Los Andes Peruvian University

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name = "Los Andes" Peruvian University
native_name =Universidad Peruana "Los Andes"
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motto =Hacia la Excelencia Academica ("Towards academic excellency")
established =1983
type =Private
city =Huancayo
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country =Peru
enrollment =
undergrad = 7,200
postgrad =
staff =1,100
rector =Dr. Dimas Fernández
campus =Urban
colors =Blue and White color box|bluecolor box|white
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affiliations =Asamblea Nacional de Rectores
website =http://www.upla.edu.pe/The Los Andes Peruvian University (UPLA) (Spanish: "Universidad Peruana Los Andes") is an educational institution created in December 30 1983 (Law Nº 23.757). The main campus is situated in Huancayo, Perú. It is one of the most prosperous [http://www.correoperu.com.pe/correocentro/huancayo/Excelentes/exc18.pdf "Daily Correo"] "a distinction as "The Excellents 2006", Retrieved on 2007-05-13 (in Spanish)] universities in the central region of the country and it is surrounded by the Andes mountains.

History

It was established in 1983 with four of the most important areas of study important to the region - Industrial Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Business Management and Technology Education. In June 23, 1987 a Complementary Law Nº 24697 Civil Engineering was added to the program of studies.More recently, new faculties were created, new professional careers and the modification of some of the old careers were implemented in accordance with technological and social requirements, also the latest innovations of education. They were authorized by Asamblea Nacional de Rectores, an institution which supervises universities in Peru with Resolution Nº 446-ANR-93 and Asamblea Universitaria Resolution Nº 001-93-AU in December 8, 1993.

Organization

*Faculty of Medicine
*Faculty of Health Science
**UPLA Pharmacy and Biochemistry
**UPLA Veterinary Medicine
**UPLA Obstetrics
**UPLA Dental Medicine
**UPLA Optometry
**UPLA Psychology
**UPLA Nursing
*Faculty of Business Science and Accountancy
**UPLA Accountancy and Finance
**UPLA Management and Systems
*Faculty of Law
*Faculty of Education
**UPLA Initial Education
**UPLA Primary Education
**UPLA Secondary Education
*Faculty of Engineering
**UPLA Computer and Systems Engineering
**UPLA Civil Engineering
**UPLA Architecture

University, Industry and Society

It was 1973 in Junín Region - Concepción with the cooperation of Federal Republic of Germany at that time, where a milk plant was created, that milk plant was called before as "Fongal Centro". Today The Milk Plant of Mantaro - PLEMSA is part of Los Andes Peruvian University. It produces pasteurized milk, double and triple cream cheese, fresh cheese, yoghurt and butter [http://sisbib.unmsm.edu.pe/bVrevistas/veterinaria/v12_n2/cooperaci%C3%B3n.htm "La cooperación internacional y desarrollo de la ganadería lechera en el Perú"] , "Proyectos y programas de la cooperación en ganadería lechera", Retrieved on 2007-12-02] by professionals and students ( who make theirs practice-based professional learning) [http://virtual.upla.edu.pe/portal1/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=68&Itemid=2 "Unidad de Producción Planta Lechera Mantaro"] , "UPLA Rumbo a la acreditación 2007 internacional", Retrieved on 2007-12-02] .

ee also

* List of universities in Peru

External links

* [http://www.upla.edu.pe/ Universidad Peruana Los Andes (UPLA)] - Official site

Footnotes

References

*cite web|title=Universidad Peruana "Los Andes" -History and general reference|work=Official university site|url=http://www.upla.edu.pe/modulos/mdle.asp?id=2&mod=Historia%20UPLA|accessdate=March 29|accessyear=2007 (in Spanish)