13 Best universities for Child 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 Child Psychology. A graph of 27.2K citations received by 2.52K academic papers made by 13 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

#70 in Latin America

#1803 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

2. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Child Psychology

#78 in Latin America

#1926 in the World

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

3. National Major San Marcos University

For Child Psychology

#102 in Latin America

#2248 in the World

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

4. University of San Martin de Porres

For Child Psychology

#104 in Latin America

#2360 in the World

Enrollment: 55,000
Founded: 1962

5. Cesar Vallejo University

Peru | Trujillo

For Child Psychology

#109 in Latin America

#2425 in the World

Founded: 1991

6. University of Lima

For Child Psychology

#135 in Latin America

#2777 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1962

7. Peruvian University of Applied Sciences

For Child Psychology

#136 in Latin America

#2782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

8. Saint Ignatius of Loyola University

Peru | La Molina

For Child Psychology

#185 in Latin America

#3357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1995

9. Private University of the North

Peru | Trujillo

For Child Psychology

#198 in Latin America

#3462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

10. Federico Villarreal National University

Peru | San Miguel

For Child Psychology

#205 in Latin America

#3580 in the World

Founded: 1963

11. Scientific University of the South

For Child Psychology

#242 in Latin America

#4028 in the World

Founded: 1998

12. University of the Pacific - Peru

For Child Psychology

#251 in Latin America

#4080 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1962

13. Saint John the Baptist Private University

Peru | Chorrillos

For Child Psychology

#258 in Latin America

#4141 in the World

Founded: 1997

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 Science7

Education Majors12

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution1

Social Psychology16