Sunedu regulatory and support initiatives in Peru

The National Superintendency of Higher University Education (Sunedu) is engaged in various regulatory and support initiatives within the Peruvian higher education sector.

One initiative involves a partnership between Sunedu and the Ministry of Women and Vulnerable Populations (MIMP) to implement childcare services and lactation rooms on university campuses. This program aims to reduce academic dropout rates for students with parenting responsibilities by providing safe infrastructure and trained personnel. Sunedu Superintendent Vicente Espinoza indicated that while the agency supervises public universities, it also intends to incentivize private institutions to adopt these practices.

Additionally, Sunedu is overseeing the licensing and institutionalization of public universities. This includes reviewing progress at the Universidad Nacional Tecnológica de Chincha (Unatech) regarding basic quality conditions and land transfers, as well as evaluating the Oquendo branch of the Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal (UNFV) to expand its licensed academic programs.