20 Best universities for Physics 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 Physics. A graph of 247K citations received by 18.1K 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 Physics

#96 in Latin America

#2264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

2. National Major San Marcos University

For Physics

#140 in Latin America

#3029 in the World

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

3. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Physics

#145 in Latin America

#3086 in the World

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

4. National University of Engineering, Peru

For Physics

#154 in Latin America

#3223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 12,345
Founded: 1876

5. Peruvian University of Applied Sciences

For Physics

#232 in Latin America

#4232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

6. Agrarian National University

For Physics

#234 in Latin America

#4241 in the World

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

7. University of Lima

For Physics

#287 in Latin America

#4851 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1962

8. Private University of the North

Peru | Trujillo

For Physics

#294 in Latin America

#4914 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

9. Scientific University of the South

For Physics

#307 in Latin America

#5076 in the World

Founded: 1998

10. Cesar Vallejo University

Peru | Trujillo

For Physics

#312 in Latin America

#5140 in the World

Founded: 1991

11. University of San Martin de Porres

For Physics

#314 in Latin America

#5148 in the World

Enrollment: 55,000
Founded: 1962

12. University of Piura

For Physics

#325 in Latin America

#5264 in the World

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

13. Saint Ignatius of Loyola University

Peru | La Molina

For Physics

#332 in Latin America

#5322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1995

14. University of the Pacific - Peru

For Physics

#337 in Latin America

#5411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1962

15. Federico Villarreal National University

Peru | San Miguel

For Physics

#357 in Latin America

#5811 in the World

Founded: 1963

16. ESAN University

For Physics

#367 in Latin America

#5969 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2003

17. Saint John the Baptist Private University

Peru | Chorrillos

For Physics

#377 in Latin America

#6164 in the World

Founded: 1997

18. National University of Cajamarca

Peru | Cajamarca

For Physics

#407 in Latin America

#6568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

19. Alas Peruanas University

For Physics

#411 in Latin America

#6668 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1996

20. Los Andes Peruvian University

Peru | Huancayo

For Physics

#419 in Latin America

#6729 in the World

Founded: 1983

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

Physics subfields in Peru

Acoustical Engineering7

Astrophysics and Astronomy13

Atomic and Molecular physics3

Condensed Matter Physics3

Materials Science17

Nanotechnology6

Nuclear Physics4

Optical Engineering13

Quantum and Particle physics18

Theoretical Physics3