Founded in 1994, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (Peruvian University of Applied Sciences) is a  private higher education institution located in the metropolis of Lima (population range of over 5,000,000 inhabitants).  Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministerio de Educación, Peru (Ministry of Education, Peru), Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC) is a coeducational higher education institution. Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. See the EduListing degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 26 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. 