The Faculty organizes and conducts scientific research through basic, applied, and developmental research in the accredited fields. Professional work (the application of knowledge) is conducted through highly professional activities in the area of working and living environmental protection, for the needs of business and social entities and involvement into activities of wider (social) importance. The main tasks and aims of the Faculty of Occupational Safety in Nis are defined by the aims of higher education specified by the Law, the Statute of the Faculty from 2007, Strategy for quality assurance, Vision and Mission of the Faculty and by many other general acts, but also by strategic decisions for quality improvement and development. The Statute of the Faculty clearly states that the Faculty performs educational, scientific and research as well as professional activities within the area of working and living environmental protection.

The Faculty uses the best techniques to research the phenomena and processes in working and living environment, so that it can provide the best solutions and leading position in working and living environmental protection and promotion of conception of sustainable development with the aim of quality of life improvement. It conducts scientific research activities with the purpose of developing science and innovative work, improving higher education or the quality of education, improving scientific youth, introducing students to scientific research, and creating material conditions for Faculty operations and development.

It is financed from the sources of the founder (the Ministry or budget), scholarships, funds for research activities, assets acquired by the contracts with physical and legal entities on performing educational, consultant and other activities in the area of working and living environmental protection, gifts, donation and other sources in compliance with the Law. TheFacultyemploys19 fullprofessors, 5 associateprofessors, 12 assistantprofessors, 21 teaching assistantsand5 junior assistants, all working a full-time. 

The results of scientific and research work are analyzed and presented to the public through scientific conferences and papers publicized in the conference proceedings, publications and monographs. Scientific research at the Faculty is carried out through scientific projects, research laboratories, innovation centers, through basic, applied, and developmental research, cooperation with the domestic and foreign research organizations, associations, business and other entities.