KPRIM believes that research is the back bone of academics. It simplifies concept building and transforms new ideas into new innovations in pursuance of a new era of passion for research. Each finding gives an immense pleasure and multiplies enthusiasm towards achieving target. KPRIM research efforts are directed towards mutually collaboration with the leading research institutes to invent and provide solutions to technological and societal problems. A separate department is established for research and consultancy in the institute.
KPRIM management is highly cooperative in supporting and promoting in house academic research activities. The institute provides the funding needed for establishing and augmenting the state-of-the-art Infrastructure and labs. KPRIM management also works with the reputed industries to forge an active association to offer consultancy and advance training programs in the emerging fields which necessitate the faculty to take up advanced research problems.

Functions
- To locate and define areas where R&D work can be extensively carried out.
- To chalk out in consultation with various departments a detailed plan for laboratory development where R&D activities can be taken up in a big way and department can generate revenue through consultancy.
- To maintain close liaison with industry and undertake sponsored projects.
- To seek collaboration with other R&D institutions like IITs, regional colleges for mutual benefits.
- To prepare a comprehensive list of funding agencies that allocates funds for R&D Projects.
- To prepare project proposal for getting funds from various funding agencies like DST, CISR etc..
- To organize national/Inter National Conferences, Seminars, Workshops, FDPs, Guest Lectures on recent and thrust areas.
Responsibilities
- Conduct a program of research to maintain scientific and engineering expertise in accountability.
- To monitor and enhance the quality of research programs, projects and the research infrastructure within institute.
- The development of infrastructure conductive to promote quality and quantity of research and development.
- Take up appropriate problems of the industry for finding the solutions through R&D projects assign to the faculty and student.
- To motivate students for presenting papers at the National and Inter National Conferences and to showcase their projects in competitions and exhibitions. Inter departmental/collaborative work to be encouraged.
To consider such other activities for furtherance of academic excellence.
- Disbursement of institute research funds to the established researchers, both individually and in groups: Including research infrastructure funds: Higher degree accomplishment by research candidates: Seeding grants to beginners, research initiatives across the department: And provision of consolidated information to the academic council and other appropriate institutional bodies.
- Advice and assist the faculty on research proposal, patenting, research contact and intellectual property issues.
- To foster the development of multi-disciplinary research endeavors across faculties and departments.
- To keep everyone, inform above announcements by various funding agencies like DST, DAE, DRDO, ISRO, CSIR, AICTE, UGC, University etc.

