Latin American postgraduate and executive-education demand with AACSB-equivalent accreditations — comparable in Spanish-language business-school positioning despite operating in a separate market.

Direct peers

• Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC): One of the largest Peruvian private universities with a strong online/hybrid learning model and broad undergraduate portfolio; competes for the same Peruvian prospective-student pool and increasingly for working professionals via flexible modalities.
• Universidad del Pacífico: Lima-based private university with a longstanding premium business-school positioning, AACSB-equivalent accreditations, and overlap with ESAN on undergraduate business, postgraduate MBAs, and corporate training. Closest direct comparable in target student, price tier, and Latin American business-school heritage.
• CENTRUM PUCP: Graduate business school of Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú focused on MBAs, executive education, and corporate programs — directly competes with ESAN's postgraduate and executive-learning portfolio for the same working-professional and corporate-client segments in Lima.
• Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola (USIL): Large Lima-based private university with significant online learning operations, multiple faculties including business/engineering/law, and international alliances; comparable in scale and segment overlap with ESAN's undergraduate and DPA offerings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/universidadesan
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/UniversidadEsan
• Facebookfacebook.com/uesan
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/universidad-esan
• Instagraminstagram.com/uesan_oficial
• TikToktiktok.com/@somosesan

Compliance5 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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