University of Piura

University of Piura
Universidad de Piura
ETS building
Other name
UDEP
Motto
Universitas Studiorum Piurensis
Motto in English
The universal study of knowledge in Piura
TypePrivate university
EstablishedApril 7, 1969 (55 years ago) (1969-04-07)
ChancellorFernando Ocáriz Braña
Vice-ChancellorÁngel Gómez-Hortigüela
RectorAntonio Abruña Puyol
FounderJosemaría Escrivá
Students10,170 (2017)
Undergraduates7,605
Postgraduates2,565
Address
Piura: Av. Ramón Mugica 131, Urb. San Eduardo
Lima: Av. Mártir Olaya 162, Miraflores
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Peru

5°10′36″S 80°38′05″W / 5.17669230°S 80.63464340°W / -5.17669230; -80.63464340
CampusUrban
Vice RectorsCésar Calvo
Alejandro Fontana
Susana Vegas
Colors  Gray
  White
  Blue
Websiteudep.edu.pe/international/ Edit this at Wikidata
UDEP logo

The University of Piura (Spanish: Universidad de Piura; "UDEP") is a private university in Peru. It has two campuses, the main one is in Piura, while a more recently built one is located in the Miraflores District of Lima.

In 1964, Josemaría Escrivá, founder of Opus Dei, at a meeting with professors from the University of Navarra in Spain, decided to create a new university. It was founded by St. Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer and in 1969, it was officially recognized as a university.