Pontifical Catholic University of Peru: Rankings

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The Pontifical Catholic University of Peru ranked 2nd in Peru, 1012th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 67 research topics. The Pontifical Catholic University of Peru ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 19,603 academic publications and 70,629 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 118 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1012 of 14,131 In the World
#40 of 1,756 In Latin America
#2 of 136 In Peru
#2 of 43 In Lima
#314 of 1,000 For Human Rights Law
#422 of 6,566 For Philosophy
#579 of 1,244 For Political Economy
#405 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#827 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 64 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Peru ranked 2nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Peru and 622nd in the World with 16,165 publications made and 38,636 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#2 of 20 In Peru
#45 of 443 In Latin America
#622 of 7,020 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 157 14
1992 205 11
1993 172 17
1994 233 27
1995 219 36
1996 219 143
1997 246 13
1998 209 217
1999 247 58
2000 301 34
2001 261 53
2002 279 203
2003 305 97
2004 314 169
2005 294 159
2006 342 139
2007 364 206
2008 421 233
2009 399 309
2010 494 391
2011 495 532
2012 546 634
2013 561 919
2014 800 1104
2015 669 1210
2016 676 1385
2017 557 1569
2018 558 2090
2019 701 3198
2020 707 4431
2021 846 5646
2022 738 6031
2023 730 6436

The following table provides academic rankings for The Pontifical Catholic University of Peru in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Peru ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Human Rights Law 1 12 314
Philosophy 2 47 422
Political Economy 1 15 579
Political Science 1 26 585
International Law 1 17 620
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 16 722
Criminology and Criminal Justice 1 26 795
Public Policy / Administration 1 31 813
Classics and Ancient History 1 18 901
Urban and Regional planning 1 28 925
Law Enforcement 1 22 930
Genealogy 3 44 939
Art History 1 37 993
International Relations and Diplomacy 1 39 994
Military science 3 27 1071
Gender Studies 2 49 1092
Sociology 2 69 1197
Law 1 37 1206
Aesthetics 1 45 1251
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1 40 1272
History 1 51 1298
Communications and Public Relations 1 30 1328
Anthropology 1 55 1381
Archaeology 1 59 1516
Education Majors 1 65 1587
Library and Information science 3 62 1676
Linguistics 1 57 1734
Demography 3 148 2195

Environmental Science rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Peru ranked 2nd for Environmental Science in Peru and 1574th in the World with 5,734 publications made and 31,830 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#2 of 20 In Peru
#91 of 428 In Latin America
#1574 of 6,798 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 42 8
1992 47 8
1993 43 15
1994 50 21
1995 50 16
1996 49 85
1997 59 10
1998 65 148
1999 47 23
2000 70 25
2001 70 52
2002 48 57
2003 65 88
2004 69 110
2005 43 114
2006 93 109
2007 83 168
2008 110 204
2009 116 227
2010 148 299
2011 155 420
2012 152 518
2013 187 691
2014 249 857
2015 254 989
2016 277 1285
2017 298 1558
2018 292 2008
2019 344 3005
2020 340 4257
2021 467 5607
2022 420 6012
2023 450 6463

The following table provides academic rankings for The Pontifical Catholic University of Peru in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Peru ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 1 28 925
Geography and Cartography 2 60 1093
Oceanography 1 55 1280
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 72 1457
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 2 61 1628
Geology 2 90 1675
Environmental Management 1 81 1770
Forestry 3 191 1794
Earth science and Geophysics 2 105 1970
Environmental Engineering 1 102 1988
Ecology 4 126 2049
Paleontology 3 127 2091
Geotechnical Engineering 1 101 2131
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 6 176 2209
Agricultural Science 3 178 2364
Environmental Chemistry 4 152 2770

