12 Best universities for Child Psychology 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 Child Psychology. A graph of 15.3K citations received by 1.97K 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. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Child Psychology

#67 in Latin America

#1772 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

2. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Child Psychology

#70 in Latin America

#1795 in the World

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

3. University of San Martin de Porres

For Child Psychology

#119 in Latin America

#2451 in the World

Founded: 1962

4. National Major San Marcos University

For Child Psychology

#121 in Latin America

#2500 in the World

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

5. University of Lima

For Child Psychology

#128 in Latin America

#2646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1962

6. Peruvian University of Applied Sciences

For Child Psychology

#133 in Latin America

#2756 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

7. Cesar Vallejo University

Peru | Trujillo

For Child Psychology

#170 in Latin America

#3127 in the World

Founded: 1991

8. Saint Ignatius of Loyola University

Peru | La Molina

For Child Psychology

#197 in Latin America

#3385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1995

9. Private University of the North

Peru | Trujillo

For Child Psychology

#210 in Latin America

#3506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

10. Federico Villarreal National University

Peru | San Miguel

For Child Psychology

#220 in Latin America

#3625 in the World

Founded: 1963

11. University of the Pacific - Peru

For Child Psychology

#232 in Latin America

#3741 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1962

12. Scientific University of the South

For Child Psychology

#235 in Latin America

#3763 in the World

Founded: 1998

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

Psychology subfields in Peru

Clinical Psychology12

Cognitive Science4

Education Majors10

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution1

Social Psychology16