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World University Rankings 2026: Peru

6 universities ranked in Peru, out of 2,287 worldwide. No official admissions or graduate-earnings data is used for Peru yet, so the within-country part (35%) is estimated from each university’s standing among Peru’s universities on the global measures.

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National rankRank	University	World rank	Overall score	Research	Alumni outcomes	Admissions & earnings (in country)	World rank range
1	Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos	=845	36.2	13	85	est.	438–1973
2	Pontifical Catholic University of Peru	=1171	30.6	16	74	est.	641–2148
3	Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola	=1453	27.7	31	47	est.	800–2196
4	Scientific University of the South, Peru	=1877	25.2	18	22	est.	914–2240
5	Peruvian University of Applied Sciences	=2200	22.9	6	2	est.	1011–2265
6	Universidad César Vallejo	=2226	22.2	17	2	est.	1010–2251

6 universities

Research Index for Peru · All of Latin America and the Caribbean · All countries

National rank follows the world ranking: universities are listed in world-rank order and keep a shared rank where their world rank is shared. Research and Alumni outcomes are percentiles among all 2,287 ranked universities; Admissions & earnings is the position within the university’s own country (est. where no official data exists). How the ranking works.