Peru has experienced sustained growth in its industrial sector; it is expected that the trend will continue in the future, which requires greater competitiveness. Therefore, the Faculty of Engineering encourages the implementation of technological and applied research projects to improve the efficiency of productive systems in sectors such as manufacturing, agribusiness, fishing and mining.

According to the Ministry of Economy and Finance, construction in Peru will grow an average of eight percent in the next three years, mainly due to the development of infrastructure projects, in which the government will invest 7 billion soles in 2013. The infrastructure deficit and the strong push that the state is giving to interconnect the different regions of the country, demand the commitment of the Faculty of Engineering to carry out basic and applied research focused on the structural design, construction and maintenance of roads, pavements and transit systems, operations research and logistics.

In our country, promoting investments in extractive industries for economic development and stopping them for the benefit of environmental conservation generates situations that are difficult to solve. Therefore, it is important to carry out research in the area of the environment and water resources, to contribute to predicting, preventing, or mitigating the production of environmental impacts with irreversible consequences. Given the importance of adequate management of natural resources that impact the quality of life of the population and the sustainability of production processes, the Faculty of Engineering promotes a line of basic and applied research oriented to the use and availability of resources. water resources, wastewater treatment, climate change, the environment, the El Niño phenomenon and sustainable development.

Research in Biomechanics is aimed at seeking mechanical solutions to local biological problems that do not find accessible answers abroad.

Research in Engineering Education is of vital importance to contribute to the task of training competent engineers. The promotion of these areas, which include advanced engineering applications, will have research goals that include indexed publications, participation in academic events, research projects, advised theses, among others. The Faculty's research team increases year after year the number of articles published in indexed databases. Additionally, it will seek to disseminate its research among the university community and local and national media. The research groups are concerned with: attracting funds to promote research, generating results with impact, sharing their work with other researchers at the Faculty and offering scholarships to postgraduate students who will be research assistants. On the other hand, and to the extent possible, the groups involve undergraduate students in research work.