Cayetano Heredia University

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Cayetano Heredia University

Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
Motto	Spiritus ubi vult spirat (The spirit spreads wherever it wants)
Type	Private nonprofit university
Established	September 22, 1961 (62 years ago) (1961-09-22)
Academic affiliation	Consortium of Universities THE
Rector	Dr. Enrique Castañeda Saldaña
Address	Av. Honorio Delgado 430, Urb. Ingeniería, San Martin de Porres , Lima , Peru
Campus	Urban
Website	cayetano.edu.pe

Cayetano Heredia University (Spanish: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, UPCH; or simply Cayetano Heredia) is a private nonprofit university located in Lima, Peru. It was named in honor of Cayetano Heredia, one of the eminent Peruvian physicians of the 19th century. The university is overseen by a board of trustees (patronato) and is not owned by any private or state entity. It is considered one of the top medical schools in Peru, along the Faculty of Medicine "San Fernando" of National University of San Marcos, and is currently one of the major producers and publishers of scientific research in the country.