INHA University
Published on 15 April 2026
▲At the recent first entrance ceremony of the Digital Supply Chain & Logistics Engineering department held at the National University of San Marcos(UNMSM), new students and attendees are taking a commemorative photo.
Inha University is promoting an international cooperation project to establish a Department of Digital Supply Chain & Logistics Engineering at the National University of San Marcos (UNMSM) in Peru and to support the development of a logistics-based startup ecosystem.
This project is part of the National Research Foundation of Korea’s “Leading University Development Support Program for International Cooperation” and is a mid- to long-term project conducted over six years from April 2026 to March 2032. Inha University participates as the lead institution, building an integrated cooperation model that encompasses education, research, and entrepreneurship in the local region.
As a result of the project, the first entrance ceremony of the Digital Supply Chain & Logistics Engineering department was recently held at the National University of San Marcos (UNMSM). This department is the first case in South America to systematically introduce a curriculum specializing in digital logistics and supply chains, and it is expected to create a new turning point in Peru’s higher education system as a whole.
Through this project, Inha University is developing a curriculum that integrates AI-based digital supply chains, logistics, and entrepreneurship. To go beyond simple theoretical education and strengthen practice-oriented training applicable to real industrial settings, the university is also establishing logistics laboratories and educational and research equipment.
In addition, to enhance the capabilities of faculty and students, the project supports the training of doctoral-level faculty members and operates various programs such as research and education workshops, expert dispatch, and joint project implementation. The key goal is to help local universities secure the capacity for self-sustained education and research.
In particular, this project draws attention in that it goes beyond establishing a department and includes the creation of a startup ecosystem in the logistics field. Inha University plans to provide entrepreneurship education and technology commercialization support for local faculty, students, and youth, while promoting lab-based startups and company establishment based on logistics technologies. Through this, it aims to build a virtuous cycle connecting education, research, and entrepreneurship.
President Cho Myeong-Woo stated, “Inha University is contributing to educational innovation and industrial development in Latin America through global industry-academia cooperation and international development collaboration,” adding, “We will continue to share Korea’s excellent educational models with the world and expand sustainable international cooperation networks.”
Professor Park Seung-Wook of the College of Business Administration, who serves as the project director, said, “This project is a long-term cooperation initiative that goes beyond simply establishing a department, aiming to simultaneously build a talent development system and a startup ecosystem in the field of digital supply chain and logistics in Peru.”
