The Center of Research for Development (CORD) was established in 1979. Right from its inception the Centre has been quite active in establishing a multi-disciplinary and inter-institutional research base and has made considerable progress in the research areas like Horticulture, Plant Pathology, Lake Conservation, Forest Ecology, Fisheries Development, Medicinal Plants Phytochemistry, Biochemistry, Microbiology and Wild life Conservation.

The staff of the Centre has more than 1500 research publications and nine books to its credit. So far 132 students completed their M. Phil. program and 93 students their Ph.D. program through the Centre and at present 51 students are pursuing their Ph.D  in the fields of Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology, Fisheries, Environmental Microbiology, Toxicology and Plant Tissue Culture, Biochemisty, Phytochemistry and Conservation. Centre also runs the P.G. Department of Environmental Science, University of Kashmir, Srinagar from 2000. Also Centre has started the PG. Programme in Microbiology from 2017. 

Mission

  • To strive for academically standard research
  • To strengthening the R&D base of the state
  • To provide inspiring research/ teaching environment for quality learning designed for career development and well-being of students



Vision

To pursue excellence in research/ teaching and provide high quality trained manpower to serve the society

 

 

 

Core Values:

The Centre strives hard for sustaining the quality of work in all aspects of activities for ensuring excellence. The Centre prepares the PG students and scholars for their success in future life by inculcating in them the spirit of hard work and dedication. Team work is promoted by the Centre and linkages are developed with various stakeholders, organization, industries, institutions, Government alumni etc. for newer ideas and addressing the problems related to society for attainment of Institutional goals with honesty and dignity.