Engineering rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Peru ranked 1st for Engineering in Peru and 2236th in the World with 3,512 publications made and 36,691 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 19 In Peru
#90 of 420 In Latin America
#2236 of 6,684 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 7 10
1992 18 5
1993 14 11
1994 13 7
1995 11 13
1996 24 43
1997 21 8
1998 23 38
1999 19 25
2000 17 17
2001 23 45
2002 25 67
2003 30 96
2004 32 120
2005 18 140
2006 37 172
2007 57 268
2008 54 323
2009 50 367
2010 75 443
2011 74 567
2012 95 618
2013 105 729
2014 141 939
2015 166 1090
2016 209 1388
2017 242 1604
2018 257 2086
2019 293 2845
2020 251 3658
2021 345 4602
2022 322 5272
2023 343 5673

The following table provides academic rankings for The Pontifical Catholic University of Peru in various areas of Engineering.

Physics rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Peru ranked 1st for Physics in Peru and 2215th in the World with 3,118 publications made and 32,680 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#1 of 18 In Peru
#93 of 409 In Latin America
#2215 of 6,603 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 6 9
1992 15 4
1993 13 11
1994 11 7
1995 12 18
1996 26 42
1997 18 9
1998 23 17
1999 20 18
2000 15 26
2001 28 73
2002 22 91
2003 27 121
2004 23 140
2005 20 166
2006 41 214
2007 56 315
2008 51 411
2009 48 450
2010 82 536
2011 74 663
2012 86 711
2013 93 802
2014 150 1035
2015 145 1167
2016 177 1499
2017 211 1703
2018 228 1993
2019 237 2750
2020 214 3474
2021 284 4376
2022 270 4720
2023 306 5216

The following table provides academic rankings for The Pontifical Catholic University of Peru in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Peru ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 1 81 1340
Acoustical Engineering 1 77 1957
Atomic and Molecular physics 1 90 1958
Astrophysics and Astronomy 2 94 1997
Nuclear Physics 1 97 2134
Condensed Matter Physics 1 96 2139
Quantum and Particle physics 1 94 2198
Optical Engineering 1 93 2223
Materials Science 1 91 2232
Nanotechnology 1 99 2394

Computer Science rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Peru ranked 1st for Computer Science in Peru and 2116th in the World with 3,077 publications made and 30,180 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Telecommunications, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#1 of 20 In Peru
#77 of 417 In Latin America
#2116 of 6,752 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 1 3
1992 6 2
1993 4 1
1994 5 3
1995 3 17
1996 11 22
1997 18 2
1998 11 46
1999 8 16
2000 9 9
2001 15 26
2002 13 27
2003 17 46
2004 21 73
2005 8 62
2006 27 75
2007 39 131
2008 43 167
2009 39 228
2010 71 267
2011 61 316
2012 86 374
2013 101 471
2014 139 674
2015 149 759
2016 195 938
2017 234 1100
2018 253 1518
2019 252 2439
2020 222 3453
2021 310 4244
2022 302 4467
2023 315 4659

The following table provides academic rankings for The Pontifical Catholic University of Peru in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Peru ranking Latin America ranking World rank
UX/UI Desgin 1 9 308
Human-Computer Interaction 1 19 646
Robotics 1 32 1059
Multimedia 1 33 1179
Software Engineering 1 54 1253
Management Information Systems 1 39 1324
Library and Information science 3 62 1676
Computer Engineering 1 66 1709
Data Science 1 68 1713
Computational Linguistics 1 60 1846
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1 70 1928
Computer Vision 1 78 1946
Cognitive Science 1 84 2269
Computer Networking 1 86 2274
Machine Learning 1 94 2275
Telecommunications 1 87 2288
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 125 2307
Cyber Security 1 93 2397
Neuroscience 3 146 2604

