At 346 years old, Universidad de San Carlos De Guatemala (USAC) is Guatemala's largest and oldest university as well as one of the best universities in Guatemala, located in Guatemala City, the country's capital. USAC is a public university with eight schools, 11 faculties, 18 campuses, three institutes, a postgraduate system, and a student body of over 200,000. The University shares its research in various fields, collaborates in studies and problem solving for national issues, and works to transform society through educational media. USAC is dedicated to the advancement of science, society, humanitarianism, and the environment.

As the sole state university, it is exclusively responsible for the direction, organization, and development of state education as well as the dissemination of culture in all of its forms. It will promote research in all fields of human knowledge using all available means and will collaborate in the study and resolution of national problems. Its primary goal is to raise the spiritual level of the Republic's citizens by preserving, promoting, and disseminating culture and scientific knowledge.

• Founded: 1676
• Phone: +502 2443 9660
• Location: Ciudad Universitaria, 11 Av, Guatemala, 01012, Guatemala
• Rankings: #1 in Guatemala - #153 in Latin America - #2474 in the World

Rafael Landivar University (URL) was founded in 1961 by a team composed of committed laity as well as members of the Society of Jesus as the first Guatemalan private institution of higher education in the country, independent, of Christian inspiration and based on Jesuit education, which service and justice are key priorities. The University, through its functions of research, teaching, and social projection, seeks truth and is committed to contributing to integral and sustainable development, transforming the person and society into increasingly human, fair, inclusive, and free dimensions.

Today, the University of the Republic of Guatemala (URL) has one main campus in Guatemala City, five other campuses in Quetzaltenango, Huehuetenango, Quiché, Cobán, and Zacapa, as well as extensions in other parts of the country: Antigua Guatemala, Escuintla, and Jutiapa. They all serve undergraduate and graduate students in nearly 126 majors and programs that lead to officially recognized higher education grades such as bachelor's degrees in a variety of fields such as finance, law, marketing, medicine, and agriculture, and so on.

Certainly, Rafael Landivar University strives to educate students for lives of service and meaning, providing them with the knowledge and skills needed to be discerning individuals who stand in solidarity with others. URL's education is based on the advancement of knowledge and research, with the goal of preparing students intellectually, morally, and spiritually for lives of mutual support, service, and professional success.

• Founded: 1961
• Website: https://principal.url.edu.gt/
• Phone: +502 2426 2626
• Location: Guatemala City 01016, Guatemala
• Rankings: #2 in Guatemala - #243 in Latin America - #3394 in the World

Number three among the best universities in Guatemala is Galileo University. It is a higher education institution that is the result of 38 years of continuous work and effort by an elite group of academics and professionals led by Eduardo Suger Cofio, Ph.D., founder and President. He has been able to present a completely innovative and non-traditional educational approach, which Galileo refers to as "the revolution of education," and which is also driven by a very clear motto: "To educate is to change visions and transform lives."

With thirty-eight years of successful experience, facing the rapid-changing times and the knowledge globalization, Galileo University has positioned itself as a relevant leader and a reference in the field of technology. This gives the University a very important role, not only in professional training but also in knowledge generation, which responds to the needs of an increasingly competitive world, making it an excellent choice for the education of Guatemalan and Latin American new generations.

Galileo has grown significantly in the last few years, which has been regarded as extraordinary. This expansion has occurred not only in terms of the number of students enrolled, but also in terms of the number of programs offered, research lines, publications, joint programs with government institutions and corporate organizations, and international projects with the goal of contributing to the development of higher education.

