Office of the Vice-President Research, Development and Extension

The Office of the Vice-President Research, Development and Extension (OVPRDE) oversees and monitors research, development and extension programs, projects and activities of the university encompassing the USM main and other campuses. It also sets the directions of RDE based on university themes and priorities.

RDE engagements in the university is under the supervision of Office of the Vice-President Research, Development and Extension (OVPRDE) and involvement of University Research and Development Executive Council (URDEC). RDE is executed in different centers and offices: Research and Development Office (RDO), Extension Services Office (ESO), Research Publications Services Office (RPSO), Journal of Agricultural Research, Development, Extension and Technology, University of Southern Mindanao Agricultural Research and Development Center (USMARD Center), Philippine Industrial Crops Research Institute (PICRI), Philippine Rubber Testing Center(PRTC). Project Based Centers includes: Tuklas-Lunas Center, Biotechnology Center,  Intellectual Property and Technology Business Management, High Value Crops Processing Center, Wildlife Rescue Center, Multicultural Indigenous Peoples Center For Research, Education, & Development (MIPCRED), R & D Display Center and Organic Agriculture Center.