Biology rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Peru ranked 4th for Biology in Peru and 2737th in the World with 2,917 publications made and 35,420 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#4 of 20 In Peru
#171 of 428 In Latin America
#2737 of 6,770 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 5 7
1992 17 5
1993 11 10
1994 8 14
1995 5 15
1996 12 32
1997 13 12
1998 9 31
1999 12 14
2000 12 25
2001 11 41
2002 7 55
2003 17 82
2004 23 65
2005 16 85
2006 34 104
2007 37 155
2008 45 185
2009 53 251
2010 58 303
2011 58 441
2012 69 495
2013 99 620
2014 104 793
2015 141 959
2016 168 1219
2017 204 1520
2018 206 1977
2019 217 3027
2020 232 4534
2021 313 5752
2022 284 5872
2023 300 6132

The following table provides academic rankings for The Pontifical Catholic University of Peru in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Peru ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Forestry 3 191 1794
Paleontology 3 127 2091
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 6 176 2209
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 125 2307
Agricultural Science 3 178 2364
Nanotechnology 1 99 2394
Nutrition and Food Science 4 189 2456
Evolutionary Biology 3 128 2525
Virology 9 218 2533
Botany 4 186 2552
Neuroscience 3 146 2604
Horticulture 5 254 2867
Oncology and Cancer research 5 185 2896
Zoology 7 258 3077
Genetics 3 195 3108
Biochemistry 4 190 3180
Immunology 10 272 3586

Business rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Peru ranked 1st for Business in Peru and 1644th in the World with 2,083 publications made and 15,015 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#1 of 17 In Peru
#52 of 388 In Latin America
#1644 of 6,187 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 0 1
1992 1 1
1993 0 1
1994 2 4
1995 0 3
1996 1 33
1997 6 4
1998 7 19
1999 6 4
2000 8 4
2001 4 12
2002 4 12
2003 5 12
2004 14 20
2005 4 19
2006 26 29
2007 17 38
2008 30 45
2009 28 74
2010 44 87
2011 47 128
2012 65 215
2013 73 291
2014 116 402
2015 108 440
2016 135 552
2017 170 663
2018 162 845
2019 162 1255
2020 177 1652
2021 218 2240
2022 201 2550
2023 214 2729

The following table provides academic rankings for The Pontifical Catholic University of Peru in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Peru ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Entrepreneurship 1 11 746
Public Policy / Administration 1 31 813
Construction Management 1 24 867
Tax Law 1 22 907
Engineering Management 1 28 997
International Business 1 28 1054
International Trade 1 26 1055
Investment Banking and Stock trading 1 20 1066
Project Management 1 34 1146
Management Information Systems 1 39 1324
Finance 1 38 1381
Accounting 1 36 1465
Marketing 1 50 1610
Management 1 62 1810
Operations Research 1 69 1839
Advertising 1 54 1917

Economics rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Peru ranked 1st for Economics in Peru and 1363rd in the World with 1,763 publications made and 17,059 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#1 of 17 In Peru
#43 of 378 In Latin America
#1363 of 5,995 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 0 2
1992 1 3
1993 2 2
1994 2 5
1995 0 4
1996 1 24
1997 4 5
1998 7 23
1999 11 6
2000 10 7
2001 7 17
2002 5 21
2003 3 37
2004 13 25
2005 4 39
2006 12 46
2007 19 55
2008 26 57
2009 28 94
2010 44 104
2011 45 153
2012 56 210
2013 77 298
2014 99 354
2015 98 407
2016 129 494
2017 124 528
2018 124 720
2019 107 1010
2020 147 1375
2021 185 1977
2022 153 2203
2023 180 2389

The following table provides academic rankings for The Pontifical Catholic University of Peru in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Peru ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Political Economy 1 15 579
International Relations and Diplomacy 1 39 994
International Economics 1 24 1008
International Trade 1 26 1055
Investment Banking and Stock trading 1 20 1066
Environmental Economics 1 32 1165
Finance 1 38 1381
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 43 1417
Development Studies 2 54 1480

