Los Andes Peruvian University
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The Los Andes Peruvian University (UPLA) is an educational institution created on December 30, 1983 (Law Nº 23.757). The main campus is situated in Huancayo
Huancayo
Huancayo with a rock') is the capital of the Junín Region, in the central highlands of Peru. It is located in Junín Province, of which it is also capital. Situated near the Mantaro Valley at an altitude of 3,271 meters, it has a population of 377,000 and is the fifth most populous city of the...

, Perú
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....

. It is one of the most prosperous universities in the central region of the country. It is named after the Andes
Andes
The Andes is the world's longest continental mountain range. It is a continual range of highlands along the western coast of South America. This range is about long, about to wide , and of an average height of about .Along its length, the Andes is split into several ranges, which are separated...

 mountains, which surround the city of Huancayo.

History

It was established in 1983 with four of the most important areas of study important to the region - Industrial Engineering
Industrial engineering
Industrial engineering is a branch of engineering dealing with the optimization of complex processes or systems. It is concerned with the development, improvement, implementation and evaluation of integrated systems of people, money, knowledge, information, equipment, energy, materials, analysis...

, Agricultural Engineering
Agricultural engineering
Agricultural engineering is the engineering discipline that applies engineering science and technology to agricultural production and processing...

, Business Management and Technology Education
Technology education
Technology education is a study of technology, in which students "learn about the processes and knowledge related to technology". As a study, it covers the human ability to shape and change the physical world to meet needs, by manipulating materials and tools with techniques.-External links:...

. On June 23, 1987 a Complementary Law Nº 24697 Civil Engineering
Civil engineering
Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including works like roads, bridges, canals, dams, and buildings...

 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
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....

 with Resolution Nº 446-ANR-93 and Asamblea Universitaria Resolution Nº 001-93-AU on 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
    • UPLA Human Nutrition
    • UPLA Medical Technology
  • 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
    • UPLA Industrial Engineering

Industry

It was 1973 in Junín Region
Junín Region
Junín is a region in the central highlands and westernmost Amazonia of Peru. Its capital is Huancayo.-Geography:The region has a very heterogeneous topography. The western cordillera located near the border with the Lima Region, has snowy and ice covered peaks. On the east, there are high glacier...

 - Concepción
Concepción Province, Peru
Concepción Province is one of nine provinces in the Junín Region in central Peru. Its capital is Concepción.Notable sites include El convento de Ocopa, which contains a vast library and artefacts that were acquired from the first Spanish expeditions to the Peruvian Amazon rainforest.-Political...

 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
Cheese
Cheese is a generic term for a diverse group of milk-based food products. Cheese is produced throughout the world in wide-ranging flavors, textures, and forms....

, fresh cheese, yoghurt
Yoghurt
Yoghurt, yogurt or yogourt is a dairy product produced by bacterial fermentation of milk. The bacteria used to make yoghurt are known as "yoghurt cultures"...

 and butter
Butter
Butter is a dairy product made by churning fresh or fermented cream or milk. It is generally used as a spread and a condiment, as well as in cooking applications, such as baking, sauce making, and pan frying...

 by professionals and students ( who make theirs practice-based professional learning
Practice-based professional learning
Practice-based professional learning is best understood in contrast to 'classroom-' or 'theory-based' learning. It is kindred to terms such as 'work-based', 'workplace' or 'work-centred' learning. Distinctive, though, are a concern for professional learning, and the preference for 'practice'...

).

Athletics

The program of the University offers the UPLA International Marathon since 2008 in which participates athletes from different countries and from the region.

External links

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