Kalinga University aims to support research by creating a knowledge-sharing mechanism within the University by collaborating with the potential of excellence Universities and R&D institutions. The University has created an IPR cell to put in place intellectual property practices and patents including technology development, its transfer, and commercialization. The university makes innovations in the curriculum by redefining, refining, and restructuring it to make it more inclusive thereby formulating and launching innovative programmes of awareness and outreach. The University has expertise in designing innovative teaching/research programmes in inter-disciplinary, cross-disciplinary areas having a societal impact so as to bridge the gap between rigid boundaries of physical sciences, life sciences, and social sciences.

The University also has an incubation cell to create the necessary linkages between University, relevant local/national industry, research labs/institutions, civil society, and the Government. The designed curriculum of the University ensures sufficient scope for Innovation as the steady refurbishing of Curriculum is done keeping in mind work-environment, exposure to qualitative and challenging work-life, the features and future of development of society, and personhood and the depth of research acumen of well-educated students. The research programs of Kalinga University follow and conduct its programs with a proper transparent code of conduct.