Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal
EducationCajamarca, Peru1001-5000 Employees
The Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal (UNFV) operates as a public university in the education sector, based in Cajamarca, in the Cajamarca region of Peru. Its autonomous status was granted on October 30, 1963, by law 14692 during the administration of President Fernando Belaunde Terry. The institution is named in honor of Federico Villarreal, a Peruvian scholar who engaged across many fields of knowledge and dedicated himself to science, research, and teaching. UNFV provides higher education and supports research and instruction for students and scholars in the region. As a substantial university within Peru's national higher education system, it contributes to academic development and scientific inquiry.