• To develop and maintain a solid foundation of world-class research across a range of nationally and internationally relevant disciplines.
  • To encourage and extend cooperative approaches to research between universities, government and industry.
  • To Increase the level and quality of research infrastructure…
  • To contribute towards the building of an internationally competitive innovation system and culture of entrepreneurship.
  • To contribute to high-quality research education and training, and foster career opportunities for early career researchers.
  • To increase public and government awareness and understanding of the benefits of national research and the important results from NRF-funded projects.
  • To implement best-practice governance and organizational structures consistent with transparency and accountability.