13 Best universities for Anthropology 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 Anthropology. A graph of 27.2K citations received by 2.4K academic papers made by 13 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 Anthropology

#57 in Latin America

#1338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

2. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Anthropology

#70 in Latin America

#1583 in the World

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

3. National Major San Marcos University

For Anthropology

#98 in Latin America

#2034 in the World

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

4. University of San Martin de Porres

For Anthropology

#190 in Latin America

#3251 in the World

Founded: 1962

5. Cesar Vallejo University

Peru | Trujillo

For Anthropology

#201 in Latin America

#3356 in the World

Founded: 1991

6. University of Lima

For Anthropology

#216 in Latin America

#3484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1962

7. University of the Pacific - Peru

For Anthropology

#222 in Latin America

#3514 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1962

8. Peruvian University of Applied Sciences

For Anthropology

#229 in Latin America

#3664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

9. ESAN University

For Anthropology

#238 in Latin America

#3767 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2003

10. Saint Ignatius of Loyola University

Peru | La Molina

For Anthropology

#243 in Latin America

#3826 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1995

11. Scientific University of the South

For Anthropology

#279 in Latin America

#4179 in the World

Founded: 1998

12. Agrarian National University

For Anthropology

#285 in Latin America

#4253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1902

13. Private University of the North

Peru | Trujillo

For Anthropology

#292 in Latin America

#4331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

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