RMU was established in October 2016 under the supervision of the Academic Deputy Rector, then taken over by the Graduate & Research Management Center in June 2017. Subsequently supervised by the Research, Lifelong Learning & Internationalization Management Center in July 2019. Then, RMU was taken over again by the Graduate & Research Management Center in November 2019 and in 2021 upgraded to Research Management Center (RMC) until now.
On 4 October 2017, the Conference, Research & Publication Committee (U3P) was established after being approved in the Insaniah College Executive Management Committee (KUIN) meeting. The purpose of the establishment of the U3P Committee is to dignify the field of research and publication in addition to encouraging kulliyah-kulliyah to hold conferences at the university, national, and international levels. With the existence of this committee, all matters involving 3P can be carried out more systematically under the supervision of the Academic and International Rector and Deputy Rector.
The RMC office is on Level 2, UniSHAMS Cancelori Building. The staff of this center consists of the Director of the Research Management Center, the Deputy Director of the Research Management Center, 3 staff, and assisted by 6 graduate assistants.