| # | Name of the Research Group | Research Group Leader |
| 1 | Environment & Development | Prof F K Kalaba |
| 2 | Environmental Management | Prof S Syampungani |
| 3 | Plant Propagation | Prof E Kasumu |
| 4 | Social-Ecological Sustainability (SES) | Dr V Nyirenda |
| 5 | Spatial analysis & modelling for environmental sustainability | Dr M Simwanda |
| 6 | Science | Dr D Chungu |
| 7 | Animal ecology & health | Dr L Chama |
| 8 | Agriculture: Land use & climate | Ms. D Mambwe |
| 9 | Dendrochronology | Dr J Ngoma |
| 10 | Lignocellulosic materials & products | Dr E Ncube |
| 11 | Eco- physiology | Prof. R Vinya |
