National University of San Marcos
National University of San Marcos, Public research university in Lima, Peru.
The National University of San Marcos spans across multiple campuses in Lima, offering education through 66 professional schools organized in 20 academic faculties.
Founded in 1551 by King Charles V of Spain, this institution holds the distinction of being the first officially established university in the Americas.
The university maintains extensive collections of historical documents and manuscripts, including the Colonial Fund, recognized by UNESCO Memory of the World Register in 2019.
Located 30 minutes from Jorge Chavez International Airport, the university enrolls over 37,000 students across undergraduate and graduate programs.
Twenty-one presidents of Peru and Nobel Prize winner Mario Vargas Llosa completed their education at this institution since the establishment of the republic.
Location: Lima
Inception: May 12, 1551
Founders: Charles V
Address: Lima 15081, Peru 15081 Lima 15081 Lima
Opening Hours: Monday-Friday 07:00-22:00; Saturday 09:00-17:00
Phone: +5116197000
Website: https://unmsm.edu.pe
GPS coordinates: -12.05833,-77.08333
Latest update: July 17, 2025 09:23
Parque de las Leyendas
1.1 km
Historic Centre of Lima
4.5 km
Larco Museum
2.1 km
National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology, and History of Peru
3.1 km
Larco Museum
2.1 km
Hospital Nacional "Arzobispo Loayza"
4.5 km
Estadio Miguel Grau
4 km
Mateo Salado
2.4 km
Nuestra Señora de los Desamparados
3.5 km
Casa del Pueblo
4.5 km
Teatro Peruano Japonés
4.5 km
Museo Nacional de la Cultura Peruana
4.5 km
Huaca Huantille
3.2 km
Huaca San Marcos
416 m
Iglesia María Magdalena, Pueblo Libre
3.1 km
Casa Hacienda de Orbea
3.2 km
Huaca Palao
4.1 km
Palacio de la Magdalena
3.2 km
Monumento al Inmaculado Corazón de María
4.5 km
Huaca Palomino
1.4 km
Huaca Huantinamarca
2.9 km
Huaca Casa Rosada
2.6 km
Historical Museum of Physical Sciences
239 m
Huaca Corpus I
1.1 km
Finca de Iturrizaga
3.2 km
Monumento a Simón Bolívar, Pueblo Libre
3.1 km
Statue of Confucius
2.8 km
Iglesia de San José, Jesús María
4.2 kmReviews
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