RUPAMU adopts a multi-disciplinary approach to research, training and consultancy activities, using NISER experts and collaborating with governmental and non-governmental agencies.
The main functions of RUPAMU are fourfold:

(i) conduct research into the numerous problems of the rural areas with a view to making the results available for police purposes;

(ii) provide consultancy services to Local State and Federal Governments as well as Non-Governmental Organization (NGOs) on rural development issues;

(iii) organize workshops and conferences or rural development issues for the benefit of governments at all levels including their agencies as well as NGOs and private sector organizations interested in rural development; and

(iv) harness existing knowledge and generate relevant information with a view tc developing a data base for effective rural policy management in the country. consultancy activities, conferences, seminars and Workshops and training programmes undertaken by the Institute: