Our accreditations
At Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola (USIL), the ongoing pursuit of academic excellence is reflected in an institutional culture focused on continuous improvement and educational quality. This commitment has enabled the university to obtain institutional licensing granted by SUNEDU, as well as important national and international accreditations that endorse our academic programs.
Thanks to this solid approach, USIL is positioned as one of the leading universities in the country and the region, with standards aligned to the highest global demands. We are backed by prestigious accrediting agencies such as the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC) in the United States, the Sistema Nacional de Evaluación, Acreditación y Certificación de la Calidad Educativa (SINEACE) in Peru, as well as other renowned quality assurance entities: ACPHA, ACFEF, UNWTO.TedQual, EQUAA, and ICACIT.
Institutional Accreditation
Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC)
One of the most significant achievements of Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola in recent years was obtaining institutional accreditation in February 2025 from the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC), one of the most prestigious agencies for evaluating educational quality at the international level.
This recognition positions USIL as the first Peruvian university—and the only one in Latin America—to receive this credential, highlighting its compliance with rigorous standards of academic excellence, effective management, and continuous improvement.
DEAC is an accrediting agency recognized by two of the most important entities in higher education in the United States: the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC)
Four international programmatic accreditations
(10 programs)
The Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration (ACPHA) is a specialized accrediting agency in the United States, recognized for its exclusive focus on the evaluation of hospitality management programs at the international level. Its certification ensures that academic programs meet high academic, operational, and industry-aligned standards.
In 2008, the Hospitality Management program received this accreditation for the first time. In 2024, following a new evaluation process, the accreditation was renewed for the third consecutive time and was also extended to the Tourism Administration program, with validity through 2029.
Accreditation Commission for programs in Hospitality Administration (ACPHA)
The American Culinary Federation Education Foundation (ACFEF) is one of the leading accrediting agencies in the field of culinary arts in the United States.
Since 2015, the Culinary Arts program at USIL has held this accreditation, which was renewed for the second time in 2024 and is valid through 2028. The evaluation process recognizes the quality of the academic training provided, the qualifications of the faculty, the specialized infrastructure, and the hands-on approach aligned with global culinary industry trends.
ACFEF has accredited prestigious institutions in the United States and abroad, and USIL is currently the only Peruvian university to hold this distinction—offering a unique advantage for its graduates and strengthening their international projection in the culinary field.
American Culinary Federation Education Foundation (ACFEF)
- ACPHA (Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration) and ACFEF (American Culinary Federation Education Foundation) are validated by CHEA.
- Recognition by CHEA and/or the U.S. Department of Education certifies that these accrediting agencies operate under rigorous standards of quality, integrity, and accountability.
The UNWTO.TedQual certification is granted by the UNWTO.Themis Foundation, a body affiliated to the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the specialized agency of the United Nations for tourism. This international credential recognizes academic programs that meet quality standards in education, research, and alignment with principles of ethics, sustainability, and tourism responsibility.
Since 2017, four programs have earned this certification: Hospitality Management, Tourism Administration, Innovation and Management in Gastronomy, and Culinary Arts. In April 2024, these programs received their third consecutive certification renewal, valid through April 2028.
UNWTO.TedQual is known for its rigorous evaluation of the connection between academia and the productive sector, the relevance of the curriculum, the international profile of students, and adherence to the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism in educational training.
World Tourism Organization and UNWTO.Themis Foundation
The Education Quality Accreditation Agency (EQUAA) is an international agency dedicated to accrediting academic programs in the field of business, with a strong focus on learning quality, results-oriented approaches, and professional relevance.
In line with these criteria, EQUAA has granted accreditation to three graduate programs: the Master’s Degree in Business Administration – Executive MBA, the Master’s Degree in Marketing and Commercial Management, and the Master’s Degree in Nutrition Management.
EQUAA - Education Quality Accreditation Agency
Two national programmatic accreditations
(5 programs)
The Sistema Nacional de Evaluación, Acreditación y Certificación de la Calidad Educativa (SINEACE) is the Peruvian entity responsible for ensuring the quality of higher education programs through rigorous and objective evaluation processes.
Within this framework, the Architecture and Urban Planning program received official accreditation from SINEACE through Resolution No. 214-2020-SINEACE/CDAH-P, valid for six years: from November 20, 2020, to November 19, 2026.
This model considers it essential that programs provide evidence demonstrating that graduates achieve the expected competencies upon completing their studies. It also requires the existence of systematic mechanisms to track alumni outcomes, assess the fulfillment of educational objectives, and use this information to inform academic decision-making and strengthen continuous improvement.
Sistema Nacional de Evaluación, Acreditación y Certificación de la Calidad Educativa (SINEACE)
ICACIT is the national agency in Peru specialized in accrediting programs in engineering, computing, and technology. It is recognized for applying international standards focused on competency-based outcomes and continuous improvement.
To date, the programs accredited under this credential are: Industrial and Commercial Engineering, Agro-Industrial Engineering, and Food Industry Engineering, all valid through 2028; and Civil Engineering, accredited through 2030.
This accreditation model emphasizes competency-based education, requiring programs to provide evidence of graduate attribute achievement through systematic processes of measurement, evaluation, and analysis. It also promotes the use of these results to identify improvement opportunities and sustain adjustment and updating processes that ensure the program’s alignment with its educational objectives and the quality standards defined by the accrediting agency.
Instituto de Calidad y Acreditación de Programas de Computación, Ingeniería y Tecnología (ICACIT)
The following rankings are evidence of the culture of quality at USIL:
Important achievements in research. The prestigious Scimago 2021 ranking placed us in the top 25% due to our scientific publications in the academic area over the last two years. During 2020, we published 208 research works in Scopus, the majority in the top 25%, considered to be of the highest quality (Q-1), which puts us in sixth place in the ranking of all universities.
SCIMAGO INSTITUTIONS RANKINGS
In academics, on June 8, 2021, the international higher education consulting company Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) published its QS World University Ranking 2022, where USIL is considered to be among the top eight public and private universities in Peru.
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS)