This Department is mainly responsible to undertake research activities and offer consulting services to various clientele groups both in public and private sectors in the areas of public relevancy. RCSD provides the following services:

• Conduct various policy and strategic researches,
• Develop research capacity of NASC and promote research culture within in NASC,
• Provide the clients of NASC with professional consulting services that include various subject areas in one package,
• Develop information networks and foster relationships with national and foreign research and consultancy institutions in order to improve the quality of consultancy services and research activities available through NASC,
• Act as a liaison centre for NASC’s customers in the matter of consulting services to be delivered by NASC, and
• Organize different seminars and workshops for disseminating research findings and promoting knowledge sharing culture.

It has following specialized Centres:
a. Centre for Marketing and Consulting Services
b. Centre for Research and Development
c. Academic Programme Unit

Research Committee

Mr. Bishnu Prasad Lamsal- Chairperson
Dr. Shrikrishna Shrestha – Member
Dr. Hari Dhungana – Member
Dr. Prakash Chandra Bhattarai – Member
Ms. Achala Dahal – Member Secretary