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Research at Kismayo University
Since its establishment in August 2005, Kismayo University has been committed to fostering a vibrant research culture in Jubbaland and across Somalia, promoting interdisciplinary collaboration across all of our faculties.
Our research policy covers funding, ethics, intellectual property, collaborations, dissemination, quality assurance, support services, and integrity — aligned with African and international research standards.
Partner With
Our Researchers.
We collaborate with academic, governmental, and
industrial organizations at home and abroad.
Our Research Policy
All research conducted at the university must adhere to strict ethical standards. Studies involving human participants or animals require prior approval from the institutional review board before any work begins.
The university protects the intellectual property arising from its research through patents and supports researchers in commercializing their discoveries so they can reach the communities that need them.
We promote interdisciplinary collaboration across our faculties and build partnerships with academic, governmental, and industrial organizations at home and abroad to address societal challenges.
Research findings are shared through peer-reviewed publications and conferences, guided by open-access principles so that knowledge produced at Kismayo University benefits the widest possible audience.
Rigorous peer review processes and continuous capacity building ensure that research carried out at the university meets African and international research standards.
Researchers are supported through dedicated research administration, access to university facilities, and regular training workshops that strengthen research skills across the university community.
The university maintains clear procedures for addressing research misconduct and preventing plagiarism, safeguarding the credibility of every study published under its name.
The research policy is reviewed periodically with stakeholder engagement, and progress is tracked through monitoring frameworks with measurable performance indicators.