List of 15 best universities in San Salvador

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Top 15 universities in San Salvador ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 11.2K citations received by 4.71K academic publications made by 15 universities from San Salvador, the popularity of 37 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Jose Simeon Canas Central American University

#1 in El Salvador

#250 in Latin America

Founded: 1965

2. University of El Salvador

#2 in El Salvador

#263 in Latin America

Founded: 1841

3. Francisco Gavidia University

#3 in El Salvador

#435 in Latin America

Founded: 1969

4. Pedagogical University of El Salvador

#6 in El Salvador

#569 in Latin America

Founded: 1982

5. University of Technology of El Salvador

#7 in El Salvador

#599 in Latin America

Founded: 1981

6. Evangelical University of El Salvador

#10 in El Salvador

#760 in Latin America

Founded: 1981

7. Specialized Institute of Higher Education for Health Professionals of El Salvador

#11 in El Salvador

#804 in Latin America

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1997

8. Salvadoran Lutheran University

#12 in El Salvador

#912 in Latin America

9. Alberto Masferrer Salvadorean University

#13 in El Salvador

#992 in Latin America

Founded: 1979

10. Polytechnic University of El Salvador

#18 in El Salvador

#1222 in Latin America

Founded: 1979

11. Dr. Andres Bello University

#19 in El Salvador

#1236 in Latin America

Founded: 1991

12. Albert Einstein University

#21 in El Salvador

#1452 in Latin America

Founded: 1973

13. Christian University of the Assemblies of God

#23 in El Salvador

#1472 in Latin America

Founded: 1983

14. New University San Salvador

#24 in El Salvador

#1483 in Latin America

Founded: 1981

15. Panamerican University, El Salvador

#25 in El Salvador

#1505 in Latin America

Founded: 1990

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
6	Don Bosco University	4	Soyapango
6	Specialized Institute of Higher Education for the Diplomatic Training	22	Antiguo Cuscatlan
6	Higher Institute of Economics and Business Administration	26	Antiguo Cuscatlan
6	Specialized Institute of Higher Education "The Holy Spirit"	29	Antiguo Cuscatlan
8	Dr. Jose Matias Delgado University	8	Antiguo Cuscatlan
11	School of Economics and Business	9	Santa Tecla
11	School of Communication Monica Herrera	16	Santa Tecla
11	Latin American Technical University	28	Santa Tecla
47	Monsenor Oscar Arnulfo Romero University	27	Chalatenango
49	Catholic University of El Salvador	15	Santa Ana

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