List of 100 best universities in Peru

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Top 100 universities in Peru ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 920K citations received by 122K academic publications made by 136 universities from Peru, the popularity of 605 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

#40 in Latin America

#888 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

2. National Major San Marcos University

#42 in Latin America

#989 in the World

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

3. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

#129 in Latin America

#2165 in the World

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

4. Peruvian University of Applied Sciences

#135 in Latin America

#2248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

5. University of Lima

#170 in Latin America

#2631 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1962

6. University of San Martin de Porres

#173 in Latin America

#2656 in the World

Enrollment: 55,000
Founded: 1962

7. Cesar Vallejo University

#175 in Latin America

#2661 in the World

Founded: 1991

8. Agrarian National University

#179 in Latin America

#2683 in the World

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

9. National University of Engineering, Peru

#180 in Latin America

#2713 in the World

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

10. Saint Ignatius of Loyola University

#182 in Latin America

#2715 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1995

11. University of the Pacific - Peru

#207 in Latin America

#3019 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1962

12. ESAN University

#237 in Latin America

#3341 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2003

13. Scientific University of the South

#245 in Latin America

#3478 in the World

Founded: 1998

14. University of Piura

#259 in Latin America

#3661 in the World

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

15. Federico Villarreal National University

#294 in Latin America

#4108 in the World

Founded: 1963

16. Private University of the North

#306 in Latin America

#4297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

17. National University of Cajamarca

#369 in Latin America

#5568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

18. Alas Peruanas University

#375 in Latin America

#5723 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1996

19. Saint John the Baptist Private University

#376 in Latin America

#5735 in the World

Founded: 1997

20. Private University of Tacna

#418 in Latin America

#6521 in the World

Founded: 1985

21. Los Andes Peruvian University

#422 in Latin America

#6587 in the World

Founded: 1983

22. Enrique Guzman y Valle National University of Education

#426 in Latin America

#6675 in the World

Founded: 1822

23. Norbert Wiener Private University

#430 in Latin America

#6757 in the World

Founded: 1996

24. San Cristobal of Huamanga National University

#446 in Latin America

#7114 in the World

Founded: 1677

25. National University Micaela Bastidas of Apurimac

#451 in Latin America

#7176 in the World

Founded: 2000

26. National University of Trujillo

#470 in Latin America

#7536 in the World

Founded: 1824

27. Ricardo Palma University

#489 in Latin America

#7758 in the World

Founded: 1969

28. National University of Saint Anthony the Abbot in Cuzco

#493 in Latin America

#7807 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1692

29. National University of San Agustin de Arequipa

#502 in Latin America

#7879 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1828

30. San Pablo Catholic University

#509 in Latin America

#7931 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1997

31. Santa Maria Catholic University

#513 in Latin America

#7936 in the World

Founded: 1961

32. National University of Central Peru

#525 in Latin America

#8070 in the World

Founded: 1959

33. National University of the Altiplano

#526 in Latin America

#8072 in the World

Founded: 1856

34. Continental University

#529 in Latin America

#8083 in the World

Founded: 1998

35. Antonio Ruiz de Montoya University

#547 in Latin America

#8179 in the World

Founded: 2003

36. Nestor Caceres Velasquez Andean University

#556 in Latin America

#8238 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1983

37. Hermilio Valdizan National University

#557 in Latin America

#8245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1964

38. Technological University of Peru

#559 in Latin America

#8264 in the World

Founded: 1997

39. Jorge Basadre Grohmann National University

#569 in Latin America

#8328 in the World

Founded: 1971

40. Women's University of the Sacred Heart

#572 in Latin America

#8338 in the World

Founded: 1962

41. Antenor Orrego Private University

#584 in Latin America

#8409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

42. Jose Faustino Sanchez Carrion National University

#588 in Latin America

#8440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1968

43. National University of Piura

#599 in Latin America

#8502 in the World

Founded: 1961

44. Lord of Sipan University

#601 in Latin America

#8515 in the World

Founded: 1999

45. University of the Peruvian Amazonia

#603 in Latin America

#8543 in the World

Founded: 1961

46. San Luis Gonzaga National University

#607 in Latin America

#8552 in the World

Founded: 1955

47. Pedro Ruiz Gallo National University

#608 in Latin America

#8553 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1960

48. Inca Garcilaso de la Vega University

#609 in Latin America

#8557 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1964

49. Andean University of Cusco

#617 in Latin America

