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| Today, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú is a top-quality private education institution. There are currently 16,000 undegraduate students who pursue 43 different specialties in 9 faculties. An investigation by |
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| This high-technology campus holds over four thousand (internet enabled) PCs; PUCP was the first Peruvian academic institution providing ] in ] and the first Peruvian campus connected to the internet in ], just when internet arrived in Peru. It also was the first Peruvian campus with an internal ] network which, in terms of reliability and speed, can be compared with many universities in developed countries. The campus also features a ] high-speed internet connection, called ''wifipucp''', available to the whole PUCP comunity. | This high-technology campus holds over four thousand (internet enabled) PCs; PUCP was the first Peruvian academic institution providing ] in ] and the first Peruvian campus connected to the internet in ], just when internet arrived in Peru. It also was the first Peruvian campus with an internal ] network which, in terms of reliability and speed, can be compared with many universities in developed countries. The campus also features a ] high-speed internet connection, called ''wifipucp''', available to the whole PUCP comunity. | ||
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| Motto | Et lux in tenebris lucet |
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| Type | Private University |
| Established | 1917 |
| Rector | Luis Guzmán Barrón Sobrevilla |
| Academic staff | 369 |
| Students | 17,189 |
| Location | Lima, Peru |
| Website | www.pucp.edu.pe |
Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (Spanish:Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP) is a private university in Lima, Peru. It was founded in 1917 by F. Jorge Dintilhac as Peru's first non-profit private institution of higher learning.
History
The University received the title of "Pontificia" in 1942 given by Pope Pius XII. The University conferred the academic title of Doctor Honoris causa to the newly-elected Pope Joseph Ratzinger in 1986.
Today
This high-technology campus holds over four thousand (internet enabled) PCs; PUCP was the first Peruvian academic institution providing email in 1992 and the first Peruvian campus connected to the internet in February 1994, just when internet arrived in Peru. It also was the first Peruvian campus with an internal broadband network which, in terms of reliability and speed, can be compared with many universities in developed countries. The campus also features a wireless high-speed internet connection, called wifipucp', available to the whole PUCP comunity.
Outside the campus, there are other facilities such as language-learning centers, a cultural center (CCPUCP) located in the San Isidro District. A business center featuring MBA programs, called CENTRUM, is also part of PUCP and is located in the Santiago de Surco district.
References
- "Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú -History and general reference". Official university site. Retrieved May 25.
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See also
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