Since its inception, Brac University has conducted a series of cross-sectoral research on climate change and disaster management in direct collaboration with BRAC. To coordinate and manage these different activities, the Syndicate and the Board of Trustees of BRAC University have accorded for establishment of a research center titled “Centre for Climate Change and Environmental Research (C3ER)". The Centre establishes a synergy between BracU and BRAC in the field of climate change and other environmental issues.
Centre for Entrepreneurship Development (CED) started its journey in April 2011 with the view to encourage Bangladeshi entrepreneurs and engender entrepreneurial knowledge and skill so that they can develop and grow their own businesses.
The Centre for Peace and Justice was recently established as multi-disciplinary post-graduate institute within Brac University. The mission of the Centre is ‘to promote global peace and social justice through the means of education and training, research and advocacy’ and with the vision of ‘a just, peaceful and inclusive society’
Centre for Inclusive Architecture and Urbanism (Ci+AU) at Brac University is multidisciplinary research institute and offers research-based consultancy on urban issues – the exploration of conditions, processes, and policies that affect the livability, resilience, and sustainability of the built environment. The Centre's mission is to create a dynamic culture of architecture and urbanism that is inclusive, empathetic, environmentally conscious, and humanistic.