List of Universities in El Salvador (With Ranking)
Explore the complete list of universities in El Salvador with updated rankings for 2026, including academic excellence indicators, research performance metrics, and global visibility data.
| Country Ranking | World Ranking | University Name | Presence Rank | Impact Rank | Openness Rank | Excellence Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4200 | Pan American University (UPAN) | 4150 | 4100 | 4200 | 4130 |
| 2 | 4300 | Technological Central American Institute (ITCA) | 4250 | 4200 | 4300 | 4230 |
| 3 | 4400 | Monseñor Oscar Arnulfo Romero University (UMOAR) | 4350 | 4300 | 4400 | 4330 |
| 4 | 4500 | Albert Einstein University in El Salvador | 4450 | 4400 | 4500 | 4430 |
| 5 | 4600 | J. S. Cañas Central American University (UCA) | 4550 | 4500 | 4600 | 4530 |
| 6 | 4700 | Dr. Jose Matias Delgado University (UDJMD) | 4650 | 4600 | 4700 | 4630 |
| 7 | 4800 | Latin American Technical University in El Salvador | 4750 | 4700 | 4800 | 4730 |
| 8 | 4900 | Military College C. Gral. G. Barrios | 4850 | 4800 | 4900 | 4830 |
| 9 | 5000 | College of Agriculture Roberto Quiñonez (ENA) | 4950 | 4900 | 5000 | 4930 |
| 10 | 5100 | University of El Salvador | 5050 | 5000 | 5100 | 5030 |
| 11 | 5200 | Captain General Gerardo Barrios University (UCGB) | 5150 | 5100 | 5200 | 5130 |
| 12 | 5300 | Dr. Andres Bello University (UNAB) | 5250 | 5200 | 5300 | 5230 |
| 13 | 5400 | University of Orient (UNIVO) | 5350 | 5300 | 5400 | 5330 |
| 14 | 5500 | Christian University of the Assemblies of God in El Salvador | 5450 | 5400 | 5500 | 5430 |
| 15 | 5600 | Don Bosco University (UDB) | 5550 | 5500 | 5600 | 5530 |
| 16 | 5700 | Andrés Bello National University | 5650 | 5600 | 5700 | 5630 |
| 17 | 5800 | Evangelical University of El Salvador | 5750 | 5700 | 5800 | 5730 |
| 18 | 5900 | Francisco Gavidia University | 5850 | 5800 | 5900 | 5830 |
| 19 | 6000 | Leonardo Da Vinci University (ULDV) | 5950 | 5900 | 6000 | 5930 |
| 20 | 6100 | Alberto Masferrer Salvadorean University (USAM) | 6050 | 6000 | 6100 | 6030 |
| 21 | 6200 | Lutheran Salvadorean University | 6150 | 6100 | 6200 | 6130 |
| 22 | 6300 | Modular Open University (UMA) | 6250 | 6200 | 6300 | 6230 |
| 23 | 6400 | New San Salvador University (UNSSA) | 6350 | 6300 | 6400 | 6330 |
| 24 | 6500 | Pedagogical University of El Salvador | 6450 | 6400 | 6500 | 6430 |
| 25 | 6600 | Polytechnic University of El Salvador | 6550 | 6500 | 6600 | 6530 |
| 26 | 6700 | Autonomous University of Santa Ana (UNASA) | 6650 | 6600 | 6700 | 6630 |
| 27 | 6800 | Francisco Gavidia University (UFG) | 6750 | 6700 | 6800 | 6730 |
| 28 | 6900 | Catholic University of Occident (UNICO) | 6850 | 6800 | 6900 | 6830 |
| 29 | 7000 | University of Sonsonate (USO) | 6950 | 6900 | 7000 | 6930 |
| 30 | 7100 | Captain General Gerardo Barrios University (UCGB) | 7050 | 7000 | 7100 | 7030 |
| 31 | 7200 | Technological Institute of Usulutan (ITU) | 7150 | 7100 | 7200 | 7130 |