13 Best universities for Anthropology in Peru

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Peru ranked based on their research performance in Anthropology. A graph of 31K citations received by 2.52K 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

#55 in Latin America

#1320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

2. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Anthropology

#69 in Latin America

#1569 in the World

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

3. National Major San Marcos University

For Anthropology

#95 in Latin America

#1936 in the World

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

4. University of San Martin de Porres

For Anthropology

#192 in Latin America

#3271 in the World

Enrollment: 55,000
Founded: 1962

5. Cesar Vallejo University

Peru | Trujillo

For Anthropology

#199 in Latin America

#3334 in the World

Founded: 1991

6. University of Lima

For Anthropology

#214 in Latin America

#3478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1962

7. University of the Pacific - Peru

For Anthropology

#217 in Latin America

#3523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1962

8. Peruvian University of Applied Sciences

For Anthropology

#227 in Latin America

#3656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

9. Saint Ignatius of Loyola University

Peru | La Molina

For Anthropology

#228 in Latin America

#3678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1995

10. ESAN University

For Anthropology

#244 in Latin America

#3846 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2003

11. Scientific University of the South

For Anthropology

#281 in Latin America

#4240 in the World

Founded: 1998

12. Agrarian National University

For Anthropology

#282 in Latin America

#4242 in the World

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

13. Private University of the North

Peru | Trujillo

For Anthropology

#293 in Latin America

#4367 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.