19 Best universities for Engineering 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 Engineering. A graph of 147K citations received by 16.2K academic papers made by 19 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. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Engineering

#90 in Latin America

#2236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

2. National Major San Marcos University

For Engineering

#132 in Latin America

#2894 in the World

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

3. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Engineering

#142 in Latin America

#3005 in the World

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

4. National University of Engineering, Peru

For Engineering

#163 in Latin America

#3353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1876

5. Peruvian University of Applied Sciences

For Engineering

#215 in Latin America

#3993 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

6. Agrarian National University

For Engineering

#216 in Latin America

#4000 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1902

7. University of Piura

For Engineering

#307 in Latin America

#4919 in the World

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

8. University of Lima

For Engineering

#311 in Latin America

#5011 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1962

9. Scientific University of the South

For Engineering

#323 in Latin America

#5174 in the World

Founded: 1998

10. Cesar Vallejo University

Peru | Trujillo

For Engineering

#327 in Latin America

#5265 in the World

Founded: 1991

11. University of San Martin de Porres

For Engineering

#328 in Latin America

#5269 in the World

Founded: 1962

12. Saint Ignatius of Loyola University

Peru | La Molina

For Engineering

#335 in Latin America

#5340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1995

13. University of the Pacific - Peru

For Engineering

#339 in Latin America

#5360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1962

14. Private University of the North

Peru | Trujillo

For Engineering

#347 in Latin America

#5514 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

15. ESAN University

For Engineering

#366 in Latin America

#5857 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2003

16. Federico Villarreal National University

Peru | San Miguel

For Engineering

#369 in Latin America

#5886 in the World

Founded: 1963

17. National University of Cajamarca

Peru | Cajamarca

For Engineering

#406 in Latin America

#6487 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

18. Saint John the Baptist Private University

Peru | Chorrillos

For Engineering

#411 in Latin America

#6551 in the World

Founded: 1997

19. Alas Peruanas University

For Engineering

#415 in Latin America

#6642 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1996

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