19 Best universities for Physics 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 Physics. A graph of 257K citations received by 17.2K academic papers made by 19 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

#2266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

2. Peruvian University of Applied Sciences

For Physics

#111 in Latin America

#2479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

3. National Major San Marcos University

For Physics

#141 in Latin America

#3018 in the World

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

4. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Physics

#146 in Latin America

#3066 in the World

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

5. National University of Engineering, Peru

For Physics

#156 in Latin America

#3244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1876

6. Agrarian National University

For Physics

#234 in Latin America

#4250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1902

7. University of Lima

For Physics

#291 in Latin America

#4886 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1962

8. Private University of the North

Peru | Trujillo

For Physics

#300 in Latin America

#4994 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

9. Scientific University of the South

For Physics

#311 in Latin America

#5146 in the World

Founded: 1998

10. University of San Martin de Porres

For Physics

#312 in Latin America

#5153 in the World

Founded: 1962

11. Cesar Vallejo University

Peru | Trujillo

For Physics

#323 in Latin America

#5243 in the World

Founded: 1991

12. University of Piura

For Physics

#325 in Latin America

#5259 in the World

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

13. University of the Pacific - Peru

For Physics

#336 in Latin America

#5413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1962

14. Saint Ignatius of Loyola University

Peru | La Molina

For Physics

#338 in Latin America

#5450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1995

15. Federico Villarreal National University

Peru | San Miguel

For Physics

#359 in Latin America

#5863 in the World

Founded: 1963

16. ESAN University

For Physics

#367 in Latin America

#5967 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2003

17. Saint John the Baptist Private University

Peru | Chorrillos

For Physics

#390 in Latin America

#6362 in the World

Founded: 1997

18. National University of Cajamarca

Peru | Cajamarca

For Physics

#408 in Latin America

#6580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

19. Alas Peruanas University

For Physics

#411 in Latin America

#6651 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1996

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 Astronomy10

Atomic and Molecular physics3

Condensed Matter Physics3

Materials Science17

Nanotechnology5

Nuclear Physics4

Optical Engineering13

Quantum and Particle physics18

Theoretical Physics2