The University Research, Development, and Innovation (RDI) Office is the official arm of the institution in carrying out the University’s research, development, and innovation function as a Higher Education Institution. The Office serves as the University’s clearing house for research, development, and innovation which facilitates the formulation of research agenda and themes, implementation, monitoring, assessment, and evaluation. It also directs research programs guided by intellectual and moral principles, scientific and technological values, respect for cultural differences, encouragement of multi and interdisciplinary collaboration, and promotion of scholarship and service to the community.