| Themes | Thematic area | Sub-themes |
| Theme 1 | Sustainable Agriculture, Natural Resources Management, Commercialization and Governance | 1.1: Crop & Horticultural Production Sciences & Technologies 1.2: Livestock, Aquaculture and Apiculture Production 1.3: Integrated Natural Resource Management, and Regulation 1.4: Post-Harvest Technologies and Management 1.5: Agricultural Policy, Agribusiness and Value Chain 1.6: Livelihood, Food Science and Technology 1.7: Animal and Plant Health 1.8: Digital and Mechanized Agriculture 1.9: Cactus Pear Cultivation, Utilization, and Commercialization |
| Theme 2 | Environmental Sustainability and Social Responsibility | 2.1: Genetic resources & Ecosystem Conservation, & Utilization 2.2: Climate Change Resilience Mechanisms and Justice 2.3: Pollution Control, and Environmental Health 2.4: Mining and Sustainable Environmental Governance 2.5: Environmental Policies and Regulations 2.6: Green Economy and Corporate Social Responsibility 2.7: Geo-science and Remote Sensing 2.8: Water Supply and Hydrological Systems |
| Theme 3 | Health and Well-being | 3.1: Infectious Diseases, Anti-microbial Drug Resistance, and Global Health 3.2: Metabolic Health, and Non-Communicable Diseases 3.3: Lifespan and Reproductive Health 3.4: Mental Health, Trauma, and Psychosocial Support 3.5: Nutrition, Food Safety and Policy 3.6: Digital Health, Technology and Innovation 3.7: Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences 3.8: Health-Ethics and Quality of Health Care 3.9: Sport Studies and Performance Nutrition 3.10: Disaster Risk, and Emergency Preparedness 3.11: Molecular Biology, Diagnostic, Genomics and Vaccine Development 3.12: Occupational Health and Safety 3.13: Health System Strengthening and Governance |
| Theme 4 | Engineering, Energy, Infrastructure and Resource Management | 4.1: Free Energy, Renewable and Non-renewable Energy Systems 4.2: Construction and Project Management Su 4.3: Road & Transportation, Smart Mobility, Modelling & Logistics 4.4: Geotechnical, structural, Architectural Design, & Urban Planning 4.5: Integrated Mechatronic Systems & Autonomous Industrial Processes 4.6: Design, Advanced Propulsion & Vehicle Dynamics for Sustainable Mobility 4.7: Biotechnology, Biochemical, Textile, & Sustainable Process 4.8: Power Systems Planning, Electrical Machines & Drives 4.9: Policy, Economics, and Sustainability in Industrials 4.10: Integrated Product Development & Manufacturing-industry Management |
| Theme 5 | Digital Technology and Advanced Materials | 5.1: AI, Data Science, Computing and Modeling 5.2: (Re) Emerging Technology, Nanotechnology, & System Development 5.3: Smart Systems, Internet of Things, & Security 5.4: Electronics, Embedded Systems & Communication Systems 5.5: Materials Science and Engineering, and Manufacturing 5.6: ICT for Development, Multi-Media Systems & Visualization |
| Theme 6 | Governance, Law and Development | 6.1: Peace and Conflict, Security, Justice, and Institutions 6.2: Development and Public Policy 6.3: Migration, Trafficking, Displacement, Urbanization and Social Change 6.4: State Society and Government 6.5: Democracy, Human Rights, Gender Studies and Social Inclusion 6.6: Land Governance and Property Rights 6.7: Criminal Law and Forensic Science 6.8: Regional Integration and International Relations 6.9: Cyber, Business and Economic Law 6.10: Technology and Governance, E-governance |
| Theme 7 | Education and Human Capital Development | 7.1: Quality of Education 7.2: Education Systems & Governance 7.3: Education Financing & Resource Allocation 7.4: Human Capital Development 7.5: Access, Equity and Inclusion to Education 7.6: Education & Labor Market 7.7: Educational Technology & Digital Transformation |
| Theme 8 | Business Transformation, and Sustainable Economic Development | 8.1: Entrepreneurship, Employability, Job Readiness, and MSME Development 8.2: Digital Transformation and Innovation in Business and Government Services 8.3: Youth and Women’s Participation and Economic Empowerment 8.4: Economic Transformation and Industrialization 8.5: Trade, Investment and Marketing Management 8.6: Corporate Financial Management and Governance 8.7: Logistics, Public Procurement, and Supply Chain Management 8.8: Business Environment Dynamism and Leadership |
| Theme 9 | Language, Culture, and Humanities | 9.1: Language, Literature, and Communication 9.2: History, Heritage and Archaeological Studies 9.3: Tourism and Service Industries Development 9.4: Art, Media and social Development 9.5: Culture, Society, and Modernity |
| Theme 10 | Indigenous Knowledge for Sustainable National Development | Under review |