• Founded: 2000
• Website: https://www.galileo.edu/
• Phone: +502 2423 8000
• Location: 4A Calle 7a. Avenida, calle Dr. Eduardo Suger Cofiño, Cdad. de Guatemala 01010, Guatemala
• Rankings: #3 in Guatemala - #315 in Latin America - #4033 in the World

The Universidad Mariano Gálvez de Guatemala (UMG), one of the best universities in Guatemala, is a private university with a student population of over 45,000 people. UMG's mission is to educate students to achieve high levels of academic excellence while also meeting society's needs and demands. The University expects its graduates to be able to make significant contributions to the resolution of national problems. The Mariano Gálvez University, in accordance with its institutional principles, attends primarily to the ethical, scientific, professional, and technical training of students through the integrated practice of teaching, research, and community service, as well as normative, academic independence, administrative, disciplinary, and economic independence.

This 54-year-old Guatemalan higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance exams as well as students' previous academic records and grades. This Guatemalan higher education organization is somewhat selective, with an admission rate of 60-70 percent. International applicants are welcome to apply for admission. UMG also offers a variety of academic and non-academic facilities and services to students, such as a library, sports facilities, and administrative services.

• Founded: 1966
• Website: https://www.umg.edu.gt/
• Phone: +502 2411 1800
• Location: 3a. Avenida 9-00 zona 2, 01002 Interior Finca El Zapote, Cdad. de Guatemala 01002, Guatemala
• Rankings: #4 in Guatemala - #428 in Latin America - #5146 in the World
  

The Universidad del Valle de Guatemala was founded in 1966 as an initiative of the Association of the American School of Guatemala (CAG), an entity formed by a group of parents, with the goal of providing higher education through modern pedagogical techniques that guarantee high educational quality with high civic and ethical criteria.

Since its inception, the Universidad del Valle de Guatemala (UVG) has aimed to be an active force in the development of higher education as a cutting-edge institution that encourages experimentation in teaching methods and organizational systems, as well as conducting extensive research and training highly qualified people for educational development.

The UVG started with six students and now has over 4,000 in three locations (Guatemala, Escuintla, and Sololá).
Universidad del Valle has been described as an institution that strives for academic excellence while maintaining values and criteria of assistance for all students through financial aid and scholarship programs for talented young people with limited resources.

• Founded: 1966
• Website: https://www.uvg.edu.gt/
• Phone: +502 2507 1500
• Location: 18 Avenida 11-95 Guatemala, 01015, Guatemala
• Rankings: #5 in Guatemala - #581 in Latin America - #6701 in the World

The Universidad del Istmo (UNIS) is a private Guatemalan university, created in 1997 and authorized by the Council of Higher Private Education in September of the same year, adding to its history the support of the experience of more than three decades owned by the Women's Institute of Higher Studies (IFES). The university's mission is to transform higher education development through research, internationalization, technological innovation, and accessibility, as well as through long-term quality actions.

Among its main objectives is to contribute to the academic, cultural and personal training of its students; promote applied research to solve problems of society; offer development opportunities to its teachers and employees; and carry out extensive work of cultural dissemination and social promotion, with a clear purpose of service. Currently, the university is focusing on its students' labor insertion by listening to the country's employer sectors, such as private companies and the public sector, so that professionals can be taught in the areas that the labor sector requires, ensuring employability.

• Founded: 1997
• Website: https://unis.edu.gt/
• Phone: +502 6665 3700
• Location: km. 19.2, Carr. a Fraijanes, Guatemala
• Rankings: #6 in Guatemala - #659 in Latin America - #7394 in the World

Universidad Rural de Guatemala (Urural) is a private university that works to preserve natural resources while also promoting the dynamic development that communities require. The Rural University of Guatemala was established on March 28, 1995, by the Council of Private Higher Education. This marked the beginning of a new chapter in Guatemalan higher education, as a new university of Guatemalan society emerged, twenty-three years after the country's last university had been approved.

The University provides degrees that students can use to pursue careers that involve enhancing the environment and natural resources, such as agroecology, environmental engineering, environmental law, and renewable natural resource management. Urural also promotes social intermediation to achieve its overall goal of empowering rural and sustainable development in the country. The main campus is located at the heart of the capital of Guatemala - Guatemala City. Being among the well-known universities of Guatemala, Universidad Rural de Guatemala has no shortage of applicants. The library is available to all of the students. There are facilities in place that allow the students to participate in sports of their liking.

