R&D labs in United Kingdom
The 311 Institute tracks 292 R&D labs in United Kingdom: 137 research institutes, 57 government, 45 corporate, 40 university, 7 military, 4 non-profit and 2 intergovernmental. Most are in London, Cambridge and Edinburgh, and the leading organisations include Medical Research Council, National Institute for Health and Care Research and Innovate UK. Their main focus areas are molecular biology, genetics, physiology and public health, environmental and occupational health.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
292labs
192organisations
83cities
274verified
Why these labs matter
Discovery Centre: Anchors the Cambridge life sciences cluster.
Dyson Hullavington Technology Campus: Dyson's robotics and AI ambitions.
Google DeepMind: One of a handful of labs setting the pace towards general-purpose AI, and the leading example of AI accelerating science itself.
GSK Research and Development: Leads vaccines and infectious disease research.
MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology: One of the most successful research labs in history.
Microsoft Research Cambridge: A leading European AI research lab.
All 292 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft Research AssociationAircraft Research Association | Bedford, United Kingdom | Corporate Industrials and manufacturing | Computational Mechanics, Aerospace Engineering, Global and Planetary Change | 1952 |
| Arm ResearchArm | Cambridge, United Kingdom | Corporate Technology | Semiconductors, AI | |
| Arup ForesightArup | London, United Kingdom | Corporate Professional services | Built environment foresight | |
| Discovery CentreAstraZeneca | Cambridge, United Kingdom | Corporate Healthcare and life sciences | Drug discovery | 2021 |
| Aviva Digital GarageAviva | London, United Kingdom | Corporate Insurance | Digital insurance | 2015 |
| Barclays Eagle LabsBarclays | London, United Kingdom | Corporate Financial services | Start-up incubation, Fintech | 2015 |
| BBC Research and DevelopmentBBC | Salford, United Kingdom | Corporate Media and entertainment | Broadcast technology, AI | 1930 |
| BP Innovation and EngineeringBP | Sunbury, United Kingdom | Corporate Energy and resources | Low carbon, Hydrogen | |
| Adastral ParkBT Group | Ipswich, United Kingdom | Corporate Telecommunications | Networks, Quantum, Cybersecurity | 1975 |
| Cambridge Environmental Research Consultants (United Kingdom)Cambridge Environmental Research Consultants (United Kingdom) | Cambridge, United Kingdom | Corporate Environment and climate | Environmental Engineering, Atmospheric Science, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis | 1985 |
| Cancer Research HorizonsCancer Research UK | London, United Kingdom | Corporate Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Cancer Research, Computational Theory and Mathematics | 2002 |
| Canon Medical Research Europe (United Kingdom)Canon (Japan) | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | Corporate Technology | Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Health Informatics, Artificial Intelligence | |
| Central Research Laboratories (United Kingdom)Central Research Laboratories (United Kingdom) | Cambridge, United Kingdom | Corporate Chemicals and materials | Organic Chemistry, Pharmacology, Molecular Medicine | 1928 |
| Charles River Laboratories (United Kingdom)Charles River Laboratories (United States) | Tranent, United Kingdom | Corporate Healthcare and life sciences | Immunology, Small Animals, Cancer Research | 1947 |
| Distill VenturesDiageo | London, United Kingdom | Corporate Consumer and retail | Drinks start-up investment | 2013 |
| Dyson Hullavington Technology CampusDyson | Hullavington, United Kingdom | Corporate Consumer and retail | Robotics, Motors, Batteries | |
| East Malling Research (United Kingdom)East Malling Research (United Kingdom) | Tonbridge, United Kingdom | Corporate Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Cell Biology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | 1913 |
| Blue LabEDF | Brighton, United Kingdom | Corporate Energy and resources | Energy services, Smart homes | |
| Galen Research (United Kingdom)Galen Research (United Kingdom) | Manchester, United Kingdom | Corporate Public policy and analysis | Economics and Econometrics, Education, Management Science and Operations Research | 1989 |
| Google DeepMindGoogle | London, United Kingdom | Corporate Technology | AI, Science | 2010 |
