Kafrelsheikh University seeks the research excellence, the creation of environment for innovation, excellence and communication with industry and sector of business through the launch of two initiatives of research groups and research map of the university. This initiative aims to intensify the quantitative and qualitative research production, publish in classified scientific magazines within the rules of international information, register number of patents with economic value utilized in many fields as well as support the interface research work among the different specialisms, enhance the mutual research work through providing an attractive environment for innovation, creativity, creating interactive climate among the researchers as well as strengthening ties among them, improving the abilities of administrators, assistant lecturers and post-graduation students and directing their research interests to serve the sustainable development. The university will provide finance for the support of different research activities for research groups to contribute actively in scientific research and the outputs of research group will be evaluated annually and accordingly, the continuity of research group and the inclusion of additional groups are determined according to the performance indicators and the priority in research services will be for researchers belonging to research groups in support of this trend.