Basic functions and tasks of SRW are:
* realization of Policy and Aims of University’s in the field of quality;
* fulfiling obligations in the sphere of quality and requirements of quality management system;
* realization of aims of SRW in the field of quality;
* planning, organization, co-ordinating and control of research, imaginative-creative activity of university in accordance with basic directions of activity of university and the profile of training specialists;
* forming thematic plan of SRW of university on the basis of state orders to carry out fundamental researches and applied developments, and also subjects of dissertation works;
* organization, planning, co-ordination and control of scientific activity of SRW , scientific centers and laboratories within the university;
* creating conditions for the students in acquiring research methods of cognition;
* teaching students to acquire methods and ways of independent solving research and technological issues and labour skills in research teams;
* acquainting students with methods of research organizing;
* assistance in successful solving the actual research and technical tasks of socio – economic development.
* scientific – technical and organization –methodics supervision of the work on standardization in the University subdivisions, providing for them technical assistance, design of technical assignments for development of projects of standards and other research ND, being developed according to the University plan.
* participation in carrying out research work and R&D necessary for development and introduction of standards and other normative documents (ND)
* joint development of project of standards and other normative documents, including additions to standards, participation in meetings with other subdivisions of the University, periodic revision of standards and normative documents, approved by the University.
* finding objects of copyrights and providing them with state registration in the of Intellectual Property Committee of Jurisprudence Ministry of Republic of Kazakstan;
* improving the quality of specialists training through active employment of research results in the teaching process, wide involvement of students in the implementation of contractual and innovative projects
* ensuring compliance in the laboratory of measures for labor protection, safety and fire safety in accordance with applicable regulations;* providing services to university departments within the scope of its field of activity and providing information about the results in the prescribed manner;* the conclusion of economic contracts with industrial enterprises, scientific and educational institutions, commercial firms and companies for the development and transfer of scientific and technical products* the provision of services on a contractual basis to enterprises and individuals in the organization of research and production activities;* organizing and conducting scientific conferences in various areas with the publication of collections of conference papers;* advertising and information activities, the creation of prospectuses, information collections, the organization of thematic exhibitions and the presentation of scientific products at regional, republican and international exhibitions;* development of research and production activities in the production of consumer goods, in the processing of agricultural products and the production of industrial products;* expansion and development of an experimental production base for research and the creation of technological equipment for the production of scientific and technical products, as well as educational laboratories;