| GSK Research and DevelopmentGSK | Stevenage, United Kingdom | Corporate Healthcare and life sciences | Drug discovery, Vaccines | |
| Health Economics and Outcomes Research (United Kingdom)Health Economics and Outcomes Research (United Kingdom) | Cardiff, United Kingdom | Corporate Public policy and analysis | Economics and Econometrics, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine | 2011 |
| Huawei Cambridge R&D campusHuawei | Cambridge, United Kingdom | Corporate Technology | Optoelectronics | |
| Hangar 51IAG | London, United Kingdom | Corporate Travel and hospitality | Airline start-up accelerator | 2017 |
| InstaDeep AI LabInstaDeep | London, United Kingdom | Corporate Technology | AI, Biotech | 2014 |
| Leatherhead Food ResearchLeatherhead Food Research | Leatherhead, United Kingdom | Corporate Agriculture and food | Food Science, Biotechnology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | 1919 |
| MAC Clinical Research (United Kingdom)MAC Clinical Research (United Kingdom) | Blackpool, United Kingdom | Corporate Healthcare and life sciences | Physiology, Psychiatry and Mental health, Rheumatology | |
| MSD London Discovery Research CentreMerck | London, United Kingdom | Corporate Healthcare and life sciences | Drug discovery | |
| FAIR LondonMeta | London, United Kingdom | Corporate Technology | AI | |
| Microsoft Research CambridgeMicrosoft | Cambridge, United Kingdom | Corporate Technology | AI, Health tech, Systems | 1997 |
| NatWest AcceleratorNatWest | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | Corporate Financial services | Entrepreneur accelerator | 2016 |
| Ocado TechnologyOcado | Hatfield, United Kingdom | Corporate Consumer and retail | Robotics, Grocery automation | 2000 |
| OpenAI LondonOpenAI | London, United Kingdom | Corporate Technology | LLMs | 2023 |
| Rolls-Royce Research and TechnologyRolls-Royce | Derby, United Kingdom | Corporate Aerospace, defence and space | Propulsion, Nuclear, Electrification | |
| Samsung AI Center CambridgeSamsung | Cambridge, United Kingdom | Corporate Technology | AI | |
| Santander InnoVenturesSantander | London, United Kingdom | Corporate Financial services | Fintech investment | 2014 |
| Sharp Laboratories of Europe (United Kingdom)Sharp Laboratories of Europe (United Kingdom) | Oxford, United Kingdom | Corporate Basic science | Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Condensed Matter Physics | 1990 |
| Simbec Research Ltd. (United Kingdom)Simbec Research Ltd. (United Kingdom) | Merthyr Tydfil, United Kingdom | Corporate Healthcare and life sciences | Pharmacology, Analytical Chemistry, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine | |
| Tesco LabsTesco | Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom | Corporate Consumer and retail | Retail tech | 2014 |
| Transport Research Laboratory (United Kingdom)Transport Research Laboratory (United Kingdom) | Wokingham, United Kingdom | Corporate Industrials and manufacturing | Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality, Civil and Structural Engineering, Transportation | 1933 |
| Tun Abdul Razak Research CentreTun Abdul Razak Research Centre | Hertford, United Kingdom | Corporate Chemicals and materials | Mechanical Engineering, Polymers and Plastics, Biomedical Engineering | 1938 |
| Unilever FoundryUnilever | London, United Kingdom | Corporate Consumer and retail | Startup partnerships | 2014 |
| Unilever Port Sunlight R&DUnilever | Port Sunlight, United Kingdom | Corporate Consumer and retail | Consumer science, Materials | |
| Vernalis (R&D) Limited (United Kingdom)Vernalis (R&D) Limited (United Kingdom) | Cambridge, United Kingdom | Corporate Healthcare and life sciences | Computational Theory and Mathematics, Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry | |
| Visioncare ResearchVisioncare Research | Farnham, United Kingdom | Corporate Healthcare and life sciences | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Epidemiology, Ophthalmology | 1992 |
| Advanced Research + Invention AgencyAdvanced Research + Invention Agency | London, United Kingdom | Government Environment and climate | Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Molecular Biology | 2023 |
| Rothamsted ResearchBBSRC | Harpenden, United Kingdom | Government Agriculture and food | Crop science | 1843 |
| The Pirbright InstituteBBSRC | Pirbright, United Kingdom | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Animal viruses | 1914 |
