| National University of Cajamarca | |
| Native Name: | Universidad Nacional de Cajamarca |
| Established: | February 13, 1962 |
| Type: | Public University |
| Faculty: | 1,000 |
| Students: | 8,152 |
| City: | Cajamarca |
| State: | Cajamarca |
| Country: |  |
| Campus: | 35 has |
The National University of Cajamarca (Spanish; Castilian: Universidad Nacional de Cajamarca), or UNC for short, is a major public university located in Cajamarca, Peru; capital of the department of Cajamarca. The university was formally established on February 13, 1962, in accordance with a government decree.
UNC currently has approximately 8,152 students in ten different academic faculties, making it one of the largest universities in the north of the country. The current Headmaster is Carlos Tirado Soto.
On February 13, 1962, Law No. 14015 was passed, establishing the Technical University of Cajamarca. The university officially started its operations on July 14, 1962, with the opening of six faculties: Rural Medicine, Agronomy, Veterinary Medicine, Pedagogy, Mining and Metallurgy, and Economics and Business Organization. This event culminated the efforts initiated by the Federation of Educators of Cajamarca in 1957. Led by Dr. Zoilo León Ordóñez, this group aimed to establish a higher education institution for the youth of Cajamarca. In 1961, they formed a pro-university committee, which received approval from the then-President of Peru, Dr. Manuel Prado Ugarteche.
The National University of Cajamarca (UNC) comprises 10 faculties, which encompass 24 professional schools. These programs are categorized within the disciplines of sciences and humanities. Among these, the Faculty of Engineering holds the distinction of offering the highest number of degree programs.
| Faculty | Professional School | |
|---|---|---|
| Faculty of Biological Sciences | ||
| Faculty of Education | ||
| Faculty of Medicine | Human Medicine | |
| Faculty of Social Sciences | ||
| Faculty of Economical Sciences | Administration | |
| Economics | ||
| Accountancy | ||
| Faculty of Law and Political Sciences | Law and Political Sciences | |
| Faculty of Engineering | Geotechnical Engineering | |
| Hydraulics Engineering | ||
| Civil Engineering | ||
| Sanitary Engineering | ||
| Systems Engineering | ||
| Mines Engineering | ||
| Faculty of Veterinary | Veterinary | |
| Faculty of Agricultural Sciencies | Agronomía | |
| Faculty of Zootechnics | Zootechnics |
| University Rankings | ||
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| National Rank | ||
| ARWU (2020) | ||
| Webometrics (2021) | ||
| URAP (2021) | ||
| SCImago (2020) | ||
| QS Mundial (2021) | ||
| THE Mundial (2021) |