R&D labs in Laos
The 311 Institute tracks 6 R&D labs in Laos: 4 research institutes and 2 government. Most are in Vientiane, and the leading organisations include Institut Pasteur du Laos, Lao Academy of Social and Economic Sciences and Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit. Their main focus areas are public health, environmental and occupational health, ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics, parasitology and infectious diseases.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
All 6 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lao Academy of Social and Economic SciencesLao Academy of Social and Economic Sciences | Vientiane, Laos | Government Public policy and analysis | Sociology and Political Science, Nutrition and Dietetics, Economics and Econometrics | |
| Ministry of Science and TechnologyMinistry of Science and Technology | Vientiane, Laos | Government Agriculture and food | Molecular Biology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Global and Planetary Change | |
| Institut Pasteur du LaosInstitut Pasteur du Laos | Vientiane, Laos | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Infectious Diseases | |
| Lao-Oxford-Mahosot Hospital-Wellcome Trust Research UnitMahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit | Vientiane, Laos | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Parasitology, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology | |
| National Agriculture and Forestry Research InstituteNational Agriculture and Forestry Research Institute | Vientiane, Laos | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Soil Science | 1999 |
| National Institute of Public HealthNational Institute of Public Health | Vientiane, Laos | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Parasitology, Physiology, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis |
R&D ecosystems in Laos
Organisations with labs in Laos
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Questions and answers
How many R&D labs are there in Laos?
The 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory lists 6 active R&D labs in Laos as of October 2026: 4 research institutes and 2 government.
Which organisations run the most R&D labs in Laos?
In this directory the organisations with the most labs in Laos are Institut Pasteur du Laos, Lao Academy of Social and Economic Sciences and Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit.
Where are R&D labs concentrated in Laos?
They cluster around Vientiane. The largest R&D ecosystem is Vientiane.
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