Academic Index Last updated: May 22, 2026

7 Best Universities in Peru

Exploring the academic landscape of Peru, our index provides a definitive ranking of the top 7 higher education institutions. The algorithmic evaluation processed 70.2K scholarly outputs and 643.3K peer-reviewed citations, mapping the region's total research impact.

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Lima

Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

#40 in Latin America #888 in the World

17% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1917 Founded

2

Lima

National Major San Marcos University

#42 in Latin America #989 in the World

10% Acceptance

32,399 Enrollment

1551 Founded

3

Lima

Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

#129 in Latin America #2165 in the World

50% Acceptance

16,000 Enrollment

1961 Founded

4

Lima

National University of Engineering, Peru

#180 in Latin America #2713 in the World

8% Acceptance

12,345 Enrollment

1876 Founded

5

Lima

ESAN University

#237 in Latin America #3341 in the World

23% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

2003 Founded

6

Tacna

Private University of Tacna

#418 in Latin America #6521 in the World

46% Acceptance

1985 Founded

7

Arequipa

National University of San Agustin de Arequipa

#502 in Latin America #7879 in the World

8% Acceptance

1828 Founded