Pontifical Catholic University of Peru: Rankings

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The Pontifical Catholic University of Peru ranked 1st in Peru, 888th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 79 research topics. The Pontifical Catholic University of Peru ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 23,460 academic publications and 154,262 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 138 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#888 of 14,131 In the World
#40 of 1,756 In Latin America
#1 of 136 In Peru
#1 of 43 In Lima
#309 of 1,000 For Human Rights Law
#363 of 6,713 For Philosophy
#515 of 6,742 For Political Science
#385 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#681 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 76 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 540th in the World with 19,007 publications made and 81,725 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#2 of 20 In Peru
#42 of 442 In Latin America
#540 of 7,088 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
1993 194 35
1994 243 39
1995 232 49
1996 236 171
1997 263 36
1998 226 340
1999 258 107
2000 315 67
2001 281 85
2002 324 326
2003 336 151
2004 359 226
2005 311 223
2006 355 254
2007 384 314
2008 466 374
2009 491 465
2010 570 583
2011 531 863
2012 616 1097
2013 630 1554
2014 881 1987
2015 778 2023
2016 797 2635
2017 744 2887
2018 721 3603
2019 783 4956
2020 815 6993
2021 951 9258
2022 863 9366
2023 944 11036
2024 541 9923
2025 286 7987

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 15 309
Philosophy 2 45 363
Political Science 1 25 515
Political Economy 1 19 601
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 13 625
Classics and Ancient History 1 11 644
International Law 1 20 697
Public Policy / Administration 1 28 783
Law Enforcement 1 18 886
Criminology and Criminal Justice 1 32 910
Art History 1 37 975
Military science 1 24 1001
Urban and Regional planning 1 34 1065
Law 1 33 1126
Gender Studies 2 56 1128
History 1 46 1195
Aesthetics 1 43 1197
Sociology 2 72 1218
Communications and Public Relations 1 32 1319
Anthropology 1 55 1320
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1 45 1377
Archaeology 1 58 1500
Media Studies 1 63 1565
Education Majors 1 67 1582
Linguistics 1 51 1627
Library and Information science 3 60 1647
Demography 5 147 2196

Environmental Science rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Peru ranked 2nd for Environmental Science in Peru and 1501st in the World with 6,816 publications made and 65,838 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#2 of 20 In Peru
#80 of 433 In Latin America
#1501 of 6,888 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 44 21
1994 52 29
1995 49 21
1996 44 84
1997 68 19
1998 63 230
1999 46 44
2000 75 38
2001 80 63
2002 50 93
2003 63 117
2004 75 147
2005 52 153
2006 95 181
2007 89 227
2008 118 253
2009 138 313
2010 153 409
2011 155 640
2012 172 785
2013 214 1039
2014 267 1375
2015 283 1485
2016 329 2000
2017 358 2409
2018 385 2996
2019 351 4185
2020 391 6147
2021 529 8404
2022 472 7960
2023 529 9148
2024 312 8892
2025 217 7483

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
Hydrology and Water resources management 1 44 937
Geography and Cartography 2 52 962
Urban and Regional planning 1 34 1065
Oceanography 1 54 1227
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 74 1511
Forestry 3 160 1573
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 2 61 1639
Geology 2 89 1688
Environmental Management 1 80 1752
Earth science and Geophysics 1 97 1908
Environmental Engineering 1 98 1951
Ecology 3 121 2020
Paleontology 3 122 2064
Geotechnical Engineering 1 113 2292
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 6 182 2346
Agricultural Science 4 181 2416
Environmental Chemistry 4 147 2689

Engineering rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Peru ranked 1st for Engineering in Peru and 2257th in the World with 4,478 publications made and 63,889 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 20 In Peru
#93 of 425 In Latin America
#2257 of 6,795 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 13 16
1994 14 9
1995 15 13
1996 24 39
1997 24 12
1998 24 56
1999 20 35
2000 19 24
2001 29 54
2002 28 80
2003 33 110
2004 37 136
2005 20 167
2006 38 206
2007 61 292
2008 57 360
2009 62 431
2010 78 563
2011 72 824
2012 118 1032
2013 124 1448
2014 160 1883
2015 196 1988
2016 255 2740
2017 279 2983
2018 304 3464
2019 311 4510
2020 293 6003
2021 403 7765
2022 380 7412
2023 411 8648
2024 288 7725
2025 196 6332

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 2264th in the World with 4,094 publications made and 76,901 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#1 of 20 In Peru
#96 of 419 In Latin America
#2264 of 6,729 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 12 16
1994 12 9
1995 14 20
1996 26 45
1997 20 13
1998 24 22
1999 21 31
2000 17 35
2001 29 80
2002 22 111
2003 29 144
2004 23 153
2005 21 191
2006 44 253
2007 58 342
2008 56 460
2009 54 517
2010 93 654
2011 71 1128
2012 117 1471
2013 124 1926
2014 166 2515
2015 182 2660
2016 241 3878
2017 258 3964
2018 266 4060
2019 271 5217
2020 259 6794
2021 353 8364
2022 330 7638
2023 375 8962
2024 249 8229
2025 176 6456

