19 Best universities for Ecology in Peru

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Peru ranked based on their research performance in Ecology. A graph of 249K citations received by 14.5K 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. National Major San Marcos University

For Ecology

#70 in Latin America

#1322 in the World

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

2. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Ecology

#104 in Latin America

#1761 in the World

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

3. Peruvian University of Applied Sciences

For Ecology

#113 in Latin America

#1842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

4. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Ecology

#126 in Latin America

#2046 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

5. Agrarian National University

For Ecology

#127 in Latin America

#2050 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1902

6. Scientific University of the South

For Ecology

#240 in Latin America

#3558 in the World

Founded: 1998

7. National University of Engineering, Peru

For Ecology

#278 in Latin America

#4018 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1876

8. Saint Ignatius of Loyola University

Peru | La Molina

For Ecology

#282 in Latin America

#4109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1995

9. Federico Villarreal National University

Peru | San Miguel

For Ecology

#284 in Latin America

#4140 in the World

Founded: 1963

10. University of Lima

For Ecology

#315 in Latin America

#4521 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1962

11. University of Piura

For Ecology

#316 in Latin America

#4548 in the World

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

12. Cesar Vallejo University

Peru | Trujillo

For Ecology

#317 in Latin America

#4559 in the World

Founded: 1991

13. University of the Pacific - Peru

For Ecology

#332 in Latin America

#4762 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1962

14. National University of Cajamarca

Peru | Cajamarca

For Ecology

#333 in Latin America

#4768 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

15. Private University of the North

Peru | Trujillo

For Ecology

#339 in Latin America

#4901 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

16. University of San Martin de Porres

For Ecology

#345 in Latin America

#5031 in the World

Founded: 1962

17. ESAN University

For Ecology

#352 in Latin America

#5270 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2003

18. Saint John the Baptist Private University

Peru | Chorrillos

For Ecology

#400 in Latin America

#6158 in the World

Founded: 1997

19. Alas Peruanas University

For Ecology

#402 in Latin America

#6185 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1996

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

Environmental Science subfields in Peru

Agricultural Science15

Earth science and Geophysics6

Environmental Chemistry7

Environmental Engineering6

Environmental Management13

Geography and Cartography20

Geotechnical Engineering5

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science15

Mining Engineering1

Petrology and Geochemistry4

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation7