Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
Founded in 1961 the UPCH is committed to becoming a leader in high quality research and education. In 2007 it received Institutional Accreditation of the International Institute for Quality Assurance (IAC) in teaching and university management, becoming the first internationally accredited university in Peru. In 2010 UPCH obtained its international accreditation with distinction in research A unique feature of the university is its commitment to academic excellence and unconditional support for research across its three campuses in La Molina, Miraflores and San Martin de Porres. Between 2000 and 2014 UPCH achieved the highest number of international scientific publications for a Peruvian institution. Its success has been recognised through numerous awards, prizes and achievements of its students, faculty and alumni.
UPCH has an agreement with the University of Glasgow to collaborate on field research on vampire bat rabies.
