📋 Tender Overview
During 2024, private associative universities reinvested more than S/ 612 million in infrastructure, equipment, teaching training and updating, scholarships for students, social projection, sports and technological research and innovation.
The National Superintendency of University Higher Education (Sunedu), through the Verification Unit of the University Higher Educational Service (UVE), published the Report on the Use of Benefits Granted to Private Universities - Fiscal Year 2024, a document that makes available to the university community the results of the supervision of the use of resources obtained from the tax benefits granted to private universities, in compliance with the University Law.
The report indicates that, during fiscal year 2024, 35 private associative universities declared having reinvested S/ 612.8 million of their surpluses, mainly allocating resources to infrastructure and equipment (73.1%), as well as human capital (24.1%), which includes student scholarships, teacher training, social projection and sports. Investment in research and innovation represented 2.8% of the total declared. Likewise, the report shows that the reinvestment of surpluses by private associative universities has shown an increasing trend in the period 2016-2024, going from S/ 353.5 million to S/ 612.8 million, which reflects a greater volume of resources destined to strengthen infrastructure, academic services and support for students through scholarships and financing.
It is important to point out that of the 39 private associative universities obliged to send this information, only three did not do so. The UVE has initiated the corresponding actions to reiterate compliance with this obligation since, in accordance with the University Law, private universities that receive tax benefits have the obligation to reinvest their surpluses exclusively in educational purposes. This provision allows Sunedu to supervise the correct use of resources and guarantee transparency in university management.
After carrying out various supervisory actions, Sunedu can conclude that there are no indications of misuse of assets or reinvestment of surpluses in the cases evaluated, which reflects greater compliance with the obligations established in the University Law by the supervised universities. The superintendent reaffirms its commitment to guarantee the correct use of resources destined for higher education and thus contribute to the continuous improvement of university quality in the country.
