Peru's top research university bridging European and Latin American research in biomedical engineering, cultural heritage, photonics, and circular economy.
PUCP is Peru's leading private research university, serving as a key Latin American bridge partner in EU-funded research exchanges. They contribute expertise across a remarkably broad range — from biomedical engineering (diabetic foot diagnostics, biosensors) to digital humanities (archives, memory studies, colonial history) to circular economy and maker culture. Their primary role in H2020 has been as a third-party partner in MSCA-RISE staff exchange projects, providing Latin American research capacity, fieldwork access, and cross-continental academic networks to European consortia.
STANDUP (smartphone thermal analysis for diabetic foot), IPN-Bio (photonic biosensors), and PURE-WATER (estimation algorithms) demonstrate sustained technical capacity in sensor-based diagnostics and signal processing.
REVFAIL (genealogies of failure in Iberian empires), TRANS.ARCH (archives and migration memory), CRIC (cultural narratives of crisis), and EU-LAC-MUSEUMS (museum sustainability in Europe/Latin America) form a strong humanities cluster.
IPN-Bio focuses on integrated photonic-nano technologies for bioapplications including fiber sensors and nanomaterials.
REFRACT addresses tandem repeat protein classification, databases, and structural prediction — indicating computational biology capacity.
RRREMAKER explores AI-based platforms for maker culture, generative design, and 3D printing in circular economy contexts.
PUCP's early H2020 work (2015–2018) centered on EU-Latin America policy relations, museum partnerships, and biomedical engineering for diabetic foot diagnostics. From 2019 onward, their portfolio diversified significantly into photonics/biosensors, bioinformatics, digital humanities (archives, memory, gender studies), and circular economy — suggesting growing research infrastructure and broader international visibility. The shift from applied health diagnostics toward photonics and computational biology signals a move into more technology-intensive research domains while maintaining their humanities strength.
PUCP is broadening from a humanities-and-health profile toward photonics, AI-driven manufacturing, and computational biology — making them an increasingly versatile non-EU partner for technology-oriented consortia needing Latin American reach.
PUCP never coordinates H2020 projects and predominantly participates as a third-party partner (9 of 11 projects), which is typical for non-EU institutions in MSCA-RISE mobility schemes. With 101 unique partners across 32 countries, they maintain an exceptionally wide network for a third-party participant — they are a hub connector rather than a loyal repeat-partner institution. This makes them easy to onboard: they are experienced in joining large consortia, comfortable with EU project administration, and accustomed to hosting visiting researchers.
PUCP has collaborated with 101 unique partners across 32 countries — an unusually broad network for a non-EU third-party participant. Their geographic connections span Europe and Latin America, with particular strength in bridging these two regions through MSCA-RISE exchanges.
PUCP is one of the most active Latin American universities in H2020, offering European consortia something hard to find: a top-tier research institution with genuine dual capacity in both STEM (biosensors, photonics, computational biology) and humanities (colonial history, migration studies, cultural heritage). Their 32-country network and 11-project track record make them a proven, low-risk choice for any consortium needing a Latin American partner. For projects requiring fieldwork, case studies, or research exchange in Peru and the broader Andean region, PUCP is arguably the strongest available partner.
