In addition to training, scientific research and technology transfer play an important role of the university in the fields of agriculture, forestry, rural development, natural resources and the environment create high-quality human resources and valuable scientific and technological products for the cause of the industrialization, modernization and international integration for the mountainous region and the whole country.
The University of Agriculture and Forestry - Thai Nguyen University is one of the science and technology organizations in the fields of agriculture - forestry, natural resource management - environment, economics and rural development, biotechnology and the leading prestigious food technology of the Mountains region. Science and Technology Development Strategy to 2020 of the University with the goal “By 2020, science and technology activities will play a core role for the development of the University of Agriculture and Forestry into a research-oriented university to meet the country's development requirements”.
Over the past years, science and technology activities have been considered as one of the main activities of the University, contributing to promoting the research of staff - lecturers; support and service for training; creating valuable products that can be delivered in the mountainous provinces.