#8612 in the World

Founded: 1984

50. Santiago Antunez de Mayolo National University

#619 in Latin America

#8615 in the World

Founded: 1977

51. National University of Callao

#634 in Latin America

#8720 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1966

52. University of Engineering and Technology

#639 in Latin America

#8761 in the World

Founded: 2011

53. Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo Catholic University

#643 in Latin America

#8776 in the World

Founded: 1998

54. Union Peruvian University

#658 in Latin America

#8890 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1983

55. National University of San Martin

#669 in Latin America

#8945 in the World

Founded: 1979

56. Daniel Alcides Carrion National University

#677 in Latin America

#8988 in the World

Founded: 1965

57. National University of Tumbes

#683 in Latin America

#9028 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1984

58. Catholic University Los Angeles of Chimbote

#708 in Latin America

#9225 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1985

59. University of Huanuco

#724 in Latin America

#9310 in the World

Founded: 1989

60. San Pedro University

#741 in Latin America

#9408 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1988

61. National University of Agriculture of La Selva

#748 in Latin America

#9501 in the World

Founded: 1964

62. Franklin Roosevelt Private University of Huancayo

#750 in Latin America

#9514 in the World

Founded: 2009

63. National University of Santa

#755 in Latin America

#9530 in the World

Founded: 1984

64. National University of Huancavelica

#765 in Latin America

#9619 in the World

Founded: 1990

65. TELESUP Private University

#770 in Latin America

#9634 in the World

Founded: 2004

66. Jose Carlos Mariategui University

#773 in Latin America

#9640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1989

67. National University Toribio Rodriguez de Mendoza

#784 in Latin America

#9719 in the World

Founded: 2000

68. Catholic University Sedes Sapientiae

#790 in Latin America

#9772 in the World

Founded: 1999

69. University of Sciences and Humanities

#826 in Latin America

#10018 in the World

Founded: 2006

70. La Salle University, Peru

#835 in Latin America

#10080 in the World

Founded: 2011

71. Scientific University of Peru

#844 in Latin America

#10123 in the World

Founded: 1990

72. Amazon National University of Mother of God

Puerto Maldonado

#865 in Latin America

#10247 in the World

Founded: 2000

73. Catholic University of Trujillo

#867 in Latin America

#10250 in the World

Founded: 2000

74. University of Sciences and Arts of Latin America

#894 in Latin America

#10409 in the World

Founded: 2010

75. National University of Canete

San Vicente de Canete

#906 in Latin America

#10498 in the World

Founded: 2009

76. Maria Auxiliadora University

#915 in Latin America

#10584 in the World

Founded: 2011

77. National University of Moquegua

#917 in Latin America

#10590 in the World

Founded: 2005

78. Autonomous University of Peru

#927 in Latin America

#10647 in the World

Founded: 2007

79. Le Cordon Bleu University

#946 in Latin America

#10779 in the World

Founded: 2009

80. Marcelino Champagnat University

#948 in Latin America

#10790 in the World

Founded: 1990

81. National Autonomous University of Huanta

#949 in Latin America

#10797 in the World

Founded: 2011

82. National University of Jaen

#950 in Latin America

#10801 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2008

83. National University of Ucayali

#951 in Latin America

#10803 in the World

Founded: 1979

84. National Autonomous University of Tayacaja

#971 in Latin America

#10917 in the World

Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 2011

85. Ciro Alegria National University

#988 in Latin America

#10986 in the World

Founded: 2011

86. Jose Maria Arguedas National University

#996 in Latin America

#11019 in the World

Founded: 2004

87. National Intercultural University of Quillabamba

#1002 in Latin America

#11035 in the World

Founded: 2010

88. National Intercultural University of the Central Jungle

#1026 in Latin America

#11139 in the World

Founded: 2010

89. Peruvian University of the Americas

#1042 in Latin America

#11195 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 2002

90. National Autonomous University of Alto Amazonas

#1047 in Latin America

#11251 in the World

Founded: 2011

91. National Autonomous University of Chota

#1048 in Latin America

#11252 in the World

Founded: 2010

92. Antonio Guillermo Urrelo Private University

#1066 in Latin America

#11320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1998

93. Autonomous University of Ica

#1069 in Latin America

#11326 in the World

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 2006

94. National Intercultural University of the Amazon

#1074 in Latin America

#11386 in the World

Founded: 1999

95. National University of South Lima

#1075 in Latin America

#11387 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2001

96. Jaime Bausate y Meza University

#1134 in Latin America

#11673 in the World

Founded: 2008

97. National University of Juliaca

#1143 in Latin America

#11698 in the World

Founded: 2007

98. Peruvian Austral University of Cusco

#1169 in Latin America

#11818 in the World

Founded: 2010

99. National Intercultural University of Bagua

#1189 in Latin America

#11900 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 2010

100. Peruvian Leader Private University

#1191 in Latin America

#11904 in the World

Founded: 2012

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

Average cost of living for students in Peru is $507 + $53-379 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).