Research and Reference Institutes

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Agharkar Research Institute
The Institute, founded in 1946 as the Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science Research Institute, was renamed in 1992 as the Agharkar Research Institute (ARI) in honour and memory of the Founder Director, the late Professor Dr. Shankar Purushottam Agharkar.
Central Institute of Post Harvest Engineering and Technology (CIPHET)
Established in 1989 at Ludhiana and 1993 at Abohar (Punjab), Central Institute of Post Harvest Engineering and Technology (CIPHET) is a nodal institute for lead researches in the area of post harvest engineering and technology appropriate to the agricultural production catchments, agro-processing industries, pilot plants, industrial liaison, technology transfer and national and international cooperation to meet national needs.
Central Leather Research Institute
To seek excellence in research in biological, chemical and engineering sciences. To serve as the national apex research institution in the areas of leather and related products.
Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute established by the Government of India under the Ministry of Agriculture in 1947 became a member of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) family in 1967. The headquarters was shifted from Mandapam Camp to Cochin in 1971.
Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute
To conduct research in different areas of mechanical engineering. To develop new technologies/products/processes suited to the needs of the country.
Central Plantation Crops Research Institute
The CPCRI was established in 1970 by Indian Council of Agricultural Research at Kasaragod. During the initial years, Mandate was limited to Crop Improvement in coconut, arecanut and cocoa through basic and applied research.
Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute
Their aim is to carry out research and development work in the fields of salt, marine and other allied inorganic chemicals; to develop technologies for the desalination of brackish and sea water.
Central Soil Salinity Research Institute
The Central Soil Salinity Research Institute (CSSRI), a part of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) system, was established in 1969 as a follow up to the recommendations of an Indo-American expert group on water management.
Indian Institute of Chemical Biology
To conduct research in bological sciences for seeking solution to medical and biological problems faced by the country and utilize the results for biotechnological and biomedical applications.
Indian Institute of Spices Research
The Indian Institute of Spices Research (IISR), Calicut a constituent body of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is a major Institute devoted to research on spices.
Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research
Based in Mumbai, IGIDR is an advanced research institute established by the Reserve Bank of India for carrying out research on development issues from a multi-disciplinary points of views.
National Institute of Rock Mechanics
The National Institute of Rock Mechanics (NIRM) is a premier centre for research in applied and basic rock mechanics and geotechnical engineering. Set up under the Ministry of Mines, Government of India, the Institute undertakes basic and sponsored research projects for improving safety and productivity in the mining, civil engineering and construction sectors.
Sardar Patel Renewable Energy Research Institute
Sardar Patel Renewable Energy Research Institute (SPRERI) came into existence with a munificent donation from Late Shri Nanubhai Amin, Chairman, Jyoti Limited, Vadodara. The land and buildings were provided by the Charutar Vidya Mandal. It was inaugurated by late Dr. H.M. Patel, the then Union Minister of Home, Govt. of India on January 27, 1979.
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
The Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) was established in 1945 at the initiative of Dr. Homi Jehangir Bhabha. It had a modest beginning at the Kenilworth site on Peddar Road, Bombay in 1945 and later moved to the Royal Yacht Club, Apollo Bunder until the buildings at the Navy Nagar Campus in South Bombay were ready in 1962.
Temperate Forest Research Institute (TFRIS)
It was established in 1977 as Regional Research Centre of FRI and Colleges, Dehra Dun. The Centre is now functioning as an idependent Institute under the control of ICFRE and is responsible for the research needs of the hill states of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir.
The Institute of Mathematical Sciences
The Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSC), founded by Alladi Ramakrishnan in 1962, is a national institution for fundamental research in frontier disciplines of the mathematical sciences. It is an autonomous institute funded by the Department of Atomic Energy of the Government of India and by the Government of Tamil Nadu.
The International Crops Research Institute
The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) is a non-profit, non-political, international organization for science-based agricultural development. ICRISAT conducts research on sorghum, pearl millet, chickpea, pigeonpea and groundnut � crops that support the livelihoods of the poorest of the poor in the semi-arid tropics encompassing 48 countries.
Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology
The Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology is an autonomous research Institute of the Department of the science & Technology, Govt. of India. Established in June, 1968 as a small nucleus in two rooms of the Botany Department, Delhi University, the Institute was shifted to Dehra Dun during April, 1976.