R&D labs in Lebanon
The 311 Institute tracks 5 R&D labs in Lebanon: 3 government and 2 research institutes. Most are in Beirut, and the leading organisations include Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, CGIAR and Lebanese Agricultural Research Institute. Their main focus areas are plant science, archeology, sociology and political science and space and planetary science.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
All 5 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanese Agricultural Research InstituteLebanese Agricultural Research Institute | Beirut, Lebanon | Government Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Soil Science, Cell Biology | 1957 |
| Orient-Institut BeirutMax Weber Stiftung - Deutsche Geisteswissenschaftliche Institute im Ausland | Beirut, Lebanon | Government Social sciences and humanities | Literature and Literary Theory, History, History and Philosophy of Science | 1961 |
| National Council for Scientific ResearchNational Council for Scientific Research | Beirut, Lebanon | Government Environment and climate | Oceanography, Environmental Chemistry, Global and Planetary Change | 1962 |
| Institut français du Proche-OrientCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique | Beirut, Lebanon | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Archeology, Sociology and Political Science, Space and Planetary Science | 2007 |
| International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry AreasCGIAR | Beirut, Lebanon | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Agronomy and Crop Science, Genetics | 1977 |
R&D ecosystems in Lebanon
Organisations with labs in Lebanon
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
- CGIAR
- Max Weber Stiftung - Deutsche Geisteswissenschaftliche Institute im Ausland
Other countries in Middle East
- Algeria
- Djibouti
- Egypt
- Iran
- Iraq
- Israel
- Jordan
- Kuwait
- Libya
- Morocco
- Oman
- Palestine
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
- Syria
- Tunisia
- United Arab Emirates
- Yemen
Questions and answers
How many R&D labs are there in Lebanon?
The 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory lists 5 active R&D labs in Lebanon as of October 2026: 3 government and 2 research institutes.
Which organisations run the most R&D labs in Lebanon?
In this directory the organisations with the most labs in Lebanon are Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, CGIAR and Lebanese Agricultural Research Institute.
Where are R&D labs concentrated in Lebanon?
They cluster around Beirut. The largest R&D ecosystem is Beirut region.
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