Research at BUiD is a constantly evolving endeavour, aimed at establishing and developing a wide array of research activities such as faculty and student contributions to high tier publications, patent technologies, original BUiD journals, specialised research centres, and research collaboration opportunities with leading UK universities.

BUiD recognises that a society which creates research-based intellectual capital can be a key player in the modern world. By being a major contributor to educational, scientific, legal, business, and sociological research, BUiD plays a distinctive and collaborative role in the economy and culture of the UAE, the Middle East, and the wider world.