Aligned with IU’s mission to be recognized as one of the top research-oriented universities in Vietnam and in Asia, different types of research activities are established by the academic staff of the School of IEM such as projects funded by IU, VNU, local provinces, and companies in the past five years
| Project Title | Funding | Project Length | |
| 1 | Optimization of supplier selection and order allocation related to recycled materials to minimize risk factors | Vietnam National University | 2019-2021 |
| 2 | Solving the Vehicle Routing Problem of multi trips, multi depots for garbage collection and transportation in Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam National University | 2020 – in progress |
| 3 | 2 stages-Integer Linear Programming for purchasing and production planning under random demand | Vietnam National University | 2020 – in progress |
Student projects approved and funded by IU
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
| Total Number of approved student projects | 55 | 49 | 57 | |
| Number of approved student projects of IEM | Nil (COVID-19) | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Total approved budget (Millions VND) | 463 | 395 | 620 |
