16 Best universities for Social 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 Social Psychology. A graph of 52.1K citations received by 4.5K academic papers made by 16 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 Social Psychology

#49 in Latin America

#1560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

2. National Major San Marcos University

For Social Psychology

#115 in Latin America

#2829 in the World

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

3. Cesar Vallejo University

Peru | Trujillo

For Social Psychology

#122 in Latin America

#2934 in the World

Founded: 1991

4. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Social Psychology

#123 in Latin America

#2940 in the World

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

5. University of Lima

For Social Psychology

#156 in Latin America

#3418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1962

6. University of San Martin de Porres

For Social Psychology

#168 in Latin America

#3573 in the World

Enrollment: 55,000
Founded: 1962

7. Saint Ignatius of Loyola University

Peru | La Molina

For Social Psychology

#189 in Latin America

#3844 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1995

8. Peruvian University of Applied Sciences

For Social Psychology

#201 in Latin America

#3963 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

9. University of the Pacific - Peru

For Social Psychology

#203 in Latin America

#3970 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1962

10. ESAN University

For Social Psychology

#234 in Latin America

#4317 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2003

11. Private University of the North

Peru | Trujillo

For Social Psychology

#240 in Latin America

#4364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

12. University of Piura

For Social Psychology

#270 in Latin America

#4882 in the World

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

13. Federico Villarreal National University

Peru | San Miguel

For Social Psychology

#291 in Latin America

#5141 in the World

Founded: 1963

14. National University of Engineering, Peru

For Social Psychology

#304 in Latin America

#5223 in the World

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

15. Scientific University of the South

For Social Psychology

#305 in Latin America

#5227 in the World

Founded: 1998

16. Saint John the Baptist Private University

Peru | Chorrillos

For Social Psychology

#331 in Latin America

#5505 in the World

Founded: 1997

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

Psychology subfields in Peru

Child Psychology13

Clinical Psychology12

Cognitive Science7

Education Majors12

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution1