Best Universities in Peru – GURI 2026

Top universities in Peru

According to the GURI 2026 Global University Rankings, the highest-ranked universities in Peru are Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos and others. Peru has 11 GURI-eligible universities in this edition, and its highest global position is #1075.

1. #1Pontifical Catholic University of PeruGURI #1075 · Score 48.59
2. #2Universidad Peruana Cayetano HerediaGURI #1283 · Score 42.22
3. #3Universidad Nacional Mayor de San MarcosGURI #1348 · Score 39.86
4. #4Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC)GURI #1775 · Score 29.52
5. #5Universidad Cientifica del SurGURI #1776 · Score 29.42
6. #6Universidad Nacional Agraria la MolinaGURI #1819 · Score 28.00
7. #7Universidad San Ignacio de LoyolaGURI #1898 · Score 26.16
8. #8University of San Martín de PorresGURI #2155 · Score 23.26
9. #9Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería PeruGURI #2230 · Score 21.70
10. #10Universidad de LimaGURI #2280 · Score 18.84

How universities in Peru perform globally

Across the 11 ranked institutions the average GURI Score is 28.85 and the median is 28.00. The GURI Score combines ranking achievement across QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking with ranking coverage, inter-ranking consistency, institutional legacy and momentum.

Understanding the GURI ranking

GURI does not determine which university is objectively best. This ordering reflects the published GURI 2026 methodology only, and a different methodology would produce a different order. Read the methodology.

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