18 Best universities for 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 Psychology. A graph of 124K citations received by 12.5K academic papers made by 18 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

#1326 in the World

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

2. National Major San Marcos University

For Psychology

#91 in Latin America

#2060 in the World

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

3. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Psychology

#100 in Latin America

#2218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

4. Peruvian University of Applied Sciences

For Psychology

#164 in Latin America

#3259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

5. University of San Martin de Porres

For Psychology

#186 in Latin America

#3572 in the World

Founded: 1962

6. Saint Ignatius of Loyola University

Peru | La Molina

For Psychology

#236 in Latin America

#4128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1995

7. University of Lima

For Psychology

#254 in Latin America

#4378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1962

8. Scientific University of the South

For Psychology

#257 in Latin America

#4414 in the World

Founded: 1998

9. Cesar Vallejo University

Peru | Trujillo

For Psychology

#258 in Latin America

#4417 in the World

Founded: 1991

10. University of the Pacific - Peru

For Psychology

#305 in Latin America

#5018 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1962

11. Federico Villarreal National University

Peru | San Miguel

For Psychology

#318 in Latin America

#5221 in the World

Founded: 1963

12. ESAN University

For Psychology

#322 in Latin America

#5307 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2003

13. Private University of the North

Peru | Trujillo

For Psychology

#326 in Latin America

#5320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

14. University of Piura

For Psychology

#327 in Latin America

#5340 in the World

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

15. National University of Engineering, Peru

For Psychology

#349 in Latin America

#5636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1876

16. Agrarian National University

For Psychology

#365 in Latin America

#5839 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1902

17. Saint John the Baptist Private University

Peru | Chorrillos

For Psychology

#370 in Latin America

#6020 in the World

Founded: 1997

18. National University of Cajamarca

Peru | Cajamarca

For Psychology

#402 in Latin America

#6495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

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

Psychology subfields in Peru

Child Psychology12

Clinical Psychology12

Cognitive Science4

Education Majors10

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution1

Social Psychology16