IE remains consistently committed to excellence in research and innovation, striving towards becoming an international reference in knowledge creation in the following academic fields imparted in its schools: Business, Architecture, Communications, Biology, Psychology, Law, Humanities and International Relations and Business Administration.

The work of IE’s academic and research staff has resulted in many published research projects each year, in the form of books, articles in academic and professional journals, case studies and working papers. IE’s efforts towards knowledge creation have also been presented at numerous lectures, conferences and symposiums across the world. In many cases, research results are approached in cooperation with experts from other national and international universities and institutions. IE’s research experience adds to the development of excellence in both graduate and postgraduate study programs.