- International, Regional, and National Partnerships and Networks
- Active collaboration with University of Bergen, Norway, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, Tribhuvan University, Nepal and Royal University of Bhutan since 2008 on the basis of agreed upon Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
- Partnerships with American University of Washington for research and Ph.D scholarships on climate migration
- Collaboration with National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA), Thailand (two Ph.D scholarships). Post doctoral fund is also offered to the faculty members of NSU
- Research partnership with Centre for Study of Developing Societies (CSDS), Delhi and Tata Institute of Social Science (TISS), Mumbai, India
- Partnership agreement with School of Global Affairs and Public Policy of American University of Cairo, Department of Political Science of National University of Singapore (NUS), Civil service College, Singapore, Razak School of Government, Malaysia, Ministry of Science and Technology, Malaysia, University of Tsukuba, Japan, Yunnan University and Yunan Academy Social Sciences (YASS) of China
- Networking and advocacy with government organizations through formal MoUs and partnership agreement with Ministry of Women and Children Affairs, and collaboration with Ministry of Planning, Economic Relations Division (ERD), Gender Network under Prime Minister’s Office (PMO)
- Collaborative research, policy advocacy and training with bi-lateral and multi-lateral development partners such as UNDP and World Bank
