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Top research institutions in Peru

Universidad César Vallejo ranks first in Peru on research quality in 2022-now (#1,100 worldwide), followed by Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú and Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia.

Ranked by research quality, 2022-now

#InstitutionWorld rankTop-10% rateWorksAll time
1Universidad César VallejoUniversity · Lima #1,100 12.0% 5,699 #4
2Pontificia Universidad Católica del PerúUniversity · Lima #1,672 8.2% 3,066 #1
3Universidad Peruana Cayetano HerediaUniversity · Lima #1,760 6.2% 1,382 #2
4National University of San MarcosUniversity · Lima #1,846 5.7% 5,164 #3
5Universidad de LimaUniversity · Lima #1,953 6.1% 1,383 #5
6Universidad Nacional de San MartínUniversity · Tarapoto #2,181 8.2% 984 #6
7Private University of the NorthUniversity · Trujillo #2,281 5.8% 1,382 #20
8Universidad Peruana UniónUniversity · Lima #2,461 10.6% 1,028 #11
9Peruvian University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Lima #2,532 5.5% 1,790 #7
10National University of TrujilloUniversity · Trujillo #2,595 5.5% 1,299 #23
11Universidad Nacional de San Agustin de ArequipaUniversity · Arequipa #2,724 8.5% 1,043 #15
12Universidad San Ignacio de LoyolaUniversity · Lima #2,869 11.1% 928 #10
13Universidad Científica del SurUniversity · Lima #2,910 8.5% 1,355 #14
14Universidad Ricardo PalmaUniversity · Lima #2,966 6.1% 776 #12
15Universidad Nacional del AltiplanoUniversity · Puno #2,981 6.7% 1,305 #17
16Universidad Tecnológica del PerúUniversity · Lima #3,003 9.1% 1,116 #24
17Universidad ContinentalUniversity · Huancayo #3,222 5.9% 1,082 #16
18Federico Villarreal National UniversityUniversity · Lima #3,253 5.8% 1,004 #13
19Universidad de San Martín de PorresUniversity · Lima #3,272 7.3% 684 #8
20National University Toribio Rodríguez de MendozaUniversity · Chachapoyas #3,513 9.4% 628 #18
21National University of Saint Anthony the Abbot in CuzcoUniversity · Cusco #4,097 5.7% 584 #22
22Universidad Señor de SipánUniversity · Chiclayo #4,168 11.8% 472 #28
23Universidad San PedroUniversity · Chimbote #4,182 4.2% 971 #21
24Universidad Nacional del Centro del PerúUniversity · Huancayo #4,233 4.2% 597 #26
25National University of EngineeringUniversity · Lima #4,794 5.7% 836 #34
26Catholic University of Santa MaríaUniversity · Arequipa #4,922 7.5% 476 #32
27Jorge Basadre Grohmann National UniversityUniversity · Tacna #4,957 4.1% 451 #19
28Universidad Nacional de HuancavelicaUniversity · Huancavelica #5,001 3.5% 450 #50
29Universidad Nacional Agraria La MolinaUniversity · Lima #5,376 6.0% 833 #9
30National University of Education Enrique Guzmán y ValleUniversity · Lima #5,495 6.6% 450 #61
31Universidad Norbert WienerUniversity · Lima #5,515 7.0% 401 #47
32Antenor Orrego Private UniversityUniversity · Trujillo #5,556 3.3% 393 #33
33Saint Aloysius Gonzaga National UniversityUniversity · Ica #5,888 5.7% 307 #41
34National University of CajamarcaUniversity · Cajamarca #6,000 5.2% 364 #49
35Universidad Privada de TacnaUniversity · Tacna #6,004 7.9% 344 #51
36Universidad Privada San Juan BautistaUniversity · Lima #6,046 7.7% 394 #58
37University of PiuraUniversity · Piura #6,268 8.2% 370 #37
38Universidad Nacional Pedro Ruíz GalloUniversity · Lambayeque #6,288 7.6% 324 #36
39Universidad Nacional del SantaUniversity · Chimbote #6,329 4.6% 265 #56
40San Cristóbal of Huamanga UniversityUniversity · Ayacucho #6,357 5.8% 356 #42
41Universidad Católica San PabloUniversity · Arequipa #6,384 5.7% 342 #45
42Universidad Nacional Santiago Antúnez de MayoloUniversity · Huaraz #6,556 7.7% 320 #35
43Universidad Alas PeruanasUniversity · Lima #6,687 8.8% 353 #29
44EsSALUDInstitution · Lima #6,756 6.2% 308 #30
45Amazon National University of Madre de DiosUniversity · Puerto Maldonado #6,821 7.9% 283 #62
46Universidad Nacional del CallaoUniversity · Callao #6,920 4.2% 323 #66
47University of the PacificUniversity · Lima #6,937 10.1% 286 #31
48Universidad Andina del CuscoUniversity · Cusco #7,352 7.8% 229 #46
49Universidad Nacional de PiuraUniversity · Piura #7,387 5.9% 240 #55
50Catholic University of TrujilloUniversity · Trujillo #7,415 3.6% 282 #82
51Universidad Nacional Intercultural de la AmazoníaUniversity · Pucallpa #7,533 7.6% 257 #74
52Universidad Nacional Hermilio ValdizánUniversity · Huánuco #7,554 6.5% 249 #38
53Universidad Católica Santo Toribio de MogrovejoUniversity · Chiclayo #7,822 6.7% 230 #43
