On Wednesday, August 13, PUCP welcomed 171 international students who will spend one or two academic semesters at our university. The warm reception was filled with activities and intercultural exchange, marking the beginning of new friendships and a great academic adventure.
The day began with an orientation session at the MacGregor Complex, where international students met the authorities from the Student Mobility Section of the Academic Office of Institutional Relations (DARI) and their PUCP Buddies—companions who will guide and support them throughout their experience at our university.
They also received information about PUCP’s services and activities, toured the campus, and participated in the official welcome ceremony, which included speeches from university authorities and a performance by the university’s Caporales dance group. The morning concluded with an integration activity alongside students from the RPU 2025-2 national exchange program, animated by the artistic group Flo Zu Show.
This semester, our international students come from 20 countries around the world:
France (51)
Germany (25)
Spain (23)
United States of America (16)
Netherlands (9)
United Kingdom (8)
Mexico (6)
Japan (6)
Colombia (5)
Chile (5)
Italy (3)
Belgium (3)
Sweden (2)
Republic of Korea (2)
Brazil (2)
Switzerland (1)
Czech Republic (1)
Estonia (1)
Bolivia (1)
Argentina (1)
In addition, 52 students will stay for a full academic year, until the end of the 2026-1 semester, while 3 students who arrived in 2025-2 will extend their stay for one more semester.
With this welcome, PUCP continues to increase the number of international students received each semester and reaffirms its commitment to providing them with an academic experience of excellence in an environment that values diversity and cultural exchange.
