18 Best universities for Physics in Peru

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Peru ranked based on their research performance in Physics. A graph of 124K citations received by 13.6K academic papers made by 18 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

#93 in Latin America

#2215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

2. National Major San Marcos University

For Physics

#139 in Latin America

#2972 in the World

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

3. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Physics

#145 in Latin America

#3061 in the World

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

4. National University of Engineering, Peru

For Physics

#156 in Latin America

#3260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1876

5. Agrarian National University

For Physics

#238 in Latin America

#4293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1902

6. Peruvian University of Applied Sciences

For Physics

#259 in Latin America

#4431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

7. University of Lima

For Physics

#307 in Latin America

#5055 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1962

8. University of San Martin de Porres

For Physics

#316 in Latin America

#5170 in the World

Founded: 1962

9. University of Piura

For Physics

#318 in Latin America

#5195 in the World

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

10. University of the Pacific - Peru

For Physics

#329 in Latin America

#5319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1962

11. Private University of the North

Peru | Trujillo

For Physics

#332 in Latin America

#5365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

12. Scientific University of the South

For Physics

#337 in Latin America

#5392 in the World

Founded: 1998

13. Saint Ignatius of Loyola University

Peru | La Molina

For Physics

#346 in Latin America

#5636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1995

14. Cesar Vallejo University

Peru | Trujillo

For Physics

#348 in Latin America

#5678 in the World

Founded: 1991

15. ESAN University

For Physics

#361 in Latin America

#5920 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2003

16. Federico Villarreal National University

Peru | San Miguel

For Physics

#364 in Latin America

#5931 in the World

Founded: 1963

17. Saint John the Baptist Private University

Peru | Chorrillos

For Physics

#402 in Latin America

#6524 in the World

Founded: 1997

18. National University of Cajamarca

Peru | Cajamarca

For Physics

#406 in Latin America

#6578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

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

Physics subfields in Peru

Acoustical Engineering5

Astrophysics and Astronomy9

Atomic and Molecular physics2

Condensed Matter Physics3

Materials Science14

Nanotechnology4

Nuclear Physics3

Optical Engineering13

Quantum and Particle physics17