17 Best universities for Development Studies in Peru

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Peru ranked based on their research performance in Development Studies. A graph of 84.7K citations received by 5.73K academic papers made by 17 universities in Peru was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Development Studies

#33 in Latin America

#1110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1961

2. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Development Studies

#39 in Latin America

#1162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

3. National Major San Marcos University

For Development Studies

#84 in Latin America

#2233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 32,399
Founded: 1551

4. Peruvian University of Applied Sciences

For Development Studies

#120 in Latin America

#2644 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

5. Cesar Vallejo University

Peru | Trujillo

For Development Studies

#163 in Latin America

#3241 in the World

Founded: 1991

6. University of Lima

For Development Studies

#166 in Latin America

#3280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1962

7. University of the Pacific - Peru

For Development Studies

#176 in Latin America

#3425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1962

8. Saint Ignatius of Loyola University

Peru | La Molina

For Development Studies

#191 in Latin America

#3682 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1995

9. University of San Martin de Porres

For Development Studies

#208 in Latin America

#3874 in the World

Enrollment: 55,000
Founded: 1962

10. University of Piura

For Development Studies

#230 in Latin America

#4199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 6,600
Founded: 1968

11. Scientific University of the South

For Development Studies

#242 in Latin America

#4285 in the World

Founded: 1998

12. Private University of the North

Peru | Trujillo

For Development Studies

#245 in Latin America

#4301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

13. ESAN University

For Development Studies

#261 in Latin America

#4489 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2003

14. National University of Engineering, Peru

For Development Studies

#271 in Latin America

#4609 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 12,345
Founded: 1876

15. Federico Villarreal National University

Peru | San Miguel

For Development Studies

#311 in Latin America

#5111 in the World

Founded: 1963

16. Agrarian National University

For Development Studies

#317 in Latin America

#5149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,424
Founded: 1902

17. Saint John the Baptist Private University

Peru | Chorrillos

For Development Studies

#352 in Latin America

#5462 in the World

Founded: 1997

The best cities to study Development Studies in Peru based on the number of universities and their ranks are Lima, Trujillo, La Molina, and Piura.

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