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 79 1340
Astrobiology 1 65 1478
Acoustical Engineering 1 65 1825
Atomic and Molecular physics 1 94 1995
Nuclear Physics 1 92 2082
Astrophysics and Astronomy 2 99 2086
Condensed Matter Physics 1 98 2167
Quantum and Particle physics 1 92 2237
Optical Engineering 1 90 2255
Materials Science 1 100 2333
Nanotechnology 1 99 2408

Computer Science rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Peru ranked 1st for Computer Science in Peru and 2120th in the World with 3,782 publications made and 55,134 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Human-Computer Interaction.

Computer Science ranking Location
#1 of 20 In Peru
#76 of 427 In Latin America
#2120 of 6,855 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 3 4
1994 5 5
1995 4 20
1996 11 26
1997 16 5
1998 10 74
1999 8 31
2000 9 19
2001 18 37
2002 20 40
2003 16 70
2004 22 92
2005 8 84
2006 27 96
2007 42 166
2008 43 197
2009 48 278
2010 75 360
2011 62 454
2012 94 641
2013 116 811
2014 144 1273
2015 186 1266
2016 215 1850
2017 264 1991
2018 289 2466
2019 251 3609
2020 258 5205
2021 363 6491
2022 329 6294
2023 371 7071
2024 253 6287
2025 154 4630

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 10 280
Human-Computer Interaction 1 18 625
Robotics 1 28 1025
Software Engineering 1 43 1130
Management Information Systems 1 33 1213
Multimedia 1 32 1232
Library and Information science 3 60 1647
Data Science 1 60 1666
Computer Engineering 1 65 1726
Computational Linguistics 1 59 1938
Computer Vision 1 83 2034
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1 76 2043
Telecommunications 1 81 2284
Machine Learning 1 83 2292
Cyber Security 1 85 2382
Computer Networking 1 103 2534
Cognitive Science 1 96 2551
Neuroscience 3 145 2614
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 148 2621

Biology rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Peru ranked 4th for Biology in Peru and 2790th in the World with 3,457 publications made and 60,571 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#4 of 20 In Peru
#172 of 433 In Latin America
#2790 of 6,841 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 10 16
1994 8 18
1995 6 19
1996 11 36
1997 12 15
1998 9 52
1999 11 21
2000 11 38
2001 12 46
2002 7 65
2003 17 97
2004 24 77
2005 19 106
2006 30 153
2007 43 180
2008 46 199
2009 49 301
2010 57 349
2011 61 586
2012 80 683
2013 107 902
2014 108 1195
2015 167 1304
2016 188 1800
2017 217 2107
2018 236 2629
2019 226 3901
2020 253 6377
2021 341 8356
2022 302 7516
2023 347 8166
2024 197 7444
2025 160 6128

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
Astrobiology 1 65 1478
Forestry 3 160 1573
Evolutionary Biology 2 99 2040
Paleontology 3 122 2064
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 6 182 2346
Nanotechnology 1 99 2408
Agricultural Science 4 181 2416
Virology 9 205 2460
Neuroscience 3 145 2614
Nutrition and Food Science 4 195 2617
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 148 2621
Botany 4 192 2635
Zoology 7 235 2784
Horticulture 6 257 2983
Oncology and Cancer research 7 193 3104
Biotechnology 5 229 3192
Genetics 3 204 3216
Biochemistry 4 195 3246
Immunology 9 276 3671

Business rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Peru ranked 1st for Business in Peru and 1540th in the World with 2,503 publications made and 29,780 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#1 of 18 In Peru
#46 of 396 In Latin America
#1540 of 6,366 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 0 6
1994 2 7
1995 1 3
1996 0 30
1997 6 6
1998 7 29
1999 4 7
2000 7 9
2001 5 16
2002 5 19
2003 5 23
2004 13 30
2005 4 32
2006 26 53
2007 16 57
2008 31 69
2009 32 115
2010 41 128
2011 49 224
2012 69 361
2013 83 472
2014 127 671
2015 123 726
2016 160 1137
2017 192 1163
2018 191 1345
2019 166 1764
2020 202 2412
2021 240 3312
2022 214 3512
2023 248 4117
2024 137 3380
2025 101 2842

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 11 685
Public Policy / Administration 1 28 783
Construction Management 1 21 824
Engineering Management 1 23 892
Tax Law 1 17 914
Human Resource Management 1 16 1019
International Trade 1 20 1021
Project Management 1 35 1038
International Business 1 26 1042
Investment Banking and Stock trading 1 20 1094
Management Information Systems 1 33 1213
Finance 1 31 1281
Hospitality and Hotel Management 1 62 1465
Accounting 1 40 1495
Marketing 1 44 1527
Management 1 54 1708
Operations Research 1 68 1883
Advertising 1 52 1911

