National University of Trujillo
- Global rank
- 210
- Country rank
- 1
- Continent rank
- 4
- Country
- PE
- Score /10,000
- 6317
About the university
The National University of Trujillo is a major public university located in Trujillo, Peru, capital of the department of La Libertad. The university was founded by Simon Bolvar and Jose Faustino Sanchez Carrion, who met in Huamachuco; they signed the decree of foundation on May 10, 1824, before Perus independence from Spain. National University of Trujillo, was the first republican university founded in Peru.