Background
Jimma University is a public higher learning institution committed to advance teaching, research and services through its innovative and cherished Community Based Education. It is well situated in the south Western part of Ethiopia endowed with diversified vegetation cover and high moisture areas of the country.  Research is a core business of Jimma University.  The existence of a number of disciplines and diversified research based postgraduate programs has created the opportunities to foster a multidisciplinary, demand driven and quality research. Hence, we are committed to generate technology, knowledge and information and disseminate the outputs of research and innovation to the end users to enhance economic growth and development of the nation.     

Vision
Jimma University aspires to be a leading research university in East Africa in generating, adapting and transferring of research out puts to benefit the community. 

Mission
Advancement of research and innovation and disseminate the research outputs to the end users

Goal
Advancing demand driven, multidisciplinary and quality research that fuels the development agenda of the nation.  

Objectives
1. Formulate and update research thematic and priority areas that fuels the development agenda of the nation by considering national problems and relevant international trends
2. Create enabling environment for staff and students to conduct high quality, multidisciplinary and need based research
3. Mobilize resources and undertake need based research through strong linkage,  partnership and consultancy
4. Disseminate the research outputs which enable stakeholders to make informed decisions
5. Link research to teaching and services thereby improving the internal capacity of the university  and  make research integral part of the teaching and learning process
6.  Enhance internal, national and international collaboration to promote research and innovation and disseminate technology, knowledge and information.