Q-LAB PUCP

What Q-LAB PUCP does

Q-LAB PUCP (Laboratorio de Inteligencia Artificial y Métodos Computacionales en Ciencias Sociales) is an academic research laboratory embedded within the Faculty of Social Sciences at Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP) in Lima, Peru. The lab concentrates on applying AI and computational methods, including machine learning, causal inference, natural language processing, web scraping, and econometric analysis, to social science research and education. It operates three primary revenue lines: a 240-hour Diplomatura in Data Science for Social Sciences and Public Management, a 112-hour specialization in Generative AI for Social Sciences and Public Management, and an annual 24-hour Winter School of intensive courses staffed in part by visiting international faculty. Supporting offerings include undergraduate complementary courses, quantitative and methodological advisory services for thesis writers, and a research arm with two data centers that process public-sector datasets.

The lab's underlying technology is built around applied ML and NLP on Peruvian public datasets, with documented projects in tree-based corruption detection (using Ministry of Economy and Finance and RENAMU survey data), school dropout prediction on the Millennium Longitudinal Study, and analysis of ideological stances and biases in generative LLMs. Q-LAB's go-to-market is sales-led through PUCP's campusvirtual.pucp.edu.pe enrollment system, with organic social channels (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter) and alumni referrals driving top-of-funnel awareness. Its faculty is its principal asset, comprising PhDs and Master's holders from Cornell, UC Berkeley, University of Maryland, University of Pittsburgh, University of Sussex, Western Ontario, UC Davis, and the University of Chicago, alongside Peruvian public-sector veterans. The customer base consists of PUCP undergraduate students in social sciences, graduate thesis writers, working professionals seeking data-science credentials, and to a lesser extent public and private sector organizations in Peru.

Name

Q-LAB PUCP

Legal name

Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

Website

https://qlab.pucp.edu.pe

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Q-LAB PUCP is an academic research laboratory at Peru's Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú that delivers AI and computational methods education and applied research for social science students, graduates, and professionals in Peru.

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (541690)

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PRIMARYEDABAHAL

Data & Metrics for PM/PPM (Analytics, KPIs, Experimentation)

Education/Corporate Training & Professional Development/Project, Program & Product Management Training

Keywords

• Data science education
• Artificial intelligence training
• Computational social science
• Machine learning courses
• Public management analytics

Headquarters

HQ city

Lima

HQ country

Peru

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Diplomatura Programs: Revenue generated from tuition fees for the specialization diplomatura programs in Data Science for Social Sciences and Public Management. The programs charge enrollment fees and provide 240 hours of instruction over approximately 10 months.
2. Winter School Courses: Revenue from short intensive courses offered during the Winter School program, providing 24 lecture hours of specialized training.
3. AI Generativa Specialization Program: Revenue from the new specialization program in Generative AI applied to Social Sciences and Public Management, offering 112 lecture hours of training.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Q-LAB PUCP is an academic laboratory within the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú that delivers continuing education programs (specialization diplomaturas, intensive courses, and undergraduate complementary courses) plus methodological advisory and applied research services focused on artificial intelligence, machine learning, causal inference, and computational methods applied to social sciences and public management. Its core offerings are the 240-hour Diplomatura in Data Science for Social Sciences and Public Management, the 112-hour specialization in Generative AI for Social Sciences and Public Management, the Winter School intensive program, complementary undergraduate courses, and quantitative/methodological advisory services for thesis and research projects.

