The following scientific lines of the Institute were approved by the Presidium of NAS of Ukraine in 2003:
- studies of tectonics, structure, geodynamics and evolution of the continental and oceanic lithosphere; compilation of three - dimentional complex - geophysical and petrophysical models of geological structures for the purpose of useful minerals forecast;
- elaboration of technological automated systems of processing and interpretation of geophysical information;
- geophysical studies of the environment aimed to the forecast of seismic hazards and other hazardous natural phenomena.