About 17 research areas (scientific schools) that were established during the long history of the university are being developed rapidly in TSU. The research areas are determined by the city, region and country’s demands. Significant number of research projects is conducted in priority spheres of science and engineering.

The total value of research and development projects is 2.141 million Euros for the year 2009.   

• Metal, composite material, film, coating and amorphous alloy properties control through the structure
• High-molecular weight compounds chemistry
• Catalytic transformation of low-molecular weight saturated hydrocarbon
• Fundamental problems of energy savings and fuel efficiency in energy industry, heat engines and heating plants
• Vehicle and power plant vibroacoustics
• Surface and volume interaction in the welded and soldered joints of construction materials, when forming their structure and properties 
• Shock electromechanical energy converters for seismic vibration sources and industrial processing plants
• Automation and industrial process control systems mechanical and physical heat treatment technology and equipment
• Advanced technologies and equipment for building material production and building construction
• Information control systems, their hardware and software
• Low-waste methods of metal forming, metal forming equipment
• Professional education theory and methods;
• Quality management in industry and education
• Economic and organization problems of the balanced production
• Content and organization of students’ speech activity in terms of communication technologies
• Psychological aspects of managing of the teaching staff.