Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

To provide necessary evaluations in order to make decision on research activities
To conduct necessary studies to evaluate research activities and assess annual research performance of university
To contact with national and foreign institutions in order to collaborate in research affairs and exchange new scientific findings
To regulate and revise the strategic documents for research
To manage research units affiliated to university
To collaborate with other research institutions in terms of providing scientific, cultural and social services, and holding seminars, scientific conferences and taking the responsibility of all affairs related to research contracts
To hold short term research courses for other non-university research institutions
To supervise all research affairs taking place in university, libraries, and university data banks
To provide sabbatical study leave for faculty members inside the country and overseas
To provide university research program, clarify objectives and determine research priorities in the form of medium and long term programs to be presented to the university research committee
To publish and translate articles and books provided by faculty members and supervise activities of research publications affiliated to university
To supervise activities of research committees in faculties and affiliated centers or institutions
To guide, coordinate and supervise activities of university students’ research committee
To provide a financial report and estimate annual credit of research affairs to be presented to the Board of Directors
To supervise all research institutions, dependently or independently affiliated to university
To supervise all university affiliated centers for clinical development