Mission

• To transform FUI into a research led institution by promoting and strengthening the research culture in all disciplines, bringing it at par with other national and international institutions of higher learning.
• To contribute in developing research leadership through quality research, high impact innovation, collaboration and entrepreneurship, for transforming the country into a knowledge-based economy.

• Promote research culture in all departments of FUI.
  
  
• Represent the FUI's interests in research and development.
  
  
• Manage databases for research and development, which is essential to undertake important analyses.
  
  
• Compile/ analyze databases for the purpose of ORIC as well as university ranking.
  
  
• Disseminate information to the FUI campuses on research and development, and related funding opportunities.
  
  
• Identify research opportunities for faculty members and students.
  
  
• Facilitate faculty to apply for both internal and external research grants.
  
  
• Provide legal, administrative and financial management support for research grants.
  
  
• Process applications of faculty and students for travel grants from HEC and FUI.
  
  
• Support commercialization, licensing etc. of the university research products.
  
  
• Encourage publishing of the campus/faculty/departmental research journals.
  
  
• Develop liaison with the funding agencies.
  
  
• Identify new ways and opportunities of collaborations.
  
  
• Encourage University-Industry linkages.
  
  
• Arrange and organize Training and Development programs.
  
  
• To provide assistance and guidance to the faculty members and PhD scholars in their research projects, ORIC is responsible to interact with the Higher Education Commission, Islamabad and other funding agencies.