Economics rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Peru ranked 1st for Economics in Peru and 1285th in the World with 2,088 publications made and 28,528 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#1 of 18 In Peru
#39 of 386 In Latin America
#1285 of 6,188 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 2 5
1994 2 7
1995 1 6
1996 1 26
1997 5 11
1998 7 38
1999 9 7
2000 9 13
2001 8 24
2002 5 37
2003 3 44
2004 11 39
2005 4 51
2006 12 69
2007 19 73
2008 28 88
2009 31 138
2010 41 151
2011 47 250
2012 60 349
2013 89 505
2014 106 621
2015 107 697
2016 147 1057
2017 142 1055
2018 149 1134
2019 112 1500
2020 165 2028
2021 193 2879
2022 151 2996
2023 209 3505
2024 126 2802
2025 72 2328

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 19 601
International Economics 1 22 983
International Trade 1 20 1021
Investment Banking and Stock trading 1 20 1094
Development Studies 2 39 1162
Environmental Economics 1 33 1188
Finance 1 31 1281
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 42 1426

Psychology rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Peru ranked 3rd for Psychology in Peru and 2172nd in the World with 1,950 publications made and 32,534 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#3 of 20 In Peru
#94 of 417 In Latin America
#2172 of 6,663 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 1 8
1994 4 4
1995 2 4
1996 2 17
1997 7 5
1998 4 27
1999 5 10
2000 3 10
2001 6 11
2002 5 22
2003 7 30
2004 9 36
2005 8 38
2006 15 46
2007 23 60
2008 22 77
2009 27 142
2010 26 159
2011 43 221
2012 43 315
2013 55 415
2014 69 559
2015 109 677
2016 119 824
2017 116 968
2018 136 1302
2019 113 1834
2020 156 2931
2021 169 3804
2022 172 3799
2023 196 4262
2024 142 3627
2025 100 3060

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 13 625
Social Psychology 1 49 1560
Education Majors 1 67 1582
Child Psychology 1 70 1803
Clinical Psychology 6 108 2143
Cognitive Science 1 96 2551
Neuroscience 3 145 2614
Psychiatry 5 178 3046

Mathematics rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Peru ranked 2nd for Mathematics in Peru and 2281st in the World with 1,860 publications made and 33,806 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Operations Research, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#2 of 19 In Peru
#87 of 400 In Latin America
#2281 of 6,434 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 1 5
1994 0 0
1995 2 2
1996 3 19
1997 4 2
1998 7 52
1999 1 5
2000 1 6
2001 3 11
2002 6 21
2003 6 38
2004 7 55
2005 7 49
2006 13 57
2007 10 59
2008 21 110
2009 28 160
2010 43 199
2011 44 336
2012 50 394
2013 56 558
2014 66 749
2015 77 871
2016 120 1106
2017 126 1289
2018 138 1540
2019 106 1824
2020 152 2512
2021 186 3525
2022 175 3500
2023 212 4239
2024 110 2877
2025 71 2260

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 42 1426
Math Teachers 1 51 1624
Operations Research 1 68 1883
Statistics 2 93 2244
Applied Mathematics 1 123 2523

Art & Design rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Peru ranked 1st for Art & Design in Peru and 1459th in the World with 1,262 publications made and 12,936 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
#55 of 367 In Latin America
#1459 of 6,010 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 1 6
1994 3 5
1995 3 20
1996 4 101
1997 4 6
1998 7 35
1999 3 17
2000 8 11
2001 6 15
2002 11 23
2003 7 46
2004 5 46
2005 3 31
2006 8 46
2007 14 62
2008 19 61
2009 22 62
2010 23 96
2011 24 188
2012 43 259
2013 40 362
2014 62 569
2015 72 469
2016 79 678
2017 81 725
2018 108 756
2019 77 941
2020 75 1223
2021 106 1353
2022 88 1329
2023 121 1597
2024 60 1698
2025 47 1132

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 10 280
Cinematography 1 39 385
Art History 1 37 975
Landscape Architecture 1 18 982
Graphic Design 1 31 990
Interior Design 1 17 1009
Aesthetics 1 43 1197
Multimedia 1 32 1232
Architecture 1 59 1274
Creative Writing 2 70 1437
Fashion Design 1 75 1650
Literature 1 79 1732

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

Speciality Peru Latin America World Rank
Sonography and Ultrasound 1 27 935
Gerontology 5 152 1754
Health Science 7 118 2086
Radiochemistry 2 114 2090
Sports Medicine 2 130 2150
Healthcare Management (MHA) 3 111 2193
Physical chemistry 1 103 2300
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 7 142 2324
Public Health 5 167 2464
Nursing 5 167 2703
Pathology 8 185 2775
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 4 175 2819
Inorganic Chemistry 2 138 2827
Chemistry 3 144 2832
Organic Chemistry 3 141 2837
Medicine 6 189 2954
Physical Therapy 4 201 3190
Anatomy and Physiology 6 225 3281
Surgery 7 247 3432