• Founded: 1995
• Website: https://urural.edu.gt/
• Phone: +502 2218 2727
• Location: XCVF+G25, 6 Calle, Estanzuela, Guatemala
  
• Rankings: #7 in Guatemala - #820 in Latin America - #8850 in the World

The Association of the American College of Guatemala founded the University of the Valley of Guatemala (UVG) in 1966. It is a leading university in terms of technological advancement and high-quality research. The university had only one central campus in Guatemala when it first started, but it has since grown. It established a second campus in Santa Luca Cotzumalguapa, a town in Escuintla, in 1995. In 1996, a new campus was established in the western Guatemalan city of Sololá.

Engineering, education, social studies, and sciences and humanities are among the university's four faculties. Students can choose from more than 70 undergraduate courses and 20 graduate programs to pursue. The university's student life is very important. UVG hosts cultural weeks, concerts, and organized workshops for students throughout the year. There are a variety of student organizations and clubs that cater to a variety of interests, including art, culture, leadership, and sports. Basketball, jazz, and theater are just a few of the clubs available.

UVG's Research Institute, which was founded in 1977, is another important part of the university. It now has 11 study centers that collaborate with various university departments, as well as 21 specialized laboratories. Students are given the opportunity to participate in research projects using the university's cutting-edge facilities. The Research Institute at the university produces the most scientific research of any private university in Central America. As a result, it receives half of the country's research funding.

• Founded: 1966
• Website: https://www.uvg.edu.gt
• Phone: +502 2507 1500
• Location: 18 Avenida 11-95 Guatemala, 01015, Guatemala
• Rankings: #8 in Guatemala - #843 in Latin America - #9041 in the World

Universidad Panamericana de Guatemala is a private Christian university. It has consistently demonstrated its desire to be a major contributor to the development of higher education on both a national and international level since its founding in 1999.

The University has a comprehensive higher education system that seeks to contribute to the development of higher education at the national level and proposes innovative options for the solution of the educational problems of the country and the use of resources for the professionalization of Guatemalans. Today, the Pan American University has four Metropolitan Campuses and 106 offices, in Guatemala City and nationally. More than 45 careers are given among technicians, professors, bachelors, masters and doctorates, in addition to the virtual careers that are taught online allowing greater accessibility. It currently has more than 17,000 students across the country.

Although Spanish is the university's primary language of instruction, the university's Faculty of Languages allows students and faculty members to learn another language, such as English, German, or French.

• Founded: 1998
• Website: https://www.upana.edu.gt/
• Phone: +502 2390 1200
• Location: MC6R+59F, 27 Avenida, Cdad. de Guatemala, Guatemala
• Rankings: #9 in Guatemala - #1092 in Latin America - #10865 in the World

Universidad Da Vinci de Guatemala (Da Vinci University of Guatemala), one of the best universities in Guatemala, is a private university in Guatemala. The University has a conducive environment that enables all students around the globe and Latin America to join it for their future prosperities. Da Vinci University of Guatemala opened its doors in 2008. The university is a part of a small town called Huehuetenango in Guatemala. Education at Da Vinci University of Guatemala regularly receives high marks from experts.

Universidad Da Vinci de Guatemala's educational proposal is based on the principles of truth, integrality, the pursuit of excellence, social responsibility, and knowledge relevance. Because the University recognizes that knowledge is broad and diverse, its educational programs must provide, to the greatest extent possible, integrative knowledge of various fields, ensuring that graduates have comprehensive training.

• Founded: 2008
• Website: https://udv.edu.gt/
• Phone: +502 2328 3333
• Location: Via 6 3-42, Cdad. de Guatemala, Guatemala
• Rankings: #10 in Guatemala - #1170 in Latin America - #11342 in the World