14 Best universities for Oceanography 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 Oceanography. A graph of 82.7K citations received by 3.44K academic papers made by 14 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 Oceanography

#53 in Latin America

#1219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

2. Peruvian University of Applied Sciences

For Oceanography

#69 in Latin America

#1522 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

3. National Major San Marcos University

For Oceanography

#108 in Latin America

#2005 in the World

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

4. Agrarian National University

For Oceanography

#149 in Latin America

#2445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1902

5. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Oceanography

#158 in Latin America

#2563 in the World

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

6. Scientific University of the South

For Oceanography

#180 in Latin America

#2896 in the World

Founded: 1998

7. Saint Ignatius of Loyola University

Peru | La Molina

For Oceanography

#181 in Latin America

#2899 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1995

8. National University of Engineering, Peru

For Oceanography

#202 in Latin America

#3172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1876

9. University of Lima

For Oceanography

#245 in Latin America

#3710 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1962

10. University of Piura

For Oceanography

#252 in Latin America

#3874 in the World

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

11. Cesar Vallejo University

Peru | Trujillo

For Oceanography

#283 in Latin America

#4156 in the World

Founded: 1991

12. Federico Villarreal National University

Peru | San Miguel

For Oceanography

#294 in Latin America

#4324 in the World

Founded: 1963

13. University of San Martin de Porres

For Oceanography

#301 in Latin America

#4413 in the World

Founded: 1962

14. Private University of the North

Peru | Trujillo

For Oceanography

#318 in Latin America

#4561 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

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

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