Statement of Accreditation Status
Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas
Each institution is assigned a staff liaison who is their primary point of contact for accreditation activities.
The OPEID number is used by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) to identify schools that have Program Participation Agreements (PPA) for purposes of eligibility to participate in Federal Student Financial Assistance programs under Title IV.
WSCUC Standards require that institutions regularly generate, evaluate, and make public data about student achievement, including measures of retention, and graduation, and evidence of student learning.
Accredited- Indicates that the Commission has found that an institution has met or exceeded the expectations of the Standards and the Core Commitments to Institutional Capacity and Educational Effectiveness. Initial accreditation is for a period of five to seven years before the next comprehensive review. Reaffirmation is granted for a period of seven to ten years and may be accompanied by a request for interim reports and/or special visits, or a formal Notice of Concern.
Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC.
Institutions within the WSCUC region are classified as Non-profit, For-profit or State-supported.
Choices include: No related entity, Proprietary with Parent Board, Religious Control, Multi-institutional system, Other. For more information please see the Related Entities Policy.
The period of time generally extending from September to June; usually equated to 2 semesters or trimesters, 3 quarters, or the period covered by a 4-1-4 calendar system.
Role![]() |
Name | Title | |
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Accreditation Liaison Officer | Manuel Cortes-Fontcuberta | Director of Quality Assurance | manuel.cortesfontcuberta [at] upc.edu.pe |
Board of Directors Chair | Aristides de Macedo | President of the Board | ademacedo [at] me.com |
Chief Academic Officer | Edward Roekaert | Rector | edward.roekaert [at] upc.edu.pe |
Chief Executive Officer | Maria Soledad Suarez | Chief Executive Officer | marisol.suarez [at] upc.edu.pe |
Chief Financial Officer | Nils Lilliegren | CFO | nils.lilliegren [at] upc.edu.pe |
Director Institutional Research | Manuel Cortes-Fontcuberta | Director of Quality Assurance | manuel.cortesfontcuberta [at] upc.edu.pe |
OPEID |
Location Name![]() |
City | Location Type | Status |
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Arequipa | Arequipa | Additional | Active | |
Cusco | Cusco | Additional | Active | |
Monterrico | Lima | Main Campus | Active | |
San Isidro | Lima | Additional | Active | |
San Miguel | Lima | Additional | Active | |
Villa | Lima | Additional | Active |
Season | Year | Review Type |
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Fall | 2021 | Offsite Review |
Spring | 2022 | Accreditation Visit |
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