List of 100 best universities in Peru

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EduRank

Top 100 universities in Peru ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 479K citations received by 93.7K academic publications made by 136 universities from Peru, the popularity of 509 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. National Major San Marcos University

#983 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
32,399
Founded
1551

3. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

#1968 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
16,000
Founded
1961

6. University of Lima

#2723 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1962

14. University of Piura

#3656 in the World
Acceptance Rate
19%
Enrollment
6,600
Founded
1968

15. ESAN University

#3874 in the World
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
2003

40. Pedro Ruiz Gallo National University

#8650 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
35,000
Founded
1960

48. National University of Callao

#8948 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
1966

50. Union Peruvian University

#9000 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1983

65. San Pedro University

#10028 in the World
Enrollment
12,000
Founded
1988

67. National University of Tumbes

#10278 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1984

71. Antonio Guillermo Urrelo Private University

#10549 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
10,000
Founded
1998

73. Jose Carlos Mariategui University

#10829 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
10,000
Founded
1989

89. National University of Jaen

#1125 in Latin America
#11823 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
2008

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 $433 + $46-332 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).