20 Best universities for Psychology 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 Psychology. A graph of 220K citations received by 15.4K academic papers made by 20 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

For Psychology

#42 in Latin America

#1329 in the World

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

2. Peruvian University of Applied Sciences

For Psychology

#61 in Latin America

#1663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

3. National Major San Marcos University

For Psychology

#87 in Latin America

#2047 in the World

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

4. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Psychology

#96 in Latin America

#2170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

5. Cesar Vallejo University

Peru | Trujillo

For Psychology

#181 in Latin America

#3523 in the World

Founded: 1991

6. University of San Martin de Porres

For Psychology

#186 in Latin America

#3581 in the World

Founded: 1962

7. Saint Ignatius of Loyola University

Peru | La Molina

For Psychology

#196 in Latin America

#3686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1995

8. University of Lima

For Psychology

#247 in Latin America

#4298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1962

9. Scientific University of the South

For Psychology

#258 in Latin America

#4435 in the World

Founded: 1998

10. Private University of the North

Peru | Trujillo

For Psychology

#289 in Latin America

#4934 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

11. University of the Pacific - Peru

For Psychology

#306 in Latin America

#5103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1962

12. Federico Villarreal National University

Peru | San Miguel

For Psychology

#325 in Latin America

#5297 in the World

Founded: 1963

13. University of Piura

For Psychology

#334 in Latin America

#5477 in the World

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

14. ESAN University

For Psychology

#336 in Latin America

#5486 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2003

15. National University of Engineering, Peru

For Psychology

#350 in Latin America

#5643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1876

16. Saint John the Baptist Private University

Peru | Chorrillos

For Psychology

#360 in Latin America

#5830 in the World

Founded: 1997

17. Agrarian National University

For Psychology

#371 in Latin America

#5939 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1902

18. National University of Cajamarca

Peru | Cajamarca

For Psychology

#410 in Latin America

#6578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

19. Alas Peruanas University

For Psychology

#413 in Latin America

#6605 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1996

20. Los Andes Peruvian University

Peru | Huancayo

For Psychology

#416 in Latin America

#6641 in the World

Founded: 1983

The best cities to study 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

Clinical Psychology12

Cognitive Science6

Education Majors12

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution1

Social Psychology16