The Research & Development department in the University was established in the
year 2016 to promote high quality research in the University. It provides direction to
the research endeavours of all stakeholders. The University supports academic staff
to develop high quality research proposals and tender for nationally and
internationally competitive research grants and contract research projects funded by
business corporations, not-for-profit organisations, industry associations and
charitable organisations. It also works with its international partners in research and
research dissemination activities.
The University’s research endeavours are through doctoral projects, competitive and
contract research projects, research dissemination and research patents filed by
faculty, staff and students and it fosters’ a research culture through provision of
training and incentives.
The 'Research and Innovation Council' (URIC)oversees and directs the research
activities at the University.
- Faculty members are eligible to seek financial and in-kind support for research,
consultancy and external engagement.
- Research endeavours would be included in assessing the workload and
contributions of faculty members. Research outcomes (such as success in grant
applications, organizing research forums, scholarly publications in appropriately
tiered academic journals, organizing research training activities etc) and professional
contributions that would improve the University's esteem (editorship in appropriately
tiered scholarly journals, appointments in national and international scholarly
committees, membership in editorial board of appropriately tiered journals etc.)
- Both in-house and external training would be offered to develop the research
and research dissemination competencies and capabilities of faculty.
- Academic staff would be offered support to organize Doctoral colloquia,
engagement in scholar research advisory committees, participation in doctoral research committees, and support for participating in appropriately tiered national
and international conferences and engaging with international partners in research
endeavours.
- The University also encourages continuous learning through professional
development and advanced study.
- Faculty are encouraged to undertake consultancy work and thereby develop
linkages with industry. The University has instituted a Consultancy Policy.
- Individual faculty or groups of faculty Members are encouraged to seek
competitive grants from various funding agencies.
- Research Scholars: The University conducts research seminars, conference and
colloquia and the participation of the research scholars is encouraged in both in-
house as well as external events. The University also aides the scholars in
accessing the laboratory and library facilities of government and non-government
organizations, in addition to usage of the University's facilities.
- The University periodically organizes guest lectures by senior research
professionals from various domains.
- Scholars enrolled for PhD programs are guided by Supervisors. Progress is
monitored by the 'Scholar Research Advisory Committee' as well as the 'Doctoral
Research Committee'. All necessary support is provided to the scholars for
completion of their research work.
- Code of Ethics Committee ensures that faculty as well as scholars pursuing
research at the University maintains academic integrity that is required for the
academic research following the professional standards including appropriate
research design and frameworks, conforms to practices that govern research ethics
and abides by the requirements set out by professional and regulatory research
guidance and research ethics frameworks issued in appropriate areas.
Research Support provided by R&D:
- Funded Projects
- Consultancy Projects
- Publications
- Patents
The principal discipline clusters in GD Goenka University are medical and allied sciences, basic
and applied sciences, agricultural sciences, Humanities & social sciences, communication and
media, management, engineering, teacher education, law, hospitality, design and architecture.
Research activities take place across the University either in the form of doctoral research,
competitively funded projects, contract research projects, projects in collaboration with
international partners, research dissemination such as publications and patent applications and
registrations, Masters & Bachelors research dissertations and other activities undertaken by
faculty and students.
The University encourages, supports and incentivizes academic staff and students to engage
intensely in research, research dissemination and teaching-learning engagements that are
informed by research.
