1.     Reference is made to the Higher Education commission (HEC) Call for Research Proposals under the National Research Program for Universities (NRPU) 2027-26.

2.     HEC has invited proposals for high-quality, innovation, interdisciplinary and solution-oriented research having strategic relevance to Pakistan’s socio-economic development, industry and society. The eligible research domains are:

• Social. Behavioral, Economic & Human Sciences
• Natural/Emerging Science
• Product/ Process/ Technology Development

3.     The salient features of the call are as follows: