17 out of 19
- Universities in Lima
- Ranked in at least one ranking
35
- Different Rankings list
- Universities in Lima
- (32 institution and 3 subject rankings)
5
- Global Rankings rank
- Universities in Lima
- Among TOP 200
Latest ranking updates related to universities in Lima
- 01 Jan, 2023: Webometrics published most recent results of Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities. Includes 16 universities from Lima.
- 28 Nov, 2022: URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance updated with Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University ranked highest among 3 listed universities in Lima.
- 26 Oct, 2022: British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK published most recent results of QS World University Rankings: Sustainability. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru achieves position 401.
- 26 Oct, 2022: THE World University Rankings by Subject (Arts and Humanities) updated with Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University ranked highest among 14 listed universities in Lima.
Highest subject rankings of universities in Lima
Archaeology
QS World University Rankings By Subject
#51
Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
Modern Langugages
QS World University Rankings By Subject
#101
Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
Biological Sciences
ARWU by subject - Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking
#201
Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University
Art & Design
QS World University Rankings By Subject
#201
Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
Agriculture & Forestry
QS World University Rankings By Subject
#201
Agrarian National University
Clinical Medicine
ARWU by subject - Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking
#201
Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University
Computer Science & Information Systems
QS World University Rankings By Subject
#501
Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
Education
THE World University Rankings by Subject
#501
National Major San Marcos University
Engineering
THE World University Rankings by Subject
#1001
Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
Rankings of universities in Lima, Peru 2023
#1

Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
Student satisfaction:
4.5 / 5.0
(3838 reviews)

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THE World University Rankings
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QS World University Rankings
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US News: Best Global Universities
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#2

Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University
Student satisfaction:
4.4 / 5.0
(473 reviews)

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THE World University Rankings
[Published 12 October, 2022] |
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QS World University Rankings
[Published 08 June, 2022] |
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US News: Best Global Universities
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#3

National Major San Marcos University
Student satisfaction:
4.6 / 5.0
(31 reviews)
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THE World University Rankings
[Published 12 October, 2022] |
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QS World University Rankings
[Published 08 June, 2022] |
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Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 04 April, 2022] |
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#4

Peruvian University of Applied Sciences
Student satisfaction:
4.4 / 5.0
(783 reviews)
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QS World University Rankings
[Published 08 June, 2022] |
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Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 04 April, 2022] |
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QS Employability Rankings
[Published 23 September, 2021] |
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QS World University Rankings
[Published 08 June, 2022] |
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Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 04 April, 2022] |
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QS Employability Rankings
[Published 23 September, 2021] |
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QS World University Rankings
[Published 08 June, 2022] |
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Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 04 April, 2022] |
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QS University Rankings: Latin America
[Published 22 September, 2022] |
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QS World University Rankings
[Published 08 June, 2022] |
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Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 04 April, 2022] |
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QS University Rankings: Latin America
[Published 22 September, 2022] |
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#8
Saint Ignatius of Loyola University
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QS World University Rankings
[Published 08 June, 2022] |
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Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 04 April, 2022] |
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QS University Rankings: Latin America
[Published 22 September, 2022] |
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#9

National University of Engineering
Student satisfaction:
4.2 / 5.0
(1611 reviews)

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Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 04 April, 2022] |
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Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 01 January, 2023] |
#10
Ricardo Palma University
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QS University Rankings: Latin America
[Published 22 September, 2022] |
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América Economía Best Peruvian Universities
[Published 27 September, 2021] |
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StuDocu World University Ranking - Latin America
[Published 06 September, 2021] |
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#11
University of San Martin de Porres
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QS University Rankings: Latin America
[Published 22 September, 2022] |
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THE Latin America Rankings
[Published 14 July, 2022] |
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StuDocu World University Ranking - Latin America
[Published 06 September, 2021] |
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#12
ESAN University
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QS University Rankings: Latin America
[Published 22 September, 2022] |
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StuDocu World University Ranking - Latin America
[Published 06 September, 2021] |
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Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 01 January, 2023] |
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#13
Norbert Wiener University
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QS University Rankings: Latin America
[Published 22 September, 2022] |
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América Economía Best Peruvian Universities
[Published 27 September, 2021] |
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StuDocu World University Ranking - Latin America
[Published 06 September, 2021] |
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StuDocu World University Ranking - Latin America
[Published 06 September, 2021] |
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Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 01 January, 2023] |
#15

Antonio Ruiz de Montoya University
Student satisfaction:
4.7 / 5.0
(181 reviews)
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Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 01 January, 2023] |
#16

Women's University of the Sacred Heart
Student satisfaction:
4.5 / 5.0
(186 reviews)
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Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 01 January, 2023] |
#17

Inca Garcilaso de la Vega University
Student satisfaction:
3.0 / 5.0
(58 reviews)
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StuDocu World University Ranking - Latin America
[Published 06 September, 2021] |
#18

Marcelino Champagnat University
Student satisfaction:
4.6 / 5.0
(271 reviews)
#19

Peruvian University of Sciences and Information Technology
Student satisfaction:
3.7 / 5.0
(55 reviews)

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Lima Key Facts for International Students
Population: 7738000
Time: GMT -5
District/province: Lima,
Living costs for students in Lima:
* 100 = prices in London
- Living costs without accommodation 62* (38% cheaper than London)
- All costs including accommodation 54* (46% cheaper than London)
- Meals (grocery & lower cost restaurants) 56* (44% cheaper than London)
- Average Big Mac price 13.51 PEN
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Map with location of universities in Lima



Pontifical Catholic University of Peru ranks #1 in Lima in our meta ranking composed of 133 university rankings.
Among all universities in Lima Pontifical Catholic University of Peru is listed in the largest number of rankings. See all 41 rankings where Pontifical Catholic University of Peru is listed.
Pontifical Catholic University of Peru is ranked best in Lima for Social Studies & Humanities (Archaeology). See all rankings for the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru.
Pontifical Catholic University of Peru is ranked best in Lima for Languages & Literature (Modern Langugages). See all rankings for the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru.
Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University is ranked best in Lima for Natural Sciences (Biological Sciences). See all rankings for the Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University.
Pontifical Catholic University of Peru is ranked best in Lima for Arts Visual & Performing (Art & Design). See all rankings for the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru.
Agrarian National University is ranked best in Lima for Agriculture (Agriculture & Forestry). See all rankings for the Agrarian National University.
Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University is ranked best in Lima for Medicine & Health (Clinical Medicine). See all rankings for the Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University.
Pontifical Catholic University of Peru is ranked best in Lima for Computer Science (Computer Science & Information Systems). See all rankings for the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru.
National Major San Marcos University is ranked best in Lima for Education (Education). See all rankings for the National Major San Marcos University.
Pontifical Catholic University of Peru is ranked best in Lima for Engineering (Engineering). See all rankings for the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru.
Ranking publishers
4icu
- Universities:
- 400
- Published:
- 11 August, 2022
América Economía
- Universities:
- 20
- Published:
- 27 September, 2021
British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK
- Universities:
- 11087
- Published:
- 08 June, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -QS World University Rankings:
- Academic Reputation 40%
Employer Reputation 10%
Faculty/Student Ratio 20%
Citations per faculty 20%
International Faculty Ratio 5%
International Student Ratio 5%
- Universities:
- 1001
- Published:
- 23 September, 2021
- Universities:
- 1257
- Published:
- 22 September, 2022
- Universities:
- 700
- Published:
- 26 October, 2022
CWUR Center for World University Rankings
- Universities:
- 6000
- Published:
- 25 April, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -CWUR Center for World University Rankings:
- Research Performance (40%)
-Research Output 10%
-High-Quality Publications 10%
-Influence 10%
-Citations 10%
Quality of Education 25%
Alumni Employment 25%
Quality of Faculty 10%
NTU ranking
- Universities:
- 2059
- Published:
- 02 August, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -NTU Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers:
- Research Productivity (25%)
-# Articles last 11 years 10%
-# Articles current year 15%
Research Impact (35%)
-# Citations last 11 years 15%
-# Citations last 2 years 10%
-Average # citations last 11 years 10%
Research Excellence (40%)
-H-index last 2 years 10%
-# Highly cited papers last 11 years 15%
-# Articles current year in high-impact journals 15%
Scimago Institutions
- Universities:
- 12387
- Published:
- 04 April, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -Scimago Institutions Rankings:
- Research (50%)
- Normalized Impact 13%
- Excellence with Leadership 8%
- Output 8%
- Scientific Leadership 5%
- Not Own Journals 3%
- Own Journals 3%
- Excellence 2%
- High Quality Publications 2%
- International Collaboration 2%
- Open Access 2%
- Scientific Talent Pool 2%
Innovation (30%)
- Innovative Knowledge 10%
- Patents 10%
- Technological Impact 10%
Societal (20%)
- Altmetrics 10%
- Inbound Links 5%
- Web Size 5%
StuDocu
- Universities:
- 1324
- Published:
- 06 September, 2021
THE Times Higher Education, UK
- Universities:
- 12328
- Published:
- 12 October, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -THE World University Rankings:
- 30% Teaching (the Learning Environment)
- Reputation survey: 15%
- Staff-to-student ratio: 4.5%
- Doctorate-to-bachelor’s ratio: 2.25%
- Doctorates-awarded-to-academic-staff ratio: 6%
- Institutional income: 2.25%
30% Research (Volume, Income and Reputation)
- Reputation survey: 18%
- Research income: 6%
- Research productivity: 6%
30% Citations (Research Influence)
7.5% International Outlook (Staff, Students and Research)
- Proportion of international students: 2.5%
- Proportion of international staff: 2.5%
- International collaboration: 2.5%
2.5% Industry Income (Knowledge Transfer)
- Universities:
- 1837
- Published:
- 19 October, 2021
- Universities:
- 540
- Published:
- 14 July, 2022
- Universities:
- 2524
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 769
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 553
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 1101
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 1180
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 938
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 634
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 705
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 849
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 785
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 796
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 783
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 604
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 674
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 452
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 521
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 746
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 1438
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 3144
- Published:
- 11 May, 2022
Urap
- Universities:
- 9002
- Published:
- 28 November, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance:
- Articles (Current Scientific Productivity) 21%
Total Documents (Scientific Productivity) 10%
Citations (Research Impact) 21%
Article Impact Total (Research Quality) 18%
Citation Impact Total (Research Quality) 15%
International Collaboration (International Acceptance) 15%
Us News
- Universities:
- 5248
- Published:
- 24 October, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -US News: Best Global Universities:
- Reputation 25%
-Global research reputation 12.5%
-Regional research reputation 12.5%
Research (Publications, Citations, Conferences, Research collaboration) 65%
-Publications 10%
-Books 2.5%
-Conferences 2.5%
-Normalized citation impact 10%
-Total citations 7.5%
-Number of publications that are among the 10% most cited 12.5%
-Percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited 10%
-International collaboration relative to country 5%
-International collaboration 5%
Scientific Excellence 10%
-Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited in their respective field 5%
-Percentage of total publications that are among the top 1% most highly cited papers 5%
Webometrics
- Universities:
- 48010
- Published:
- 01 January, 2023
Ranking publishers
4icu
- Universities:
- 400
- Published:
- 11 August, 2022
América Economía
- Universities:
- 20
- Published:
- 27 September, 2021
British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK
- Universities:
- 11087
- Published:
- 08 June, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -QS World University Rankings:
- Academic Reputation 40%
Employer Reputation 10%
Faculty/Student Ratio 20%
Citations per faculty 20%
International Faculty Ratio 5%
International Student Ratio 5%
- Universities:
- 1001
- Published:
- 23 September, 2021
- Universities:
- 1257
- Published:
- 22 September, 2022
- Universities:
- 700
- Published:
- 26 October, 2022