Psychology rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Peru ranked 3rd for Psychology in Peru and 2218th in the World with 1,624 publications made and 14,194 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#3 of 18 In Peru
#100 of 403 In Latin America
#2218 of 6,528 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 1 4
1992 3 0
1993 1 2
1994 4 2
1995 0 4
1996 2 19
1997 5 3
1998 4 16
1999 6 5
2000 3 5
2001 6 7
2002 4 13
2003 5 21
2004 9 30
2005 6 31
2006 14 33
2007 22 47
2008 20 63
2009 27 115
2010 26 128
2011 46 168
2012 44 231
2013 49 301
2014 63 374
2015 85 448
2016 117 540
2017 97 648
2018 116 866
2019 115 1327
2020 142 2043
2021 160 2596
2022 173 2741
2023 182 2858

The following table provides academic rankings for The Pontifical Catholic University of Peru in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Peru ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 16 722
Education Majors 1 65 1587
Social Psychology 1 53 1622
Child Psychology 1 67 1772
Clinical Psychology 3 92 1966
Cognitive Science 1 84 2269
Neuroscience 3 146 2604
Psychiatry 5 174 2976

Mathematics rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Peru ranked 2nd for Mathematics in Peru and 2280th in the World with 1,537 publications made and 15,497 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Operations Research, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#2 of 18 In Peru
#93 of 393 In Latin America
#2280 of 6,305 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 0 2
1992 1 0
1993 1 2
1994 0 0
1995 1 1
1996 2 17
1997 4 2
1998 7 34
1999 1 3
2000 1 5
2001 3 9
2002 4 17
2003 7 32
2004 9 47
2005 7 40
2006 14 47
2007 7 34
2008 19 99
2009 24 119
2010 40 143
2011 45 229
2012 45 214
2013 48 309
2014 55 401
2015 62 459
2016 100 572
2017 109 678
2018 127 890
2019 103 1210
2020 132 1622
2021 167 2213
2022 169 2463
2023 189 2771

The following table provides academic rankings for The Pontifical Catholic University of Peru in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Peru ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 43 1417
Math Teachers 1 49 1619
Operations Research 1 69 1839
Statistics 2 97 2233
Applied Mathematics 1 114 2357

Art & Design rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Peru ranked 1st for Art & Design in Peru and 1469th in the World with 1,058 publications made and 6,364 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Multimedia, Art History.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#1 of 16 In Peru
#57 of 350 In Latin America
#1469 of 5,720 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 2 4
1992 2 0
1993 1 2
1994 3 3
1995 2 18
1996 4 105
1997 6 1
1998 7 21
1999 2 5
2000 7 4
2001 6 8
2002 8 9
2003 6 30
2004 7 28
2005 2 23
2006 9 21
2007 12 37
2008 19 44
2009 22 44
2010 22 47
2011 25 99
2012 36 112
2013 33 130
2014 60 207
2015 58 228
2016 65 265
2017 75 309
2018 88 430
2019 89 609
2020 62 693
2021 92 816
2022 80 944
2023 112 953

The following table provides academic rankings for The Pontifical Catholic University of Peru in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Peru ranking Latin America ranking World rank
UX/UI Desgin 1 9 308
Cinematography 1 41 481
Graphic Design 1 30 980
Art History 1 37 993
Landscape Architecture 1 32 1123
Multimedia 1 33 1179
Aesthetics 1 45 1251
Creative Writing 1 65 1339
Fashion Design 1 75 1626
Literature 1 78 1693

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

Speciality Peru Latin America World Rank
Sonography and Ultrasound 1 24 866
Gerontology 5 143 1705
Health Science 5 117 2040
Healthcare Management (MHA) 4 104 2042
Sports Medicine 2 125 2077
Radiochemistry 3 117 2113
Physical chemistry 1 106 2369
Public Health 4 162 2404
Nursing 4 164 2646
Chemistry 3 139 2773
Organic Chemistry 3 137 2789
Inorganic Chemistry 2 138 2795
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 3 172 2807
Pathology 7 204 2910
Medicine 5 188 2931
Physical Therapy 4 205 3170
Surgery 7 238 3358
Anatomy and Physiology 5 230 3394