54Universidad de Ciencias y HumanidadesUniversity · Lima #8,137 6.7% 270 #76
55Daniel Alcides Carrión National UniversityUniversity · Cerro de Pasco #8,396 5.4% 205 #69
56Los Andes Peruvian UniversityUniversity · Huancayo #8,617 6.3% 183 #75
57Universidad de HuánucoUniversity · Huánuco #8,740 3.2% 220 #80
58Hospital Nacional Cayetano HerediaHospital / health system · Lima #8,797 4.2% 426 #54
59Esan UniversityUniversity · Lima #8,877 5.8% 227 #39
60Universidad Nacional de TumbesUniversity · Tumbes #8,964 5.3% 211 #81
61Universidad Nacional de la Amazonía PeruanaUniversity · Iquitos #9,178 6.8% 175 #40
62Universidad de Ingeniería y TecnologíaUniversity · Lima #9,218 4.5% 296 #63
63Universidad Nacional Micaela Bastidas de ApurimacUniversity · Abancay #9,270 3.5% 227 #90
64Institute of Peruvian StudiesResearch facility · Lima #9,272 8.5% 176 #52
65Universidad Nacional de MoqueguaUniversity · Moquegua #9,330 6.6% 202 #77
66Universidad Nacional Agraria de la SelvaUniversity · Tingo María #10,353 5.7% 194 #67
67Universidad Católica Sedes SapientiaeUniversity · Lima #10,459 5.4% 162 #65
68Universidad Nacional José Faustino Sánchez CarriónUniversity · Huacho #10,566 8.8% 207 #64
69Universidad Nacional Tecnológica de Lima SurUniversity · Lima #10,679 9.5% 151 #85
70Instituto Nacional de SaludGovernment institution · Lima #10,688 6.8% 214 #25
71Asociación para la Conservación de la Cuenca AmazónicaNonprofit · Lima #10,695 8.5% 153 #44
72Instituto Nacional de Salud del NiñoHospital / health system · Lima #11,499 2.4% 263 #72
73Universidad Femenina del Sagrado CorazónUniversity · Lima #11,722 8.3% 137 #27
74Ministerio de Educación del PerúGovernment institution · Lima #12,127 7.9% 144 #71
75Universidad Nacional José María ArguedasUniversity · Andahuaylas #12,129 11.2% 132 #97
76Ministry of CultureGovernment institution · Lima #12,196 7.0% 165 #70
77Centro Peruano de Estudios SocialesNonprofit · Lima #12,405 8.4% 124 #53
78Universidad Andina Néstor Cáceres VelásquezUniversity · Juliaca #12,463 4.2% 136 #100
79Universidad Antonio Ruiz de MontoyaUniversity · Lima #12,627 5.5% 145 #94
80PrismaNonprofit · Lima #14,200 8.2% 78 #57
81Universidad Tecnológica de Los AndesUniversity · Abancay #14,605 1.7% 100 #105
82Hospital Base Guillermo Almenara IrigoyenHospital / health system · Lima #14,822 3.9% 204 #91
83Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades NeoplásicasHospital / health system · Lima #14,999 4.7% 220 #83
84Instituto del Mar del PeruGovernment institution · Callao #15,013 5.4% 155 #48
85Private University of TrujilloUniversity · Trujillo #15,414 5.7% 93 #98
86National Institute of QualityResearch facility · Lima #15,539 7.6% 94 #84
87Dirección Regional de Salud del CallaoGovernment institution · Callao #15,710 6.8% 87 #73
88Universidad Particular de IquitosUniversity · Iquitos #16,100 5.3% 102 #99
89Universidad Nacional de UcayaliUniversity · Pucallpa #16,223 5.6% 92 #93
90Consortium for Sustainable Development of the Andean EcoregionNonprofit · Lima #16,521 6.9% 94 #96
91Liga Contra el CancerNonprofit · Lima #17,064 6.9% 79 #95
92Universidad de LambayequeUniversity · Chiclayo #17,316 8.1% 87 #87
93Hospital Nacional Dos de MayoHospital / health system · Lima #17,406 3.6% 113 #78
94Instituto de Investigaciones de la Amazonía PeruanaResearch facility · Iquitos #17,730 5.8% 114 #68
95Forum Solidaridad PerúInstitution · Lima #18,415 5.5% 63 #102
96Universidad Inca Garcilaso de la VegaUniversity · Lima #18,899 7.5% 68 #79
97Group for the Analysis of DevelopmentNonprofit · Lima #19,420 10.7% 65 #86
98Ministry of HealthGovernment institution · Lima #20,682 8.1% 69 #101
99Instituto Nacional de Innovación AgrariaGovernment institution · Lima #21,481 9.2% 82 #108

Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Peru on the quality score for 2022-now; research measures only, not teaching. The tick on each rate track is the average of all institutions, 10.0% (how it is set): teal above it, red below; bars are scaled to the largest institution on this page.

Size against quality inside Peru

The upper left is the interesting corner: institutions that publish less than the national giants and land more of it in the world top 10%.

0%5%10%15%mean 6.63434%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →Universidad César Va…Pontificia Universid…Universidad Peruana …National University …
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One dot per institution in the table above.

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