Vision
The Urdaneta City University Center for Research and Development shall serve as the University’s operational unit in the development of researches that contribute to the enrichment of the arts, culture and the academe that offers transformative education to produce self- realized, socially and morally responsible citizens.
Mission
To conduct researches that contributes to the development of the University and the community. It shall develop research-oriented faculty and students who will be initiators and prime movers in research capability.
Goal and Objectives
The purpose of research programs in the university is to support the creation of continuing collaboration between the departments and colleges and between the institutional and the community it serves. Specifically, it aims to:
- Promote the culture of research and sharing of knowledge in the institution and the communities served.
- Enrich research in support to the standardized curriculum and instruction
- Increase greater opportunities of student’s employability through diverse opportunities to cultivate their knowledge, expertise and work skills through research and their related experiences.
- Create, collect and synthesize new knowledge and information
- Respond to National Higher educational research agenda
Priority Areas and Themes
1. Management, Governance, Productivity and Financing
2. Teaching, Learning, Curricular Studies and Evaluation
3. Program Evaluation and Impact Studies
4. Policy-Oriented Researches
5. Information Communication Technology, Product and Innovation
6. Health Management, Control, System and Nutrition
7. Environmental, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management
8. Gender and Development and Inclusive Education
9. Social Researches
10. Heritage Conservation
11. Business Education, Operation and Performance
12. Employability of Graduates
13. Legal and Paralegal Researches
14. Integrative Research with the University's extension programs in line with the Project: SHEAL (Sustainable Health, Education, Arts, and Livelihood)
15. Creative Works
16. Design and Optimization of a Salt Furnace (Until 2028)
17. Value Chain Analysis of Coconut products in Pangasinan (Until 2028)
18. Sustainable Development
19. Commercialization of Research products
20. Internationalization (IZN)