PUCP's internationalization policy is not only expressed through its bilateral relations but also through its joint participation in multilateral cooperation spaces offered by interuniversity associations. These spaces enable the identification of trends and best management practices that often transcend national borders.

How is PUCP's affiliation with these associations defined?

Affiliation can be established based on:

    • Common interests in matters related to university affairs.
    • International outreach initiatives at the regional or global level that support the above.
    • Shared confessional ties.

Magalhães Network / Red Magalhaes

The Magalhaes Network was established within the common space for higher education in Latin America, the Caribbean and the European Union. Its core activity is the SMILE (Student Mobility in Latin America, the Caribbean and Europe) programme, which promotes academic mobility for undergraduate engineering and architecture students.

MBA Roundtable

The MBA Roundtable brings together business schools interested in the design and innovation of their curricula to improve training at the graduate level. PUCP participates in the MBA Roundtable through its CENTRUM Business School.

Organización de las Universidades Católicas de América Latina (ODUCAL)

ODUCAL was established with the purpose of promoting the advancement of knowledge and the improvement of Catholic universities by promoting the study of common problems, collaboration, communication and cooperation among its members.

Organización Universitaria Interamericana (OUI)

The OUI is the only inter-university organization that covers the entire American continent. Rector Marcial Rubio presided over the OUI on behalf of the PUCP during the 2011-2013 term. The OUI promotes the Institute of University Management and Leadership (IGLU), which has been operating since 1983 as a training tool in the field of management. The PUCP is the headquarters of the IGLU training program for the Andean countries.

Red de Educación Continua de Latinoamérica y Europa (RECLA)

RECLA was founded to foster and promote the development and growth of continuing education and to achieve the highest standards of academic and administrative quality. PUCP participates in RECLA through its Continuing Education Center.

Unión de Universidades de América Latina y el Caribe (UDUAL)

"The institutional objectives of UDUAL are to foster relations between Latin American universities and to promote the academic exchange of professors, students, researchers and graduates. PUCP has chaired UDUAL on two occasions: in the period 1975-1976 with Rector Felipe Mac Gregor and in the period 1999-2004 with Rector Salomón Lerner. PUCP is part of the Executive Council of UDUAL. UDUAL awards the Doctor Carlos Martínez Durán Prize to recognize "the university student whose life has contributed, in a relevant way, to promoting Latin American integration and the improvement of university academic activity." Dr. Salomón Lerner, Rector Emeritus of PUCP, has received this distinction. UDUAL promotes cooperation and study organizations in which PUCP participates, such as AFEIEAL (Faculties, Schools and Institutes of Economics); ALAFEC (Faculties and Schools of Accounting and Administration); UDEFAL (Schools and Faculties of Architecture); AFEIDAL (Faculties, Schools and Institutes of Law); AFEIPAL (Faculties, Schools and Institutes of Psychology) and ALAFEICS (Faculties, Schools and Institutes of Social Sciences)."