17 Best universities for Development Studies in Peru

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 49.9K citations received by 4.49K 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

#30 in Latin America

#1090 in the World

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

2. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Development Studies

#54 in Latin America

#1480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

3. National Major San Marcos University

For Development Studies

#95 in Latin America

#2282 in the World

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

4. Peruvian University of Applied Sciences

For Development Studies

#137 in Latin America

#2765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

5. University of the Pacific - Peru

For Development Studies

#178 in Latin America

#3432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1962

6. University of San Martin de Porres

For Development Studies

#193 in Latin America

#3586 in the World

Founded: 1962

7. University of Lima

For Development Studies

#199 in Latin America

#3721 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1962

8. University of Piura

For Development Studies

#211 in Latin America

#3870 in the World

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

9. Saint Ignatius of Loyola University

Peru | La Molina

For Development Studies

#230 in Latin America

#4116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1995

10. ESAN University

For Development Studies

#234 in Latin America

#4128 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2003

11. Cesar Vallejo University

Peru | Trujillo

For Development Studies

#245 in Latin America

#4227 in the World

Founded: 1991

12. National University of Engineering, Peru

For Development Studies

#266 in Latin America

#4478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1876

13. Scientific University of the South

For Development Studies

#278 in Latin America

#4649 in the World

Founded: 1998

14. Agrarian National University

For Development Studies

#286 in Latin America

#4789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1902

15. Private University of the North

Peru | Trujillo

For Development Studies

#300 in Latin America

#4933 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

16. Federico Villarreal National University

Peru | San Miguel

For Development Studies

#329 in Latin America

#5227 in the World

Founded: 1963

17. Saint John the Baptist Private University

Peru | Chorrillos

For Development Studies

#330 in Latin America

#5228 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, Piura, La Molina, and Trujillo.

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