Research activities at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Information Technology Osijek are oriented to current global trends in research and development and are focused on the creation of new knowledge through research in the fields of computer science, information and communication technologies, automation, power engineering, electrical machines and the automotive industry.

Researchers at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Information Technology Osijek are involved as project leaders or team members in a number of scientific and development projects that generate new knowledge and innovations and facilitate the knowledge transfer from the university to the industry.

Linking scientific research and teaching is a basis for the quality of higher education. The competences gained through research activities enable the Faculty to impart state-of-the-art knowledge, while the involvement of students in these activities introduces them to the world of new technologies.

The Faculty's research topics are compatible with the European Union's strategic priority - The European Green Deal - and in particular with the following objectives:

• Investing in environmentally friendly technologies
• Encouraging the industry to innovate
• Increasing the energy efficiency of buildings
• Cooperating with international partners on improving global environmental standards.

Furthermore, the Faculty's research topics include all the guidelines of the European Union's strategic priority – A Europe fit for the digital age, with a particular focus on the following common objectives:

• Research in the field of artificial intelligence
• Increase funding for the development and application of artificial intelligence with the help of the European Investment Fund 
• Application of artificial intelligence to increase the efficiency of public procurement
• Green transition, with the European Green Deal as Europe’s new growth strategy  
• Research, development and implementation of world-class supercomputers and data infrastructure
• Research of cloud computing security
• Research in the field of cyber security.

By collaborating with industry on research and development projects, the Faculty's research activities contribute to the following objectives within the European Union's strategic priority – An economy that works for people:

• Jobs, growth and investment
• Youth employment

with the aim of strengthening small and medium-sized enterprises through the application of research results, supporting innovative solutions in the industry and expanding career opportunities for students after graduation.