Subject to the provisions of the Act and the Statutes, the University shall carry on Research programmes (fundamental as well as applied) on the problems of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and allied Sciences for the purpose of aiding the development of Agriculture and for the benefit of rural population.

The University through its research organization shall be the principal agency of control over research activities in agriculture, Animal Husbandry and allied branches.

The existing research organizations and experimental stations along with the facilities and budget in the field of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and allied branches in the Government Departments shall be transferred to the University with effect from such date as the Government may notify.

The University may establish Regional Research Stations and sub-stations in the different Agro-climatic zones of the State for the conduct of research including necessary operational research. The main responsibilities/functions of the directorate of Research are:

• to develop and coordinate research in the university, promote inter-disciplinary collaboration in research programmes and collaborate with the Director of Extension Education in extending the result of researches to the fields;
• to coordinate all researches conducted within the teaching divisions by members of the staff and post-graduate students of the departments in the University in cooperation with the Dean of the Colleges;
• to formulate research policies and programmes in consultation with the Deans and Directors and present the same to the Research council for its considerations;
• to administer control over research staff and research funds for the pursuit of the research programme;
• to act as principal Liaison Officer for dealing with aid-granting agencies for carrying out the research programmes/projects in the University;
• to  publish research findings of the University, issue press release pertaining to the research problems and findings and represent the University bin conferences regarding research;
• to  provide leadership in development and maintenance of research productivity of a high level.

The Directorate of Research is headed by the Director of Research situated at Shalimar Campus, Srinagar , the Headquarter of the University. The Director is assisted by the following officers at Headquarter and by Associate Director/Incharges of Regional Research Stations and Research Sub-stations in the Kashmir and Ladakh Division:

1. Associate Director Research (Agri. Sci.)
2. Associate Director Research (Animal Sci. & LSF)
3. Two Dupty Directors
4. Assistant Director