The University is a community of scholars committed to truth – its discovery and rediscovery. Through methods proper to each academic discipline – immersion in situations of privileged insight into humanity, empirical research, reflection on human experience, reflection on divine revelation, inter-cultural and inter-religious dialogue - the community searches for truth in Bikol and in the world. All members of the academic community contribute to the culture of research in the university – faculty, through its commitment to discover and communicate truth; students, through their desire to learn and grow in truth; administration and staff, through their shared determination to support truth. Each segment contributes to university research impelled primarily from within by its eros for truth, leaning on the lights and energies of the other segments.For faculty, research is indispensable for teaching sustained in the standards of the global community of scholars and the demands of the local context of instruction. It is indispensable for the discovery of new truth, for the integration of academic disciplines with other academic disciplines, for the ongoing dialogue of academe with the world, for the confrontation by academe of truth with the truth of unjust and inhumane structures in the world, for the contribution by academe to the deeper humanization of the world. For students, research is indispensable for entrance into the learning of human civilization and for exercise in the academic methodologies of discovering truth; it is indispensable for developing habits conducive to personal insight and discovery of truth. For staff and administration, research is the vibrant source of university relevance to the world today.CORPLAN 2010 commits itself to a culture of research that will contribute to and benefit from research in the global academic community. Unto this end, research will be cultivated by different academic disciplines through the given strengths and limitations of the present academic community. Creative exercises of academic expression, listening, conversation, constructive criticism, informal and formal writing, shared skills in language and appropriate use of media will contribute to this culture of research.

Insofar as possible, CORPLAN 2010 commits itself to a research agenda, supported by each of the academic disciplines, focused on understanding and overcoming poverty in Bikol in a global world. In this context, the following research commitment are made:

5.1 By the College of Arts and Sciences:

5.1.1.	Relationship between Bikolano Expression of Religion and Poverty in a global world.
5.1.2.	Level of Moral Consciousness of Bikolanos
5.1.3.	Relationship between Cultural Practices and Poverty.
5.1.4.	Economics policy research as applied especially to Bikol through a Center for Economics Policy Research.
5.1.5.	Environmental Impact Assessment Studies
5.1.6.	Natural Resources Audit
5.1.7.	The Land Reform Program in the Bikol Region: An Evaluation Study
5.1.8	Psychosocial Variables Related to Poverty
5.1.9.	Tracer Studies of the CAS Graduates of Ateneo de Naga University from SY 1992-93
5.1.10.	Religious, Economic and Psychosocial Dynamics of the Bikolano Family
5.1.11.	Coping Mechanisms of Bikolanos
5.1.12.	Relationship between Language and Social Status of Bikolanos
5.1.13.	Ethnoresearches in Biology, Philosophy and Religion in Camarines Sur

5.2 By the College of Commerce:

5.2.1.	Strategic Development of Innovative Small Enterprises in the Countryside: A Contrivance of Poverty Alleviation
5.2.2.	Model for an Innovative Approach to Enhancing the Income Generating Capability of Poor and Enterprising Women in A Rural Community: A Case Study of a Bikol Town
5.2.3.	Entrepreneurial Competence of SME Owners in the Bikol Region
5.2.4.	Livelihood Programs in the Fishing Villages in the Bikol Region
5.2.5.	Inventory of Innovative Approaches to Enhancing Income Capabilities of Bikolanos: An Assessment
5.2.6.	The Values and Attitudes of Bikolanos Towards Entreprenuership
5.2.7.	Developing the Entrepreneurial Culture of the People of Bikol Region
5.2.8.	Employability and Productivity of (course) Graduates, ADNU
5.2.9.	Competencies Needed by Entrepreneurial Students in the HEIs in Bicol
5.2.10.	Industry Analysis in Bicol
5.2.11.	Resource Inventory in Bicol
5.2.12.	Business Opportunities in Bicol
Status and Prospects of Traditional Bicol Products Bamboo craft, Jewelry, Cutlery, Stuff toys, Garments, Food Processing, Pilinut products, Abaca, Handmade, Paper, Handicraft-decors, hats and bags Business Implications of the Central Business District Projects for the Prospective Entrepreneurs Women Entrepreneurs in the Bicol Region Business Opportunities in Information Technology
5.2.13.	Effect of Business Education and Entrepreneurial Success of Bicol Entrepreneurs
5.2.14.	Quality of Business Education Graduates and Entrepreneurial Success
5.2.15.	Academic Performance and Performance in the CPA Board Exams of ADNU graduates
5.2.16.	Tracer studies on the ADNU Commerce Graduates
5.2.17.	Business Ethics of the Bicolanos
5.2.18.	Status and Prospects of Non-traditional Business in Bicol
5.2.19.	Business and Culture
5.2.20.	Vital Economic Infrastructure
5.2.21.	Bicol Cooperatives
5.2.22.	Other business researches:
Case Studies, Instructional materials, Feasibility Studies, Accounting Systems and Procedures

