The Division of Planning, Research, Innovation and community outreach is headed by a Deputy Vice Chancellor, who has the following roles and responsibilities:

• Overall responsibility for direction, organization and administration of Planning, Research and Innovation programmes
• Initiating, coordinating, implementation and monitoring of the strategic plan.
•  Providing innovative and creative leadership in the areas of planning, research and innovation
•  Coordinating workshops and seminars for outreach programmes on technology transfer
•  Promoting knowledge and skills dissemination to meet the needs of the University, Community and Industry
•  Mobilizing and soliciting financial support for Research and Community Extension programmes
• Advising senate on the status of the development of research, extension and innovation programmes inconformity to national and international standards and legally recognized professional bodies; and
• Creating and maintaining collaboration and linkages locally and internationally for research and innovation programmes