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Our University maintains its national leadership in the QS Latin America University Rankings 2023 and its best historical position. PUCP ranks 13th out of 428 universities in the region and is the No. 1 of the 22 listed in Peru. This places us in the top 3% of Latin American higher education institutions.
In this edition, PUCP reached 80.4 points out of a possible 100. Thus, our University consolidates a total advance of 12 positions with respect to 2018, when we occupied the 25th position.
These achievements are the result of the work and sustained effort of all the members of our university community. We reaffirm our commitment to excellence in education that will transform the country.
The QS Latin America University ranking evaluates the conditions necessary for quality education. For this, in addition to analyzing standardized data, QS conducts surveys of academic reputation and among employers. In these 6 years of participation, PUCP has been promoted 4 times and has not presented negative performances.
The most important indicator (30% of the weighted score) is academic reputation; here we are ranked 11th with a score of 95.3. The recognition that our research has among academics in Peru and abroad is evaluated; QS measures this through a survey (Academic Survey) answered by experts identified in the region.
The other indicator of high weight is the reputation among employers, which is equivalent to 20% of the weighted score. This compiles the opinions of employers about PUCP's undergraduate and postgraduate graduates. Here we are also ranked 11th in Latin America with 96.5 points.
It is worth noting that we have improved in Web Impact, an indicator in which we rose to 22nd place with 83.5 points. This evaluates the effectiveness with which our University is making use of new technologies.
Our Academic Direction of Planning and Evaluation (DAPE) is preparing a complete analysis of our performance in this ranking, the details of the indicators and a comparison with the other Peruvian universities listed.
You will soon be able to review it on their website.
