Top Private Universities in Guatemala
2026 Guatemalan Private University Ranking New
What are the top private Universities in Guatemala? uniRank answers this question by publishing a complete list of 14 private Guatemalan higher education institutions ranked by the 2026 uniRank University Ranking and meeting uniRank's selection criteria:
- Official Recognition: institutions must be officialy chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in Guatemala.
- Degree Authority: they must be authorised to grant bachelor's degrees of at least three years' duration and/or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees.
- Delivery Mode: they must deliver courses predominantly in a traditional, face-to-face, non-distance education format.
The uniRank University Ranking aims to provide a non-academic league table of the top private Guatemalan Universities based on valid and unbiased web metrics provided by independent web intelligence sources rather than data submitted by the Universities themselves, which might not be independently audited.
Top Private Universities in Guatemala
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| #Rank | University | Town/City |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Universidad Rafael Landívar | Guatemala City |
| 3 | Universidad Francisco Marroquín | Guatemala City |
| 4 | Universidad Galileo | Guatemala City |
| 5 | Universidad del Valle de Guatemala | Guatemala City |
| 6 | Universidad Mariano Gálvez de Guatemala | Guatemala City |
| 7 | Universidad Da Vinci de Guatemala | Guatemala City |
| 8 | Universidad del Istmo, Guatemala | Guatemala City |
| 9 | Universidad Panamericana, Guatemala | Guatemala City |
| 10 | Universidad de Occidente, Guatemala | Quetzaltenango |
| 11 | Universidad InterNaciones | Guatemala City |
| 12 | Universidad Mesoamericana, Guatemala | Guatemala City |
| 13 | Universidad Rural de Guatemala | Guatemala City |
| 14 | Universidad San Pablo de Guatemala | Guatemala City |
| 15 | Universidad Regional de Guatemala | Guatemala City |
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How many private universities are there in Guatemala?
- There are 14 officially chartered, licensed or accredited private Guatemalan higher-education institution(s) that meet uniRank's selection criteria.
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