Center for Conflict Analysis and Resolution (CARC)
A service unit that helps individuals and organizations from civil society, as well as the public and private sectors, prevent, manage, and transform their conflicts into opportunities for development. Composed of an interdisciplinary team, the CARC provides services in out-of-court conciliation, arbitration, dispute resolution panels, training, and consulting. In this way,...
Center for Philosophical Studies
An academic unit affiliated with the PUCP’s Department of Humanities that coordinates, promotes, and disseminates philosophical research activities. In this regard, it seeks to foster the study and debate of philosophical issues related to various fields of knowledge, social reality, and culture. It maintains constant ties with the philosophical community...
Center for Research in Applied Geography (CIGA)
A unit established in 1984 that generates and disseminates knowledge about the national territory and highlights the importance of geographic research for Peru’s development. Since 2011, it has been part of the Institute for Research in Natural Sciences, Territory, and Renewable Energy (INTE), which reaffirms the interdisciplinary ties between the...
Center for Measurement, Evaluation, and Certification (CMEC)
A technical unit under our Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs that specializes in designing and developing assessment processes to measure and certify competencies related to specific profiles. Among the main services it offers are the assessment of academic performance for high school students in their final years and the assessment of professionals at government and private institutions.
University Ombudsman's Office
An autonomous body established in 2011. Its function is to ensure that the rights of the entire university community are respected in the face of actions or omissions by university units, authorities, or officials that violate those rights. It has no authority to impose sanctions; rather, its actions are based on persuasion and conviction. To...
Academic Directorate for Faculty (DAP)
A unit responsible for formulating guidelines that direct the various processes related to the professional development of PUCP faculty members. Its functions include proposing policies for the advancement and development of the faculty; overseeing the processes of hiring, promotion, confirmation, and dismissal of our faculty members; and serving as the link...
Office of Administration and Finance (DAF)
This unit’s primary function is to direct, carry out, and oversee activities that facilitate the proper administrative operation of the University and its decentralized bodies. It proposes institutional administrative policies, regulations, and procedures to the Office of the President to ensure effective administration. It also fosters good working relationships among administrative staff.
Office of Research Promotion (DFI)
It is the operational arm of the Office of the Vice President for Research (VRI). It provides support in the development of various types of projects, such as those carried out by PUCP faculty and students, Innovation + Development projects, projects to be submitted to external funding sources, and projects that will be fully funded by the University.
Infrastructure Division
Its role is to plan, develop, execute, and oversee infrastructure construction and renovation projects both on and off campus. To this end, it takes into account internal procedures, permits, licenses, and technical standards. It is also responsible for managing the maintenance of the University’s infrastructure and that of its satellite campuses.
Information Technology Division (DTI)
This department is responsible for providing information and communication technology services that are essential to academic and research processes, as well as those related to the administration of PUCP and its relationship with the surrounding community. It operates in an integrated, efficient, and effective manner aligned with the University’s educational model.