5.3 By the College of Computer Studies and Engineering

5.3.1.	Computer Science
Development of Web Security Protocols using Java and other Web Technologies Development of a Platform to Multi-processing of Computer graphics Data Compression Techniques Network Computing and Multi-processor Servers
5.3.2.	Information Management
Development of Information System Applications for AdNU O'Brien Library System Personnel Records Student Records
5.3.3.	Information Technology
Development of E-Commerce Platforms Web-based Registration System (students may pay via credit cards)
5.3.4.	Digital Illustration and Animation
2D/3D Animation projects (e.g. AdNU Promotional Animated Video, commercial presentations for E-Commerce)
5.3.5.	Engineering (General)
Evaluation of Engineering Performance (requirements toward global engineering) Interface between Secondary and Engineering Education Data Banking on Bicol's Natural Resources (for possible development through Engineering and Technology) Teaching Computer Animation and Development of Computer Programs.
5.3.6.	Electronics and Communications Engineering
Development of Security System FM Transmitter SSB Transmitter
5.3.7.	Civil Engineering
Mapping out of Naga City Seismic Hazard Areas Investigation of Soils Stability of Sloping Grounds in Pasacao, Goa and Paracale Maximum Compressive Strength of Concrete made from Bicol Aggregates Quality Testing of Construction MaterialsSub-soil Exploration Testing

5.4 By the College of Education:

5.4.1.	Access, Progress and Quality of Basic Education of Private and Public Schools in the Bicol Region.
Participation Rate Cohort Survival Rate Dropout Rate Performance Rating in the NEAT and NSAT Proficiency Level in Mathematics and English
5.4.2.	Research on Methods of Improving Delivery of Basic Education in Bikol.
Models of Teaching in the Different Areas of Specialization
5.4.3.	Tracer Study of Education Students
5.4.4.	Teaching Performance Level of Education Graduates (Various Areas)
5.4.5.	LET Performance of the Region
5.4.6.	Training Needs of Student Teachers
5.4.7.	Educational Socio-Economic Profile of Teachers in the Region
5.4.8.	Ethnographic Research on Classroom Instruction
5.4.9.	Levels of Questions Asked in the Examinations

5.5 For all colleges: Tracer studies and assessment of delivery systems.

5.6 By the HS, ongoing research on methods of high school formation towards justice, inter-cultural or inter-religious dialogue based on the faith.

Within the parameters of their own charters, research institutes like the ASSRC, INECAR, TRDC, etc, at the Ateneo de Naga University are to contribute to the accomplishment of the university research agenda. By the vigor and professionalism of their work, they are to contribute to the culture of research of the university.As mediating centers of university involvement with the world, the CCD and the CDFI, are to contribute rich fields of research to academe, even as it delivers the relevant fruits of academic research to the world.A University Research Council appointed by the President will catalyze, support, monitor, evaluate, and celebrate research in the university. It will also make recommendations on supplementary rewards for excellent research. The main reward for excellent research is the research itself.The university merit system will reward research done insofar as it is indispensable for teaching sustained in the standards of the global community of scholars and the demands of the local context of instruction. Professorial chairs will support research insofar as it furthers the research agenda of the university.Since a faculty that is overburdened by teaching cannot do quality research, by 2000-2001 no load beyond 24 units; by 2001-2002 no load beyond 21 units; by 2002-2003 no load beyond 18 units will be allowed. Insofar as possible and equitable, implementation of this policy shall not take place at the cost of income to faculty earned through overload.The ability to do research is a criterion for graduation from any of the colleges of the Ateneo de Naga University.

Specialized staff research towards the improvement of administration or administrative services is welcome.