CWUR Center for World University Rankings
- Universities:
- 6000
- Published:
- 25 April, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -CWUR Center for World University Rankings:
- Research Performance (40%)
-Research Output 10%
-High-Quality Publications 10%
-Influence 10%
-Citations 10%
Quality of Education 25%
Alumni Employment 25%
Quality of Faculty 10%
NTU ranking
- Universities:
- 2059
- Published:
- 02 August, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -NTU Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers:
- Research Productivity (25%)
-# Articles last 11 years 10%
-# Articles current year 15%
Research Impact (35%)
-# Citations last 11 years 15%
-# Citations last 2 years 10%
-Average # citations last 11 years 10%
Research Excellence (40%)
-H-index last 2 years 10%
-# Highly cited papers last 11 years 15%
-# Articles current year in high-impact journals 15%
Scimago Institutions
- Universities:
- 12387
- Published:
- 04 April, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -Scimago Institutions Rankings:
- Research (50%)
- Normalized Impact 13%
- Excellence with Leadership 8%
- Output 8%
- Scientific Leadership 5%
- Not Own Journals 3%
- Own Journals 3%
- Excellence 2%
- High Quality Publications 2%
- International Collaboration 2%
- Open Access 2%
- Scientific Talent Pool 2%
Innovation (30%)
- Innovative Knowledge 10%
- Patents 10%
- Technological Impact 10%
Societal (20%)
- Altmetrics 10%
- Inbound Links 5%
- Web Size 5%
StuDocu
- Universities:
- 1324
- Published:
- 06 September, 2021
THE Times Higher Education, UK
- Universities:
- 12328
- Published:
- 12 October, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -THE World University Rankings:
- 30% Teaching (the Learning Environment)
- Reputation survey: 15%
- Staff-to-student ratio: 4.5%
- Doctorate-to-bachelor’s ratio: 2.25%
- Doctorates-awarded-to-academic-staff ratio: 6%
- Institutional income: 2.25%
30% Research (Volume, Income and Reputation)
- Reputation survey: 18%
- Research income: 6%
- Research productivity: 6%
30% Citations (Research Influence)
7.5% International Outlook (Staff, Students and Research)
- Proportion of international students: 2.5%
- Proportion of international staff: 2.5%
- International collaboration: 2.5%
2.5% Industry Income (Knowledge Transfer)
- Universities:
- 1837
- Published:
- 19 October, 2021
- Universities:
- 540
- Published:
- 14 July, 2022
- Universities:
- 2524
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 769
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 553
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 1101
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 1180
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 938
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 634
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 705
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 849
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 785
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 796
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 783
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 604
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 674
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 452
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 521
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 746
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 1438
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 3144
- Published:
- 11 May, 2022
Urap
- Universities:
- 9002
- Published:
- 28 November, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance:
- Articles (Current Scientific Productivity) 21%
Total Documents (Scientific Productivity) 10%
Citations (Research Impact) 21%
Article Impact Total (Research Quality) 18%
Citation Impact Total (Research Quality) 15%
International Collaboration (International Acceptance) 15%
Us News
- Universities:
- 5248
- Published:
- 24 October, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -US News: Best Global Universities:
- Reputation 25%
-Global research reputation 12.5%
-Regional research reputation 12.5%
Research (Publications, Citations, Conferences, Research collaboration) 65%
-Publications 10%
-Books 2.5%
-Conferences 2.5%
-Normalized citation impact 10%
-Total citations 7.5%
-Number of publications that are among the 10% most cited 12.5%
-Percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited 10%
-International collaboration relative to country 5%
-International collaboration 5%
Scientific Excellence 10%
-Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited in their respective field 5%
-Percentage of total publications that are among the top 1% most highly cited papers 5%
Webometrics
- Universities:
- 48010
- Published:
- 01 January, 2023