Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

Pontifical Catholic University of Peru is a private research university in , Peru. It was founded in 1917 with the support and approval of the Catholic church, being the oldest private institution of higher learning in the country.
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Friday: 6:00 AM—10:00 PM
    Saturday: 6:00 AM—6:00 PM
  • Type: University
  • Description: private university in Peru
  • Also known as: “Catholic University of Peru”, “Pontificia Universidad Católica del Peru”, and “Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú”
  • Address: 1801 Avenida Universitaria, Lima, San Miguel, 15088

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Larco Herrera Museum and San Miguel Plaza.

Museum
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The Larco Museum is a privately owned museum of pre-Columbian art, located in the Pueblo Libre district of , . The museum is housed in an 18th-century vice-royal building. is situated 1 km east of Pontifical Catholic University of Peru.

Shopping center
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is a shopping center, which is situated 1 km south of Pontifical Catholic University of Peru.

Stadium
The Estadio de la UNMSM is a multi-purpose stadium located in , , belonging to the . It was inaugurated on May 13, 1951, with a seating capacity of 32,000 and covers an area of 48,782 m2. is situated 1¼ km north of Pontifical Catholic University of Peru.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Lima and Lima.

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Western Lima includes the Chorrillos, San Isidro, Magdalena del Mar, Pueblo Libre, San Miguel districts of Lima, to the south of the Rimac River and west of Av. Arequipa. The related districts of , and have their own pages.

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is the capital of and its largest city. Founded in 1535 by the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro, the modern city is a curious mix of the modern mega city with some 'islands of modernity', large but orderly slum areas and colonial architecture in downtown.

Quarter
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is a neighbourhood of . It serves as the district's southernmost area, bordered to the east by Paseo de la República Avenue, to the south by , and to the west by . is situated 5 km east of Pontifical Catholic University of Peru.

Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

Latitude
-12.06921° or 12° 4′ 9″ south
Longitude
-77.08055° or 77° 4′ 50″ west
Elevation
64 metres (210 feet)
Wheelchair access
limited
Operator
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Open location code
57V4WWJ9+8Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 387031740
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­university
Wiki­data ID
Q200601
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Pontifical Catholic University of Peru” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الجامعة البابوية الكاثوليكية في بيرو”
  • Armenian: “Պերուի Կաթոլիկական համալսարան”
  • Belarusian: “Папскі каталіцкі ўніверсітэт Перу”
  • Belarusian: “Папскі каталіцкі ўнівэрсытэт (Пэру)”
  • Belarusian: “Папскі каталіцкі ўнівэрсытэт Пэру”
  • Belarusian: “Папскі каталіцкі ўнівэрсытэт у Пэру”
  • Catalan: “Pontifícia Universitat Catòlica de Perú”
  • Catalan: “Pontifícia Universitat Catòlica del Perú”
  • Catalan: “Universitat Catòlica del Perú”
  • Chinese: “祕魯天主敎宗座大學”
  • Chinese: “祕魯天主教主教大學”
  • Chinese: “祕魯天主教大學”
  • Chinese: “祕魯天主教宗座大學”
  • Chinese: “秘魯天主教大學”
  • Chinese: “秘魯天主教宗座大学”
  • Chinese: “秘魯天主教宗座大學”
  • Chinese: “秘鲁天主教大学”
  • Chinese: “秘鲁天主教宗座大学”
  • Czech: “Papežská katolická univerzita v Peru”
  • Danish: “Perus pavelige katolske universitet”
  • Danish: “Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú”
  • Dutch: “Pauselijke Katholieke Universiteit van Peru”
  • Esperanto: “Pontifika Katolika Universitato de Peruo”
  • French: “Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú”
  • French: “Université pontificale catholique du Pérou”
  • Galician: “Pontificia Universidade Católica do Perú”
  • German: “Päpstliche Katholische Universität von Peru”
  • Greek: “Ποντιφικό Καθολικό Πανεπιστήμιο του Περού”
  • Hebrew: “האוניברסיטה האפיפיורית הקתולית של פרו”
  • Italian: “Pontificia Università Cattolica del Perù”
  • Japanese: “ペルー・カトリカ大学”
  • Korean: “페루 로마 교황청립 리마 가톨릭 대학교”
  • Latin: “Pontificia Universitas Catholica Peruviana”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú”
  • Polish: “Papieski Uniwersytet Katolicki w Peru”
  • Portuguese: “Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Peru”
  • Quechua: “Piruwanu Puntifisya Kathuliku Yachay Suntur”
  • Russian: “Папский католический университет Перу”
  • Slovenian: “Papeška katoliška univerza v Peruju”
  • Slovenian: “Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú”
  • Spanish: “Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru”
  • Spanish: “Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú”
  • Swedish: “Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú”
  • Tagalog: “Pontifical Catholic University of Peru”
  • Ukrainian: “Папський католицький університет Перу”
  • Welsh: “Prifysgol Gatholig Pontifical Peru”
  • “PUCP”

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