Universidad Privada del Norte

About Universidad Privada del Norte

UPN began in Trujillo in 1994 with the El Molino campus. It expanded to Cajamarca in 2002 and opened its first Lima location in Los Olivos in 2010. Subsequent growth created a multi-campus institution rather than a single residential university. Its current campus directory includes locations in Ate, Breña, Chorrillos, Comas, Lima Sur, Los Olivos, and San Juan de Lurigancho within metropolitan Lima, plus Cajamarca and two Trujillo campuses. Students should therefore treat “UPN” as one university with locally differentiated academic offerings and facilities. SUNEDU’s official list, updated on August 12, 2026, identifies Universidad Privada del Norte as a licensed private university. UPN is legally organized as Universidad Privada del Norte S.A.C., supporting classification as a private, for-profit institution. Its official history records the 1994 founding year and the award of institutional licensing in 2017. The institution serves conventional undergraduates, working adults, distance learners, and graduate students. This breadth can provide scheduling flexibility, but it also makes careful comparison essential: a program advertised by the university may not be available at every campus or in every format. Prospective students should verify the exact campus, modality, curriculum, timetable, and fee category attached to their intended intake before paying an enrollment charge.

UPN runs separate admissions processes for undergraduate and graduate study. Its current undergraduate admissions regulation was published on November 27, 2025 and is the strongest reviewed source for 2026 applicants. The regulation distinguishes types and subtypes of admission and sets documentation rules. For applicants completing Peruvian secondary education, accepted evidence may include a secondary-school certificate or specified temporary evidence that the certificate is being processed. Requirements differ for regular entry, transfers, special pathways, and other applicant circumstances, so one checklist should not be applied to every candidate. Prospective undergraduates should first select the program, campus, modality, and intake, then obtain the corresponding requirements directly from UPN Admissions. The public admissions site includes a 2026 application route and an admission-exam practice tool, but the reviewed pages do not establish one universal deadline or selection standard for all campuses and formats. Applicants should rely on the intake-specific calendar rather than an undated promotional form. Master’s programs generally require an existing bachiller degree, according to the graduate-school page. International applicants and holders of foreign credentials should request a written document checklist covering identity documents, legalization or apostille requirements, recognition of prior study, and any Spanish-language expectations. No universal IELTS, TOEFL, SAT, ACT, or US-style GPA threshold was verified, and such measures should not be assumed.

UPN’s undergraduate portfolio is organized across professional fields that include business, engineering, health sciences, communications, architecture, and law and political science. Examples visible in the current official catalog include Industrial Engineering, Software Engineering, Psychology, Law, Accounting and Finance, Architecture and Urbanism, and several administration specializations. The university also advertises programs designed for working adults and distance study. Availability varies by campus and modality, so the central catalog should be used as a starting point rather than evidence that every location teaches every subject. At undergraduate level, UPN awards the Peruvian academic degree of bachiller after completion of the applicable curriculum and university requirements; professional-title procedures are separate. The university’s March 2026 guidance states that current bachelor-degree requirements include completing undergraduate studies and demonstrating the required foreign-language or native-language knowledge under Peruvian law. This should not be confused with the English-language meaning of a secondary-school baccalaureate. The graduate school offers master’s degrees in fields such as business administration, cybersecurity, data science and artificial intelligence, education, public management, engineering management, health-service management, and environmental management. It also offers diplomas, second specialties, specialized programs, and short courses, but those credentials should not automatically be treated as master’s degrees. No current official UPN source reviewed for this profile established an active doctoral-degree offering, so doctoral study is not represented in the verified degree levels.

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.