The Jorge Basadre Grohmann National University is a public university

Public university

A public university is a university that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government, as opposed to private universities. A national university may or may not be considered a public university, depending on regions...

 located in the city of Tacna

Tacna

- Rail :Tacna is served by a cross-border standard gauge railway to Arica, Chile.It is also the location of the National Railway Museum of Peru.-Air:Tacna is served by the Crnl. FAP...

, Peru

Peru

Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....

. It was founded by Decree Law No. 1894 on August 26, 1971; academic activities started on May 13, 1972. The university is named after Jorge Basadre

Jorge Basadre

Jorge Basadre Grohmann was a Peruvian historian known for his extensive publications about the independent history of his country...

, a renowned Peruvian historian born in Tacna. Currently, the university is known by the acronym UNJBG and prepares students for 30 careers.

Faculties

• Mining Engineering
• Accounting Sciences
• Metallurgical Engineering
• Administrative Sciences
• Fishing Engineering
• Agricultural Sciences
• Food Industries
• Obstetrics
• Education Sciences
• Sciences (Academic professional schools of: Biology-Microbiology, Computers and Systems, Applied Physics and Chemical Engineering)
• Nursing
• Medical Sciences
• Literature and Judicial Sciences
• Architecture and Urbanism
• Engineering
• School of postgraduate studies

Administrators

Charge	Professor
Rector:	Blgo. Guillermo Bornaz Acosta
Academic Vice Rector (c):	Mgr. Juan Yábar Jibaja
Administrative Vice Rector (c):	Mgr. Alberto Pacheco Pacheco
Secretary General:	Mgr. Luis Espinoza Ramos

(c): In charge