Product overview

Q-LAB PUCP is a laboratory at the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú offering educational programs and research services focused on AI and computational methods for social sciences. The portfolio consists of three main offerings: (1) the Diplomatura de Especialización en Ciencia de Datos para las Ciencias Sociales y la Gestión Pública (240-hour specialization program), (2) the IA Generativa Aplicada a Ciencias Sociales y Gestión Pública (112-hour generative AI program), and (3) the Winter School (24-hour intensive courses). Supporting services include undergraduate complementary courses, quantitative/methodological advisory services, and research activities with two data centers. The programs are designed for students, graduates, and professionals seeking specialization in computational methods, AI, and data science applied to social sciences and public management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ciencia de Datos para las Ciencias Sociales y la Gestión Pública (Diplomatura de Especialización 2026) A 240-hour specialization diplomatura teaching data science skills to analyze large amounts of information and support evidence-based decision-making in social sciences and public management. Covers computational programming methods, AI methods, and causal inference methods. Aimed at professionals from social sciences, public management, and adjacent fields who want to specialize in computational methods and AI applied to social sciences. Enrollees register through PUCP's Campus Virtual platform.
• IA Generativa Aplicada a Ciencias Sociales y Gestión Pública A 112-hour specialization program focused on generative AI methods for organizing, managing, and productively using large amounts of structured and unstructured information in social sciences and public management contexts. Aimed at professionals seeking to apply generative AI tools in evidence-based research and decision-making.
• Winter School Annual intensive winter course program (24 hours) offering advanced methodological tools including machine learning, LLM analysis, and structural econometrics for PUCP students and graduates, diplomatura participants, and partner-university faculty.
• Cursos de Formación Complementaria Undergraduate elective courses providing complementary training in AI and computational methods applied to social sciences, including programming languages and theoretical AI courses, offered to PUCP Faculty of Social Sciences undergraduates.
• Asesorías Cuantitativas y Metodológicas Quantitative and methodological advisory services for undergraduate and graduate students in political science, economics, finance, sociology, and anthropology, with special emphasis on thesis seminars.
• Investigaciones y Centros de Datos Research activities including AI applications to agriculture and anti-corruption efforts, plus two data centers providing processed datasets and curated information for the academic community.

Quantifiable outcome

• Alumni successfully employed at international institutions including Columbia University and the Inter-American Development Bank
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Purdue UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Faculty member Joan Timoneda from Purdue University's Department of Political Science serves as instructor for Winter School course on ideological stances in generative LLMs.
• University of California, DavisminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Faculty member Ricardo Masini from UC Davis serves as instructor for Winter School course on recent developments in machine learning.
• University of MarylandminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Professor Sergio Urzúa from University of Maryland serves as instructor for Winter School course on structural econometrics in labor economics.
• Ministry of Economy and Finance of PeruminorOthersQ-LAB uses datasets from the Ministry of Economy and Finance of Peru for research on corruption detection in municipal governance.
• National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI)minorOthersQ-LAB uses RENAMU survey data from INEI for research on corruption detection and public administration.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Springboard: Online data science and AI career-track training provider with mentor-led programs. Comparable to Q-LAB on professional data science upskilling, though focused on career switchers globally rather than social science specialists in Peru.

Broad incumbents

• Coursera: Global MOOC platform offering university-partnered data science, machine learning, and AI specializations at massive scale. Comparable to Q-LAB on curriculum content but operates as a broad incumbent rather than a specialized social-science lab.
• edX: Global MOOC platform backed by Harvard and MIT with university-partnered data science and AI programs. Comparable to Q-LAB on educational content delivery but as a broad incumbent rather than a specialized social-science institution.
• General Assembly: Established global provider of data science and tech bootcamps for working professionals. Comparable to Q-LAB on training working professionals in data and AI skills, but operates as a commercial bootcamp rather than a university-anchored lab.

Direct peers

• DataCamp: Global online learning platform specializing in data science, Python, R, and AI courses. Directly comparable to Q-LAB's flagship curriculum in data science for social sciences, but delivered online rather than through a university affiliation.
• Universidad de los Andes: Top Colombian university running data science and computational social science programs out of its Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences. Comparable to Q-LAB as a top-tier Latin American university offering applied data science training for social science professionals and policy researchers.
• FLACSO: Latin American academic institution focused on social sciences research and graduate education across the region. Comparable to Q-LAB in its academic social science orientation and Latin American footprint, and increasingly integrating quantitative and computational methods into its programs.

Regional players

• ITAM: Elite Mexican university with strong quantitative social science and economics programs. Comparable to Q-LAB as a Latin American university producing data-skilled social science graduates, though primarily operating in Mexico rather than Peru.
• Grade: Peruvian research organization focused on social sciences, education, and public policy evaluation. Comparable to Q-LAB as a domestic Peruvian research institution working on data-driven social science, though its primary focus is policy research rather than training.
• CIDE: Mexican research university specializing in social sciences and public administration. Comparable to Q-LAB in mission (training quantitative social scientists for public sector work) and academic structure, though operating in Mexico.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/QLABPUCP
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• Instagraminstagram.com/qlabpucp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/qlabpucp

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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