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| Faculty of Law and Political Science of the National University of San Marcos | |
|---|---|
| Name | Faculty of Law and Political Science |
| Native name | Facultad de Derecho y Ciencia Política |
| Established | 1574 |
| Parent | National University of San Marcos |
| City | Lima |
| Country | Peru |
Faculty of Law and Political Science of the National University of San Marcos
The Faculty of Law and Political Science of the National University of San Marcos is a historic faculty within the National University of San Marcos located in Lima, Peru, with origins tracing to colonial-era legal instruction associated with the Royal and Pontifical University of San Marcos. It has played a central role in Peruvian public life, producing jurists and statesmen involved in events such as the Peruvian War of Independence, the Arequipa Revolution (1834), and constitutional debates including the promulgation of the Constitution of Peru (1920). The faculty maintains links with regional institutions like the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, the University of San Martín de Porres, and international partners including the University of Salamanca and the Complutense University of Madrid.
The faculty’s antecedents date to the 16th century during the era of the Viceroyalty of Peru and the activities of jurists influenced by the School of Salamanca, the Council of Trent, and the legal scholarship circulating in the Spanish Empire. In the 19th century prominent professors and alumni participated in the independence process alongside figures such as José de San Martín and Simón Bolívar; later interventions involved signatories and drafters of the Constitution of Peru (1823), the Constitution of Peru (1860), and the Constitution of Peru (1979). During periods of political crisis the faculty intersected with administrations of presidents like Ramón Castilla, Óscar R. Benavides, and Alan García, and with judicial reforms inspired by comparative models from the Napoleonic Code tradition and the Commonwealth of Nations. The 20th century saw curricular modernization influenced by scholars linked to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, the Organization of American States, and the Consejo de Estado initiatives in Latin America.
The faculty offers undergraduate and graduate programs in law and political science, including professional degrees that prepare students for careers before tribunals such as the Supreme Court of Peru, the Constitutional Court of Peru, and administrative bodies like the Public Ministry (Peru). Postgraduate offerings include master's and doctoral programs aligned with comparative studies involving the International Court of Justice, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, and transnational curricula referencing the European Court of Human Rights. Specialized diplomas cover areas such as constitutional law linked to the Constitutional Tribunal of Spain model, criminal law engaging with precedents from the International Criminal Court, public administration with references to the United Nations Development Programme, and electoral law in dialogue with the National Jury of Elections (Peru).
Governance is structured under a dean elected by faculty members and academic councils that coordinate with the Rector of the National University of San Marcos and the university’s Academic Senate. Departments and academic units include chairs modeled after chairs at the University of Buenos Aires, the National Autonomous University of Mexico, and the University of Chile. Advisory boards feature jurists from institutions such as the Peruvian Bar Association, former ministers who served under presidents like Ricardo Palma, and scholars associated with the Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (FLACSO) and the Organization of American States legal cooperation mechanisms.
Facilities are situated on the university campus in Lima District, with lecture halls and moot courtrooms used for practice before local bodies including the District Court of Lima and simulated proceedings following rules of the International Criminal Court. Libraries maintain collections with holdings related to the Civil Code of Peru, editions of the Gazette of Lima, treatises by jurists influenced by the Napoleonic Code, and archives connecting to the Archivo General de la Nación (Peru). The faculty hosts seminar rooms named after alumni and benefactors who served in institutions such as the Andean Community and the Pacific Alliance.
Research groups publish in journals and series that engage with comparative constitutionalism, human rights discourse linked to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, and criminal policy drawing on cases from the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. Faculty and research centers have produced monographs addressing reforms of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Peru), studies of jurisprudence from the Supreme Court of the United States as comparative law, and collaborative projects with the European Union and the World Bank on rule-of-law initiatives. Periodicals include peer-reviewed law reviews that reference landmark instruments like the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and case law from the Constitutional Court of Colombia.
Student organizations mirror professional bodies such as the Student Bar Association and engage in moot court competitions named after figures like Francisco García Calderón and Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre, and participate in exchanges with groups from the University of Buenos Aires and the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. Extracurricular activities include legal aid clinics serving litigants before the Ombudsman of Peru and policy labs that collaborate with NGOs like Human Rights Watch and the International Committee of the Red Cross. Student publications and bulletins often discuss rulings by the Constitutional Court of Peru and legislative debates in the Congress of the Republic of Peru.
Alumni and faculty have included presidents, ministers, and jurists who served in the Supreme Court of Peru, the Constitutional Court of Peru, and diplomatic posts to countries such as Spain and institutions like the United Nations. Figures affiliated with the faculty have participated in landmark processes including constitutional conventions, transitional justice initiatives influenced by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (Peru), and legislative drafting for reforms endorsed by the Inter-American Development Bank. Prominent names appear in Peru’s political and judicial history, and many have affiliations with international courts and academies such as the Academy of Moral and Political Sciences of France and the American Philosophical Society.
Category:National University of San Marcos Category:Law schools in Peru