 The Saint Aloysius Gonzaga National University is established due to concerns of the town of Ica, that it demanded an institution of superior studies for those that had professional aspirations.On December 20, 1955, after many unexpected delays, Saint Aloysius Gonzaga created the "National University of Ica", by law Nº12495.It was managed by the then senator of Ica, Don Felix Temistocles Rocha Rebatta, during the Government of General Manuel Odría; producing in the town of Ica one of his greater points of pride.