11 Best Public Universities in Guatemala

Of the 11 Public universities in Guatemala, Universidad del Valle de Guatemala ranks highest on research impact (73,361 citations). Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala (#2 in Guatemala) and Universidad Panamericana (#3 in Guatemala) complete the top three.

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1Best overall

#1 in Guatemala Guatemala

Universidad del Valle de Guatemala

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#1 in Guatemala · by research impact

73,361 citations · h-index 103

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2Top pick

#2 in Guatemala Guatemala

Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala

Public University · 0 courses

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—Tuition (indicative)

—Founded

216,783Students

—International

Admissions open

#2 in Guatemala · by research impact

58,723 citations · h-index 104

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3Top pick

#3 in Guatemala Guatemala

Universidad Panamericana

Public University · 0 courses

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#3 in Guatemala · by research impact

18,101 citations · h-index 61

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#4 in Guatemala Guatemala

Universidad Francisco Marroquín

Public University · 0 courses

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#4 in Guatemala · by research impact

17,949 citations · h-index 64

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5Ranked

#5 in Guatemala Guatemala

Universidad Galileo

Public University · 0 courses

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#5 in Guatemala · by research impact

5,042 citations · h-index 33

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#6 in Guatemala Guatemala

Universidad del Istmo

Public University · 0 courses

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#6 in Guatemala · by research impact

3,534 citations · h-index 27

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7Ranked

#7 in Guatemala Guatemala

Universidad Rafael Landívar

Public University · 0 courses

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#7 in Guatemala · by research impact

3,293 citations · h-index 27

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8Ranked

#8 in Guatemala Guatemala

Universidad Mariano Gálvez

Public University · 0 courses

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#8 in Guatemala · by research impact

1,889 citations · h-index 24

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9Ranked

#9 in Guatemala Guatemala

Centro Universitario de Occidente

Public University · 0 courses

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—Tuition (indicative)

1970Founded

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—International

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#9 in Guatemala · by research impact

1,638 citations · h-index 23

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10Ranked

#10 in Guatemala Guatemala

Centro Universitario Ciudad Vieja

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—International

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#10 in Guatemala · by research impact

978 citations · h-index 18

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#11 in Guatemala Guatemala

Universidad Rural de Guatemala

Public University · 0 courses

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—International

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#11 in Guatemala · by research impact

228 citations · h-index 5

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How these universities are ranked

The rest are ordered by research impact. Universidad del Valle de Guatemala has the largest research record in this group, with 73,361 citations and an h-index of 103.

Public, private and where they are

The split is 11 public to 0 private institutions. The oldest is Centro Universitario de Occidente, founded in 1970. Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala is the largest, with 216,783 students.

Frequently asked questions

Which is the best university in Guatemala for Public?

Universidad del Valle de Guatemala (#1 in Guatemala), Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala (#2 in Guatemala) and Universidad Panamericana (#3 in Guatemala) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.

How many public universities offer Public in Guatemala?

11 public and 0 private universities are on this list.

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