In today’s world, the development of higher education institution (HEI) is facing more complex problems associated with uncertainties that require new solutions. Based on CCAP (2017), there are practically seven biggest problems the nation faces with respect to its universities’ development, including the huge increase in the cost of universities. On the other hand, universities are expected to contribute more actively in addressing nation’s problems that require a new approach due to the complexity of the aforementioned problems. Sustaining our national development requires knowledge that is adaptive to the issues, particularly for IPB Tridharma activities, such as sustainability issues on agriculture, renewable energy and other land and marine based sector development. Gaps in the implementation are identified due to non-comprehensive approaches leading to the failure of the target achievement. In order to tackle those obstacles and enhance Tridharma quality and its impacts.