Universidad Privada del Norte

Key Highlights

• Founded in Trujillo in 1994 and expanded to Lima in 2010
• Listed by SUNEDU among universities with a current institutional license as of August 12, 2026
• Operates campuses across metropolitan Lima, Cajamarca, and Trujillo
• Legally organized as Universidad Privada del Norte S.A.C.

Student Life & Environment

Student experience is organized largely through each campus rather than around one central residential site. UPN’s current student-support framework includes first-semester accompaniment for new entrants, psychological guidance, inclusion and equity support, and a student-leadership school. Peer roles include academic tutors, monitors who help new students adapt, and student coaching focused on personal and academic skills. Extracurricular opportunities include cultural workshops, volunteering, integration activities, and sport. UPN’s 2026 student-life information describes competitive teams in basketball, volleyball, futsal, football, and taekwondo across Lima and Trujillo, although sports and facilities vary by campus. Students must normally be currently enrolled to participate in university teams and many organized activities. Artistic groups can also represent the university in activities and performances. This is best understood as an urban, commuter-oriented experience whose practical character depends on the selected campus and study format. The reviewed official sources did not publish a university residence or guaranteed housing program. Students relocating to Lima, Cajamarca, or Trujillo should therefore ask the relevant campus about independent accommodation, commuting conditions, accessibility, and the local schedule of clubs and services before enrolling.

Location & Surroundings

Although the database record names Lima, UPN is a multi-city university founded in Trujillo. Its metropolitan Lima footprint includes Ate, Breña, Chorrillos, Comas, Lima Sur in San Juan de Miraflores, Los Olivos, and San Juan de Lurigancho. The official directory also lists a Cajamarca campus and the Trujillo El Molino and Trujillo San Isidro campuses. This distribution gives applicants several geographic options but makes the campus choice academically important. The campuses occupy different districts across a large metropolitan area, so travel time, transit connections, neighborhood costs, and access to services can differ considerably. A student in Lima should not assume that courses offered at one UPN location can be taken conveniently at another. The official campus directory provides street addresses and campus-specific undergraduate program counts, allowing applicants to narrow their choice before contacting admissions. UPN does not present itself in the reviewed sources as a single enclosed residential campus. Prospective students should evaluate the exact teaching address, whether required practical sessions occur elsewhere, and how evening or weekend schedules align with their commute. Distance learners should likewise confirm whether examinations or other activities require campus attendance.

Costs & Career Outcomes

UPN publishes fees by intake, campus, program, and delivery format rather than one institution-wide tuition figure. For the 2027-01 undergraduate admissions process, the official tariff page lists a one-time application charge ranging from S/100 to S/300, a prematriculation charge of S/365 to S/380 per academic period, and tuition installments ranging from S/460 to S/2,605. There are five tuition installments per academic period. These ranges vary by program, campus, and format, including traditional undergraduate, working-adult semipresential, and distance options. They should be treated as 2027-01 figures, not as a personalized quotation or proof of total degree cost. The same page’s graduate figures apply to the 2025 process, so they are too old to present as current 2026 pricing. Graduate applicants should request an updated written quotation. The reviewed official sources did not provide a standard room-and-board budget, consistent with UPN’s distributed urban-campus model. Students should budget separately for independent housing, transport, food, equipment, administrative procedures, and graduation-related charges. UPN lists socioeconomic, orphanhood, academic-excellence, sports, inclusion, innovation, and agreement-based scholarships, with eligibility and application windows governed by current rules. Career support includes job fairs, individual employability advice, webinars, mentoring, CV support, and a job portal for students and graduates. UPN reports that nine out of ten graduates work in their field based on an Ipsos 2025 study; applicants should treat this as an institution-reported survey result rather than a guaranteed individual outcome.