Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola

Saint Ignatius of Loyola University
Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola (Spanish)
MottoEmprendedores que Forman Emprendedores (Spanish)
Motto in English
Entrepreneurs Educating Entrepreneurs
TypePrivate Research Coeducational Higher education institution
EstablishedDecember 7, 1995; 28 years ago (1995-12-07)
FounderRaúl Diez Canseco Terry
AffiliationCorporación Educativa USIL
ChancellorRamiro Salas Bravo
RectorJorge Talavera Traverso[1]
Students18,763 (2018)[2]
Undergraduates18,580
Postgraduates183
Address
Campus USIL: Av. La Fontana 550, La Molina
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12°04′21″S 76°57′06″W / 12.072536°S 76.951656°W / -12.072536; -76.951656
CampusUrban

--Fernando Belaúnde Terry Campus

--Miguel Grau Seminario Campus
ColorsBlue and white
  
NicknameUSIL
Websiteusil.edu.pe

St. Ignatius of Loyola University (Spanish: Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola) (USIL) is a private institution for higher education and research in Lima, Peru. It was founded in 1995, as part of the Educational Corporation San Ignacio de Loyola, by Raúl Diez Canseco. The main campus is based in La Molina district. Four decentralized campuses in Pachacamac, Huachipa, Independencia, and Magdalena, provide additional infrastructure for lectures, research, workshops, and sport facilities. Historically, USIL has focused on business, management, and entrepreneurship;[3] however, in recent years, it has expanded significantly in the fields of Education, Engineering and Health Sciences. By 2023, USIL offers 34 undergraduate and 13 postgraduate programmes in 8 faculties.

  1. ^ "Jorge Talavera Traverso asumió como nuevo rector de la USIL" [Jorge Talavera Traverso took over as the new rector of the USIL] (in Spanish). Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola. August 10, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  2. ^ "Estudiantes USIL" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  3. ^ "Ficha Técnica Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved March 21, 2019.