12 Best universities for Clinical Psychology 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 Clinical Psychology. A graph of 31.9K citations received by 2.71K academic papers made by 12 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. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

Peru | Lima

For Clinical Psychology

#59 in Latin America

#1399 in the World

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

2. University of San Martin de Porres

Peru | Lima

For Clinical Psychology

#69 in Latin America

#1600 in the World

Enrollment: 55,000
Founded: 1962

3. National Major San Marcos University

Peru | Lima

For Clinical Psychology

#88 in Latin America

#1900 in the World

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

4. Cesar Vallejo University

Peru | Trujillo

For Clinical Psychology

#100 in Latin America

#2017 in the World

Founded: 1991

5. Peruvian University of Applied Sciences

Peru | Lima

For Clinical Psychology

#104 in Latin America

#2108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

6. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

Peru | Lima

For Clinical Psychology

#108 in Latin America

#2143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

7. University of Lima

Peru | Lima

For Clinical Psychology

#152 in Latin America

#2581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1962

8. Saint Ignatius of Loyola University

Peru | La Molina

For Clinical Psychology

#154 in Latin America

#2593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1995

9. Private University of the North

Peru | Trujillo

For Clinical Psychology

#163 in Latin America

#2651 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

10. Scientific University of the South

Peru | Lima

For Clinical Psychology

#202 in Latin America

#3200 in the World

Founded: 1998

11. Federico Villarreal National University

Peru | San Miguel

For Clinical Psychology

#204 in Latin America

#3221 in the World

Founded: 1963

12. Saint John the Baptist Private University

Peru | Chorrillos

For Clinical Psychology

#217 in Latin America

#3346 in the World

Founded: 1997

The best cities to study Clinical Psychology in Peru based on the number of universities and their ranks are Lima, Trujillo, La Molina, and San Miguel.

Psychology subfields in Peru

Child Psychology13

Cognitive Science7

Education Majors12

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution1