The main objective of the institute is setting and solving scientific, theoretical, normative and methodological problems connected with the development of Archival Affairs and Record Keeping.

During this period, Specialized Academic Council defended 44 thesis for the degree of candidate of historical sciences.

Institute launched Issue 5 periodicals and publications, 2 of which (the annual "Studies of Archives and Records" and archeographic annual "Interests") are included to scientific professional publications in Ukraine, which can publish results of dissertations for the degree doctoral degrees.

The staff of the Institute is noted by the Cabinet Council of Ukraine and the Ukrainian Union of Ethnographers Gratitude (2004).

Scientific support training graduate students - are 6 Doctors of History and 11 Candidates of Historical Sciences.

For information on specialties of postgraduate studies in the system of the State Committee of Ukraine there are central, regional and city archives, which store important documents; substantial assistance in the research provides a scientific reference library CSA (Central State Archives) sector of Ukraine and Scientific and Technical Information Institute, which serves as the Scientific Services Branch Technical Information (SSBTI) for Archives and Records, the main task of which is to provide scientific and technical information of archival institutions in Ukraine.