Priority areas for (HEI) research prescribed under the NHERA are the following:

  1. Rationalization studies.
  1. Benchmarking and comparative study of Policies, Standards and Guidelines in priority disciplines in Asia, Europe and the US.
  1. Establishment of quality indicators.
  1. Impact study on liberalizing entry of foreign universities / colleges via satellite campuses in the country.
  1. Evaluation of graduate programs in Teacher Education and Business Education.
  1. Demand – supply studies.
  1. Graduate tracer studies.
  1. Evaluation studies on the feasibility of full cost tuition and socialized tuition fees schemes.
  1. Equity impact study on the provision of government subsidy to state, universities and colleges (SUCs).
  1. Study on the Madaris system towards possible integration into the higher education system.
  1. Development study on establishing national core competencies for ICT graduates and performance standards for ICT institutions as bases for national accreditation, validation, and certification.
  1. Impact study of ICT – driver curricula on student learning academic performance.
  1. Evaluative study on the ICT readiness of college and university faculty.
  1. Study on impact of ICT professionals.

“That is the essence of science: Ask an impertinent question, and
you are on the way to a pertinent answer.” Jacob Bronowski