The Research Department is committed to providing expertise and delivering effective research administration services, systems, and processes to support faculty and staff in soliciting, securing, and managing research project funding.
Since the university is established, the Research Department has liaised with more than 90 sponsors, including government departments and non-enterprise funding agencies, involving over 60 local and non-local funding schemes. As of December 2025, the Research Department has reviewed and submitted over 2069 applications to the funding agencies, of these, 827 research projects have been awarded.