Scientific University of the South
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The
Universidad Científica del Sur or
Scientific University of the South (
UCSUR) is a private institution of higher education, located at 19 km south from the city of
Lima, nearby
Pantanos de Villa Reserved Zone. The
university was founded and recognized in 1997 by education representatives, led by José Carlos Dextre. It started activities by offering
Medicine and
Systems Engineering programmes. Their curriculum was characterized by personalized education and early introduction to the career.
The university had presented an important growth in population and in academic offer. Today, it has 18 bachelor and 13 master's degrees programmes, as well as several specialization courses.
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