The Vice-Rectorate for Research, Artistic Creation, and Innovation emerged as part of the process to strengthen research at Universidad Finis Terrae. Its history is linked to the creation of the Center for Research and Documentation (CIDOC), which marked a starting point in the institutionalization of knowledge production at the university.

Within this framework, the Vice-Rectorate promotes research, artistic creation, and innovation as central areas of academic development, in line with the launch of the institution's first doctoral programs.

Its purpose is to enhance the production of high-level knowledge in an environment of excellence, addressing contemporary issues and contributing to the country's development through interdisciplinary work and a concrete impact on society.