Strategic Research Institute

The Strategic Research Institute (SRI) was established to strengthen APU's international research ecosystem and position the University as a globally connected research institution. SRI serves as the University's central platform for interdisciplinary collaboration, international partnerships, research capability development, and high-impact scholarly output. Through its university-wide Research Cluster framework, SRI connects researchers across disciplines, facilitates global collaborations, and advances research aligned with Malaysia's national priorities and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
 

Today’s global challenges require multidisciplinary research and international collaboration. SRI connects researchers across disciplines, countries, and industries to produce impactful research that advances knowledge, society, innovation, and sustainable development.

• Joint Scopus-indexed publications
• International research grants
• Visiting researcher opportunities
• Doctoral co-supervision
• Research mobility
• International conferences
• Industry-academia collaboration

APU’s Research Clusters provide a university-wide framework that promotes cross-disciplinary and multidisciplinary collaboration across academic schools.

APU continues to strengthen its research ecosystem through seven Strategic Research Clusters designed to advance high-quality, interdisciplinary, and globally engaged scholarship. These clusters bring together expertise across APU’s academic schools, creating a shared platform where technology, business, engineering, finance, social sciences, creative media, hospitality, psychology, education, and digital learning interact to address complex societal, economic, and environmental challenges.

The Research Clusters also serve as strategic platforms for connecting APU researchers with international academics, universities, research institutes, and industry partners. Through these platforms, researchers can identify shared areas of expertise, develop joint publications and research projects, pursue international grants, and establish long-term global research partnerships.

 

• Artificial Intelligence, Data Science & Digital Transformation
• Business Environment, Digital Entrepreneurship & Sustainable Tourism
• Social Sciences, Psychology & Human Capital Development
• Engineering, Technology & Sustainability
• Creative Industries, Digital Media & Communication
• Quantitative & Financial Innovation
• Education Technology Management, Policy & Future Skills

SRI welcomes academic and research collaborations that strengthen joint publication pipelines, co-authorship, postgraduate co-supervision, academic exchange, and multi-institutional research projects. Where meaningful impact requires cross-sector partnerships, SRI also collaborates with industry, government agencies, NGOs, and the wider community.
 

• Academic collaboration: Joint publications, co-authorship, and postgraduate co-supervision
• Joint research projects: Interdisciplinary and international teams addressing complex challenges
• Thematic pathways: Technology, business, social impact, sustainability, and creative media