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Life Sciences research in Peru

National University Toribio Rodríguez de Mendoza ranks first in Peru for Life Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#1,827 worldwide), followed by Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina and Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia.

Peru's world rank
#74
of 149 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
5.6k
Top-10% rate
8.7%
Ranked institutions
27

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Life Sciences in Peru?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1National University Toribio Rodríguez de MendozaChachapoyas #1,82716.217.1%207
2Universidad Nacional Agraria La MolinaLima #3,07210.410.3%394
3Universidad Peruana Cayetano HerediaLima #3,7098.38.8%165
4Universidad Científica del SurLima #4,0977.28.4%184
5National University of San MarcosLima #4,5556.06.9%453
6Universidad San Ignacio de LoyolaLima #5,3784.221.0%83
7Universidad Nacional de San MartínTarapoto #5,4554.09.1%104
8Universidad ContinentalHuancayo #5,7573.47.5%102
9Universidad César VallejoLima #5,8453.215.3%206
10National University of TrujilloTrujillo #6,1642.66.6%167
11Peruvian University of Applied SciencesLima #6,2512.510.0%97
12Universidad Tecnológica del PerúLima #6,3952.212.3%72
13Universidad Nacional de San Agustin de ArequipaArequipa #6,4692.18.7%106
14Catholic University of Santa MaríaArequipa #6,5372.014.3%64
15National University of Saint Anthony the Abbot in CuzcoCusco #6,6411.88.8%100
16National University of EngineeringLima #6,6481.814.1%71
17Universidad Nacional Agraria de la SelvaTingo María #6,7481.65.1%79
18Pontificia Universidad Católica del PerúLima #6,841146.012.8%114
19Universidad Nacional del SantaChimbote #7,19590.08.9%61
20Universidad Nacional del AltiplanoPuno #7,39959.03.5%152
21Universidad Nacional de HuancavelicaHuancavelica #7,40658.02.8%82
22Jorge Basadre Grohmann National UniversityTacna #7,43853.05.7%67
23Private University of the NorthTrujillo #7,50843.06.4%94
24Universidad Nacional del Centro del PerúHuancayo #7,51042.02.6%128
25National University of CajamarcaCajamarca #7,52041.04.9%90
26Federico Villarreal National UniversityLima #7,53339.03.0%77
27San Cristóbal of Huamanga UniversityAyacucho #7,67019.05.5%64

Institutions in Peru above the floor of 40 fractional works in Life Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Life Sciences researchers in Peru?

Carlos I. Arbizu and Gerardo Llamas Lamas rank highest among researchers based in Peru.

  1. 1Carlos I. Arbizu#1,201,432 worldwide overall69 citations · 80 works
  2. 2Gerardo Llamas Lamas#1,356,074 worldwide overall2 citations · 537 works

How Peru compares with other countries in Life Sciences