The Institutional Research Division (IR) at SDU University has been functioning as a unit within the Quality Assurance Department since 2022. It plays a critical role in supporting data-driven decision-making and enhancing institutional effectiveness. The IR division is dedicated to evaluating and improving student experience, study programmes, and overall institutional performance, while also contributing to risk management, strategic planning, and financial sustainability.

The IR ensures two-way communication with internal and external stakeholders through the QMS, including data collection, analysis, and interpretation, followed by the dissemination of results, implementation of improvement actions, and monitoring of their effectiveness. It evaluates the experiences of all stakeholder groups, including students, faculty, administrative staff, leadership, alumni, academic and industry partners. The IR promotes a strong feedback culture by systematically reporting survey and evaluation results to stakeholders and ensuring closing the loop through follow-up actions based on the findings. 

A key function of the division is to support the continuous monitoring and evaluation of study programmes by reviewing their content, workload, performance, and key academic indicators to ensure relevance, quality, and alignment with labor market and institutional priorities. 

The IR Division also supports accreditation processes and facilitates the collection and submission of data for external monitoring, including participation in national and international university rankings.