Academic Index Last updated: May 22, 2026

12 Best Universities in Peru for Education

We ranked the top 12 universities for Education in Peru based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 108.3K specialized research publications which collectively generated 823.1K citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Lima

National University of Engineering, Peru

For Education

#297 in Latin America #4602 in the World

8% Acceptance

12,345 Enrollment

1876 Founded

2

Trujillo

Cesar Vallejo University

For Education

#80 in Latin America #1781 in the World

37% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

3

Lima

University of San Martin de Porres

For Education

#289 in Latin America #4502 in the World

41% Acceptance

55,000 Enrollment

1962 Founded

4

Lima

University of Lima

For Education

#260 in Latin America #4055 in the World

50% Acceptance

6,600 Enrollment

1962 Founded

5

Lima

Peruvian University of Applied Sciences

For Education

#240 in Latin America #3831 in the World

60% Acceptance

55,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

6

Lima

Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Education

#201 in Latin America #3362 in the World

50% Acceptance

16,000 Enrollment

1961 Founded

7

Lima

National Major San Marcos University

For Education

#97 in Latin America #1922 in the World

10% Acceptance

32,399 Enrollment

1551 Founded

8

Trujillo

Private University of the North

For Education

#270 in Latin America #4190 in the World

60% Acceptance

6,600 Enrollment

1994 Founded

9

Lima

Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Education

#67 in Latin America #1582 in the World

17% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1917 Founded

10

San Miguel

Federico Villarreal National University

For Education

#284 in Latin America #4418 in the World

43% Acceptance

32,399 Enrollment

1963 Founded

11

Lima

Scientific University of the South

For Education

#299 in Latin America #4631 in the World

28% Acceptance

16,000 Enrollment

1998 Founded

12

La Molina

Saint Ignatius of Loyola University

For Education

#115 in Latin America #2285 in the World

60% Acceptance

55,000 Enrollment

1995 Founded