The Central Research Laboratory (CRL) is the institution’s flagship center for advanced multidisciplinary research, innovation, and training. Designed to support cutting-edge scientific inquiry, the laboratory provides a common platform where faculty, postgraduate students and collaborators can access state-of-the-art facilities for high quality research across the sciences. The CRL functions as a Directorate in Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU), Anyigba coordinating research activities, fostering collaboration and overseeing the effective use of scientific facilities across disciplines.

The Directorate is anchored on the objectives that promote experimental research culture aimed at producing outcomes capable of influencing both local and global scientific developments. These research efforts are designed not only to expand knowledge, but to deliver tangible benefits to humankind across diverse facets of life, thereby contributing to the advancement of humanity.

Accordingly, the Directorate of Central Research Laboratory serves as a scientific domain for hands-on, practice-oriented and experimental research. It provides platform for fostering skills development and deepening knowledge in the sciences, ensuring that research is both impactful and transformative.