Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola
St. Ignatius of Loyola University (USIL) is a private institution for higher education and research in Lima, Peru. It was founded in 1995, as part of the Educational Corporation San Ignacio de Loyola, by Raúl Diez Canseco. The main campus is based in La Molina district. Four decentralized campuses in Pachacamac, Huachipa, Independencia, and Magdalena, provide additional infrastructure for lectures, research, workshops, and sport facilities. Historically, USIL has focused on business, management, and entrepreneurship; however, in recent years, it has expanded significantly in the fields of Education, Engineering and Health Sciences. By 2023, USIL offers 34 undergraduate and 13 postgraduate programmes in 8 faculties.
Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola
Building - Campus MGS
Chaplaincy - Campus MGS
Panoramic view from the roof terrace in Hall C - Campus MGS
Raúl Diez Canseco Terry is a Peruvian economist, entrepreneur and politician. Currently, he is founder and president of San Ignacio de Loyola Educational Corporation and promoter of the solidarity campaign Respira Perú. Also, he was First Vice President of Peru (2001–2004) and Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism of the government of Alejandro Toledo.
Raúl Diez Canseco
When he didn't enter the National University of Engineering, he went to the jungle to work on the construction of the Marginal de la Selva highway as an assistant surveyor.
The first entrepreneurship he had was the Academia San Ignacio de Loyola.
In Louisville, USA, with Colonel Harland David Sanders, creator of Kentucky Fried Chicken.