20 Best universities for Political Science in Peru

Updated: July 18, 2023

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Peru ranked based on their research performance in Political Science. A graph of 400K citations received by 81.5K academic papers made by 20 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 Political Science

#25 in Latin America

#547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

2. National Major San Marcos University

For Political Science

#50 in Latin America

#841 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 32,399
Founded: 1551

3. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Political Science

#99 in Latin America

#1372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1961

4. Cesar Vallejo University

Peru | Trujillo

For Political Science

#182 in Latin America

#2165 in the World

Founded: 1991

5. University of Lima

For Political Science

#214 in Latin America

#2441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1962

6. University of San Martin de Porres

For Political Science

#229 in Latin America

#2603 in the World

Founded: 1962

7. Peruvian University of Applied Sciences

For Political Science

#231 in Latin America

#2620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

8. Saint Ignatius of Loyola University

Peru | La Molina

For Political Science

#270 in Latin America

#3095 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1995

9. ESAN University

For Political Science

#279 in Latin America

#3229 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2003

10. University of Piura

For Political Science

#288 in Latin America

#3339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 6,600
Founded: 1968

11. University of the Pacific - Peru

For Political Science

#309 in Latin America

#3561 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1962

12. Agrarian National University

For Political Science

#313 in Latin America

#3666 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1902

13. Scientific University of the South

For Political Science

#316 in Latin America

#3742 in the World

Founded: 1998

14. Alas Peruanas University

For Political Science

#328 in Latin America

#3916 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1996

15. Federico Villarreal National University

Peru | San Miguel

For Political Science

#334 in Latin America

#4016 in the World

Founded: 1963

16. National University of Engineering, Peru

For Political Science

#349 in Latin America

#4306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1876

17. Private University of the North

Peru | Trujillo

For Political Science

#351 in Latin America

#4319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

18. Saint John the Baptist Private University

Peru | Chorrillos

For Political Science

#391 in Latin America

#5534 in the World

Founded: 1997

19. National University of Cajamarca

Peru | Cajamarca

For Political Science

#395 in Latin America

#5650 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

20. Los Andes Peruvian University

Peru | Huancayo

For Political Science

#404 in Latin America

#5911 in the World

Founded: 1983

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