José Carlos Mariátegui - Graduated in 1919, renowned Peruvian intellectual, journalist, and founder of the Peruvian Socialist Party.
Francisco Miró Quesada Cantuarias - Graduated in 1943, philosopher and journalist, awarded the Prince of Asturias Award for Communication and Humanities in 1995.
Raúl Porras Barrenechea - Historian and diplomat, served as Peru's ambassador to several countries, and a key figure in Peruvian historiography.
Enrique Carrión Ordóñez - Economist and politician, served as Minister of Economy and Finance of Peru.