National University of San Marcos

National University of San Marcos

Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Latin: Academia S. Marci Vrbis Regvm in Perv
Motto	Universidad del Perú, Decana de América
Type	Public university
Established	May 12, 1551
Undergraduates	28,645
Postgraduates	3,447
Location	Lima , Peru 12°03′30″S 77°05′00″W / 12.05833°S 77.08333°W / -12.05833; -77.08333
Campus	Urban
Mascot	Lion
Website	www.unmsm.edu.pe

The National University of San Marcos (Spanish: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, UNMSM) is a public university in Lima, Peru. It was founded on 12 May 1551. It is the first and most important university of Peru and the oldest university of the Americas. The University of San Marcos has 20 faculties and 62 academic schools. It enrolls 28,645 undergraduate students and 3,447 graduate students. The National University of San Marcos has many notable students and graduates, including the only Peruvian Nobel Prize winner, Mario Vargas Llosa. Academically, the University of San Marcos ranks first in Peru.^{[1][2] [3][4]}

1. ↑ "Ranking Universitario en el Perú" (PDF). Asamblea Nacional de Rectores (ANR) and UNESCO. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-11-04. Retrieved 2011-07-24.
2. ↑ "University Ranking by Academic Performance (2010): Top Perú". URAP Center. Archived from the original on 2019-05-15. Retrieved 2011-07-24.
3. ↑ "2011 World University Ranking: Top Peru". 4 International Colleges & Universities. Retrieved 2011-07-24.
4. ↑ "Ranking pone a UNMSM como la mejor del Perú". Diario La República. Retrieved 2011-03-13.