HUCE's faculty members have so far done scientific research with different tasks and at diferent levels such as State-level basic research tasks, Ministry-level key research works, Ministry-level research works, Province-level project research works, University-level key research works, University-level research works and Department-level research works. The research focuses on three areas: natural science, social sciences - humanities and education science. In the last five years, HUCE's faculty members have made 18 state-level basic research tasks, 3 Ministry-level key research works, 72 Ministry-level research works, 6 University-level key research works, 118 research works, 27 Department-level research works. In addition, there is a Province-level research works, 5 environmental education research works and 20 research projects sponsored by  domestic and foreign organisations. Research results were included in the journals, domestic and foreign scientific conferences and were published in monographs and reference books. There have been many individuals and groups awarded certificates of merit by the Ministry of Education and Training, by the Province and by University of Hue due to their achievements in scientific research.

Students are encouraged to do university-level and Department-level independent scientific research and the munber of students involved in research work is increasing. In the last five years, students have done 256 scientific research works, including 102 University-level and 144 Department-level ones. Many of the students’ research works have been awarded nationwide. HUCE has also been awarded many certificates of merit for outstanding achievements in scientific research of students.

Scientific information exchange activities are often of interest through publishing scientific publications and organising conferences and seminars. By the end of 2006, HUCE’s bulletins of science has published research results of the authors inside and outside the College. Later, Journal of Science and Education was published in 2007 and was officially given International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) by the Center for Information Science and Technology under the Ministry of National Science and Technology. Besides the Journal of Science and Education with 1 edition every 3 months, HUCE also published Proceedings of Student Conference and other conferences and seminars of special subjects.