20 Best universities for 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 Psychology. A graph of 225K citations received by 16.4K 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

#44 in Latin America

#1344 in the World

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

2. National Major San Marcos University

For Psychology

#85 in Latin America

#2055 in the World

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

3. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Psychology

#94 in Latin America

#2172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

4. Peruvian University of Applied Sciences

For Psychology

#155 in Latin America

#3165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

5. Cesar Vallejo University

Peru | Trujillo

For Psychology

#175 in Latin America

#3406 in the World

Founded: 1991

6. University of San Martin de Porres

For Psychology

#184 in Latin America

#3578 in the World

Enrollment: 55,000
Founded: 1962

7. Saint Ignatius of Loyola University

Peru | La Molina

For Psychology

#186 in Latin America

#3594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1995

8. University of Lima

For Psychology

#243 in Latin America

#4284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1962

9. Scientific University of the South

For Psychology

#251 in Latin America

#4326 in the World

Founded: 1998

10. Private University of the North

Peru | Trujillo

For Psychology

#283 in Latin America

#4829 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

11. University of the Pacific - Peru

For Psychology

#304 in Latin America

#5064 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1962

12. Federico Villarreal National University

Peru | San Miguel

For Psychology

#311 in Latin America

#5181 in the World

Founded: 1963

13. University of Piura

For Psychology

#338 in Latin America

#5497 in the World

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

14. ESAN University

For Psychology

#339 in Latin America

#5498 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2003

15. National University of Engineering, Peru

For Psychology

#346 in Latin America

#5614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 12,345
Founded: 1876

16. Saint John the Baptist Private University

Peru | Chorrillos

For Psychology

#358 in Latin America

#5758 in the World

Founded: 1997

17. Agrarian National University

For Psychology

#368 in Latin America

#5939 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,424
Founded: 1902

18. National University of Cajamarca

Peru | Cajamarca

For Psychology

#409 in Latin America

#6580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

19. Alas Peruanas University

For Psychology

#414 in Latin America

#6622 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1996

20. Los Andes Peruvian University

Peru | Huancayo

For Psychology

#416 in Latin America

#6646 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 Science7

Education Majors12

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution1

Social Psychology16