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University of Piura

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Private university in Peru

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.2 It is part of Prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus Dei.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Apr 7, 1969Founded1

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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.2

The story

Founded by Josemaría Escrivá on Apr 7, 1969.1

Leadership

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

  • Prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus Dei

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Timeline

  1. Apr 7, 1969Founded Founded1

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