Institutional Culture

We at Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, looking back at our 60 years of history, project ourselves into the future to strengthen and expand our contribution to sustainable development and the solution of major national and global problems. We are committed to democracy, human rights, gender equality, social inclusion, respect for diversity, academic freedom, and the creation of opportunities. Thus, we consolidate our international prestige and social engagement.

We establish ourselves as a benchmark for high-quality academic research and interdisciplinary innovation. We are an integral part of international networks and alliances, with high mobility of teachers and students involved in relevant academic programs and collaborative research. We are a hub for innovation and development aimed at advancing science and technological transfer, an intrinsic element of our institutional culture.

Our university is characterized by its highly qualified faculty, researchers, and administrative staff, offering exceptional work conditions and ample opportunities for professional and continuous career development.

We pursue professional management based on the most efficient processes and results, tailored to users’ needs and with a solid technological component based on digital transformation. Last but not least, we feature a sound and sustainable financial standing.

We at Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia —a private non-profit associative management institution and a significant actor in the national educational landscape— aim to turn individuals into agents of scientific, technological, social, and environmental change through lifelong education. We foster socially and ethically committed professionals who provide comprehensive solutions based on solid research and respect for diversity and the environment, both at the undergraduate, graduate, specialization, and continuous education levels. We ensure academic excellence through continuous high-quality education processes, renewing educational models in line with the evolution of global challenges to include new disciplines, offering cutting-edge and comprehensive education with an emphasis on culture, art, and sports.

Our efforts are aimed at young graduates from basic and technical education, as well as professionals working in the fields of life sciences, health, education, engineering, economics and management, social sciences, and humanities, ensuring high employability, both nationally and internationally.

The work ethic that governs our institutional conduct considers the following main values and commitments:

• Social responsibility: We make decisions and act in response to our commitment to the development of the community and the world. We contribute to a fair and inclusive society striving for the protection and sustainability of the environment.
• Integrity: There is consistency between what we say and what we do. We act as leaders for change.
• Honesty: We work with decency, dignity, sincerity, rectitude, and honesty. We condemn and fight corruption head-on.
• Justice: We act fairly, impartially, and responsibly within the framework of institutional and national regulations.
• Freedom: We promote an environment that encourages dialogue, where the university community expresses itself without any conditions or coercion, based on freedom of thought and respect and tolerance for the ideas of others.
• Excellence: We work beyond the ordinary, striving to excel and progress continuously. We focus our efforts on continuous improvement.