List of 43 best universities in Lima, Peru

We ranked 43 best universities in Lima based on their reputation, research performance, and alumni impact. We processed 371K citations received by 52.3K publications made by 43 universities in Lima, measured the popularity of 322 recognized alumni, and utilized the largest available links database (to compare non-academic prominence).

Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

#1 in Lima

#1 in Peru

#40 in Latin America

Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1917

National Major San Marcos University

#2 in Lima

#2 in Peru

#49 in Latin America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 42,500
Founded: 1551

Peruvian University of Applied Sciences

#3 in Lima

#5 in Peru

#158 in Latin America

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1994

Ricardo Palma University

#4 in Lima

#6 in Peru

#164 in Latin America

Founded: 1969

Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

#5 in Lima

#7 in Peru

#166 in Latin America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 1961

University of the Pacific - Peru

#6 in Lima

#8 in Peru

#173 in Latin America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1962

Agrarian National University

#7 in Lima

#9 in Peru

#179 in Latin America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 1902

University of San Martin de Porres

#8 in Lima

#10 in Peru

#184 in Latin America

Founded: 1962

University of Lima

#9 in Lima

#12 in Peru

#204 in Latin America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1962

National University of Engineering, Peru

#10 in Lima

#13 in Peru

#224 in Latin America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1876

Union Peruvian University

#11 in Lima

#21 in Peru

#341 in Latin America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1983

ESAN University

#12 in Lima

#23 in Peru

#347 in Latin America

Founded: 2003

Women's University of the Sacred Heart

#13 in Lima

#24 in Peru

#365 in Latin America

Founded: 1962

Inca Garcilaso de la Vega University

#14 in Lima

#25 in Peru

#371 in Latin America

Founded: 1964

Scientific University of the South

#15 in Lima

#26 in Peru

#373 in Latin America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 5,500
Founded: 1998

Norbert Wiener Private University

#16 in Lima

#30 in Peru

#427 in Latin America

Founded: 1996

University of Engineering and Technology

#17 in Lima

#47 in Peru

#554 in Latin America

Founded: 2011

Technological University of Peru

#18 in Lima

#48 in Peru

#556 in Latin America

Founded: 1997

Alas Peruanas University

#19 in Lima

#49 in Peru

#576 in Latin America

Founded: 1996

Antonio Ruiz de Montoya University

#20 in Lima

#50 in Peru

#578 in Latin America

Founded: 2003

University of Sciences and Humanities

#21 in Lima

#51 in Peru

#579 in Latin America

Founded: 2006

Catholic University Sedes Sapientiae

#22 in Lima

#52 in Peru

#602 in Latin America

Founded: 1999

Marcelino Champagnat University

#23 in Lima

#59 in Peru

#655 in Latin America

Founded: 1990

Arzobispo Loayza University

#24 in Lima

#67 in Peru

#755 in Latin America

Founded: 2009

Jaime Bausate y Meza University

#25 in Lima

#80 in Peru

#945 in Latin America

Founded: 2008

Maria Auxiliadora University

#26 in Lima

#83 in Peru

#963 in Latin America

Founded: 2011

Autonomous University of Peru

#27 in Lima

#85 in Peru

#967 in Latin America

Founded: 2007

TELESUP Private University

#28 in Lima

#87 in Peru

#984 in Latin America

Founded: 2004

University of Sciences and Arts of Latin America

#29 in Lima

#88 in Peru

#1035 in Latin America

Founded: 2010

Peruvian University of the Americas

#30 in Lima

#89 in Peru

#1040 in Latin America

Founded: 2002

National University of South Lima

#31 in Lima

#95 in Peru

#1074 in Latin America

Founded: 2001

Inter-American Development University

#32 in Lima

#99 in Peru

#1117 in Latin America

Founded: 2010

SISE University

#33 in Lima

#100 in Peru

#1123 in Latin America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2012

Le Cordon Bleu University

#34 in Lima

#106 in Peru

#1156 in Latin America

Founded: 2009

Peruvian University of Research and Business

#35 in Lima

#108 in Peru

#1183 in Latin America

Founded: 2010

Simon Bolivar Peruvian University

#36 in Lima

#109 in Peru

#1190 in Latin America

Founded: 2006

Peruvian University of Art Orval

#37 in Lima

#111 in Peru

#1212 in Latin America

Founded: 2010

University of Santo Domingo de Guzman

#38 in Lima

#116 in Peru

#1270 in Latin America

Founded: 2012

Peruvian University of Global Integration

#39 in Lima

#119 in Peru

#1326 in Latin America

Founded: 2007

Peruvian University of Sciences and Information Technology

#40 in Lima

#125 in Peru

#1385 in Latin America

Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 2002

San Andres University

#41 in Lima

#130 in Peru

#1425 in Latin America

Founded: 2010

Juan Pablo II Private University

#42 in Lima

#132 in Peru

#1444 in Latin America

Founded: 2010

German Peruvian Private University

#43 in Lima

#134 in Peru

#1492 in Latin America

Founded: 2012

Universities near Lima

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
9	Saint Ignatius of Loyola University	19	La Molina
9	National University of Callao	36	Callao
11	Maritime University of Peru	131	Callao
17	Saint John the Baptist Private University	72	Chorrillos
31	Enrique Guzman y Valle National University of Education	46	Chosica
121	Jose Faustino Sanchez Carrion National University	40	Huacho
134	Sergio Bernales University	104	San Vicente de Canete
135	National University of Canete	107	San Vicente de Canete
162	National Autonomous University of Tarma Highandina	117	Tarma
165	National University of Barranca	93	Barranca