A Lima-based high school, Saco Oliveros, achieved a remarkable feat in the recent admissions exam for the Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería (UNI), securing six of the eight top spots. The results, released February 26, 2026, demonstrate the school’s consistent academic excellence and its students’ ability to excel in highly competitive environments. This outcome underscores the growing importance of specialized preparatory education in Peru’s rigorous university entrance system.
Leading the pack was 17-year-old Ángel Hans Vilca Caqui, who earned the highest score with 1,692 points and will be pursuing a degree in Software Engineering. Vilca Caqui’s success is particularly noteworthy, as he previously topped the admissions lists at several other prominent Peruvian universities, including the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, the Universidad Nacional del Callao, and the Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina. “More than the score, I value everything I learned in the process,” Vilca Caqui said, adding, “There were days of a lot of pressure, but also of growth. This result is the fruit of consistency and the support of my family and my school.”
Ángel Vilca Caqui junto a su padre y a su madre, Sharon Caqui Viamonte, profesora de inglés y francés.
Other Saco Oliveros students who placed among the top eight include Piero Alessandro Ormeño Olivera, who secured second place in Mechatronic Engineering with 1,647.6 points; Sebastián Christopher Choque Chauca, fourth in Physics Engineering with 1,552.8 points; Jonathan Joaquín Landa Medrano, fifth in Petrochemical Engineering with 1,539.6 points; Azul Karely Vásquez Aguilar, seventh in Textile Engineering with 1,524 points; and Thiago Simao Briceño León, eighth in Systems Engineering with a score of 1,520. All six students completed their secondary education in December 2025.
Vilca Caqui, who lived in Santa Anita until age nine before moving to Lince, began preparing for the UNI entrance exam in the third grade. His father, Angel Martin Vilca Chuquicaja, a UNI-trained electronic engineer, noted his son’s early aptitude for mathematics. “He learned to read at 3 years old; at 6 he already knew his multiplication tables and could square numbers mentally. By 8, he had finished the Baldor algebra book,” he said. The rigorous preparation involved a daily schedule from 7:00 a.m. To 6:00 p.m., with only an hour allotted for lunch, followed by additional study at home.
Beyond his success at UNI, Vilca Caqui also achieved the top score at the Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina (UNALM) and placed second at both the Universidad Nacional del Callao (UNAC) and the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (UNMSM). Whereas, his primary goal was to achieve the highest possible score on what many consider to be Peru’s most challenging university entrance exam.
Saco Oliveros officials attributed their students’ success to a coordinated effort between teachers, parents, and academic coordinators, emphasizing a focus on developing students’ skills and academic confidence through their “Helicoidal System,” which progressively consolidates learning and ensures sustainable results.
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