Royal College the functions of a Cultural Center and Historical Archive. Higher education and research centers The University of San Marcos has the following higher education and research centers, two of which also function as house museums and have their respective specialized libraries: Raúl Porras Barrenechea Institute: Center for Advanced Studies and Peruvian Research (acronym: IRPB) was created in homage to the illustrious teacher from San Marcos, Raúl Porras Barrenechea. The institute is in charge of: the Raúl Porras Barrenechea House-Museum —part of the “Mario Vargas Llosa” Literary Route—, declared a historical and artistic monument, for which reason all its works of art, and furniture are permanently preserved, guarded, and exhibited, paintings, sculptures, photographs, family and personal memories; the Porras file; and the museum of Peruvian writers. It is located in the Miraflores district and is a neighbor of the Ricardo Palma House-Museum, which allows it to fully develop the purposes for which it was founded and which has made it one of the poles of cultural activity in the country. His main research spans the areas of humanities, arts, and social sciences. Temple Radicati Library-Museum Foundation: Center for Advanced Studies and Peruvian Research (acronym: FBMTR) It was created in homage to the distinguished San Marcos residents Ella Dunbar Temple Aguilar de Radicati and Carlo Radicati di Primeglio, who donated their property and all their cultural assets to the university, including an invaluable collection of 26 quipus. The foundation is in charge of the Temple Radicati House-Museum, as well of its specialized library. Its functions include promoting studies and research of legal, historical, anthropological, archaeological, sociological, ecological, and geographical nature, as well as carrying out various cultural activities. Center for Asian Studies (acronym: CEAS) is an organization focused on the study and research of Asian countries, such as China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Indonesia, India, Thailand, among others, in matters of economy, politics, culture, art, society, history, and international relations. It was founded on November 7, 2018 in the Casona de San Marcos within the framework of the Second Annual Meeting of the Fudan University Consortium - Latin America (FLAUC), an event co-organized by Fudan University and the National University of San Marcos. The main objectives of CEAS are: the development and promotion of knowledge about the countries of Asia, the generation of related research, and the proposal of adequate policies for a better use of the opportunities offered by this