Agriculture and environment degrees in Peru
Agronomy, veterinary medicine, forestry engineering, environmental engineering and environmental sciences: they are agro and environment degrees you can study in Peru.
If you are drawn to small farms, animals or caring for the jungle and forests, they are degrees born from those interests.
How agro and environment is studied in Peru
It is an area with universities in almost every region: from Tumbes and Piura to Tacna, from Cajamarca and Huancayo to Cusco and Puno, and also in the Amazon, in places like Tambopata or Alto Amazonas. Many are public, and studying close to home is usually possible.
Some focus on producing and raising, such as Agronomy; others on managing or protecting what already exists, such as Forestry Engineering. Before choosing, check with the SUNEDU, the national superintendency of university higher education, that the university is licensed.
The agro and environment degrees in Peru
Among those studied in Peru are Agronomy, Veterinary Medicine and Environmental Engineering.
Agronomy focuses on crops; Veterinary Medicine, on the health of farm and companion animals; Forestry Engineering, on forests, and environmental degrees, on water, soil and pollution. To see nearby options, check the engineering degrees in Peru and those in sciences.
Where to study agro and environment in Peru
Universidad Nacional Agraria la Molina (UNALM)Lima · PublicAgronomyVeterinary MedicineForestry EngineeringEnvironmental Sciences
Universidad Nacional Agraria de la Selva (UNAS)Leoncio Prado · PublicAgronomyVeterinary MedicineForestry Engineering
Universidad Nacional Daniel Alcides CarriónPasco · PublicAgronomyEnvironmental EngineeringEnvironmental Sciences
Universidad Nacional de San MartÃnSan MartÃn · PublicAgronomyVeterinary MedicineEnvironmental Engineering
Universidad Nacional de TumbesTumbes · PublicAgronomyVeterinary MedicineEnvironmental Sciences
Universidad Nacional San Luis Gonzaga (UNICA)Ica · PublicAgronomyEnvironmental EngineeringVeterinary Medicine
Universidad Nacional Amazónica de Madre de DiosTambopata · PublicAgronomyForestry Engineering
Universidad Nacional de PiuraPiura · PublicAgronomyVeterinary MedicineHow to choose between them
Remember what you do when you are free to choose: if you like caring for a vegetable garden or a garden, if you get along well with animals, if you are interested in how a forest is conserved, if you prefer learning by doing instead of just reading.
Then think about where you see yourself: in the field, in a laboratory or on a planning team. Two degrees with similar names can require very different routines.
If you are unsure between Forestry Engineering and Environmental Engineering, compare the courses in each profile: one is dedicated to forests and the other looks at the environment in general. Also take the career test to see which one your answers match.
To read before choosing
Frequently asked questions
What is the Agronomy admission exam like in Peru?
Each university sets its own admissions process, and several have their own entrance exam, with different dates and formats. Check the prospectus of the university you are interested in and confirm with SUNEDU that it is licensed.
Do I have to be from a rural area to study agronomy?
No. But there is fieldwork in fields or natural areas, and some campuses are far from big cities. Check where the degree is taught.
What is the difference between Forest Engineering and Environmental Engineering?
The first focuses on the management and care of forests; Environmental Engineering looks at the environment in general, including water, soil and pollution. In practice it depends on each university's curriculum.
Which school subjects will help me?
Biology and chemistry are the foundation, and math will be with you when you have to measure and calculate. Ask the university what you are expected to know when you start.
How long do these degrees take in Peru?
Agronomy, Veterinary Medicine and Forest Engineering are the longest in the field; Environmental Engineering is somewhat shorter, and Environmental Sciences is the shortest.