| Babraham InstituteBiotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council | Cambridge, United Kingdom | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Biosciences, Ageing | 1949 |
| Earlham InstituteBiotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council | Norwich, United Kingdom | Government Basic science | Genomics, Bioinformatics | 2009 |
| John Innes CentreBiotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council | Norwich, United Kingdom | Government Agriculture and food | Plant science, Genetics | 1910 |
| Quadram InstituteBiotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council | Norwich, United Kingdom | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Food and health, Microbiome | 1968 |
| Clinical Practice Research DatalinkDepartment of Health and Social Care | London, United Kingdom | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Health Information Management, Toxicology, Geriatrics and Gerontology | 1987 |
| Heilbronn Institute for Mathematical ResearchGCHQ | Bristol, United Kingdom | Government Technology | Mathematics, Cryptography | 2005 |
| Department for Science, Innovation and TechnologyGovernment of the United Kingdom | London, United Kingdom | Government Social sciences and humanities | Safety Research, Strategy and Management, Law | 2023 |
| Health Research AuthorityHealth Research Authority | London, United Kingdom | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Statistics and Probability, Physiology | |
| Cell and Gene Therapy CatapultInnovate UK | London, United Kingdom | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Cell and gene therapy | 2012 |
| Compound Semiconductor Applications CatapultInnovate UK | Newport, United Kingdom | Government Technology | Semiconductors | 2017 |
| Connected Places CatapultInnovate UK | London, United Kingdom | Government Technology | Transport, Smart cities | 2019 |
| Digital CatapultInnovate UK | London, United Kingdom | Government Technology | AI, Immersive tech | 2013 |
| Energy Systems CatapultInnovate UK | Birmingham, United Kingdom | Government Energy and resources | Energy systems | 2015 |
| High Value Manufacturing CatapultInnovate UK | Coventry, United Kingdom | Government Industrials and manufacturing | Manufacturing | 2011 |
| Medicines Discovery CatapultInnovate UK | Alderley Park, United Kingdom | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Drug discovery | 2015 |
| Offshore Renewable Energy CatapultInnovate UK | Glasgow, United Kingdom | Government Energy and resources | Offshore wind | 2013 |
| Satellite Applications CatapultInnovate UK | Harwell, United Kingdom | Government Aerospace, defence and space | Space | 2013 |
| Institute for GovernmentInstitute for Government | London, United Kingdom | Government Healthcare and life sciences | General Health Professions, Health Information Management, Public Administration | 2008 |
| Italian Cultural Institute, LondonItalian Cultural Institute, London | London, United Kingdom | Government Social sciences and humanities | Archeology, Conservation, Visual Arts and Performing Arts | 1960 |
| Marine Biological Association of the United KingdomMarine Biological Association of the United Kingdom | Plymouth, United Kingdom | Government Environment and climate | Marine biology | 1884 |
| Marine Science Coordination CommitteeMarine Science Coordination Committee | London, United Kingdom | Government Multidisciplinary research | Research | 2008 |
| MRC Laboratory of Molecular BiologyMedical Research Council | Cambridge, United Kingdom | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Structural biology | 1947 |
| MRC University of Glasgow Centre for Virus ResearchMedical Research Council | Glasgow, United Kingdom | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Infectious Diseases, Animal Science and Zoology, Epidemiology | 2010 |
| National Co-ordinating Centre for Public EngagementNational Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement | Bristol, United Kingdom | Government Social sciences and humanities | Education, Information Systems and Management, History and Philosophy of Science | 2008 |
| National Institute for Health and Care ExcellenceNational Institute for Health and Care Excellence | Manchester, United Kingdom | Government Public policy and analysis | Economics and Econometrics, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Sociology and Political Science | 1999 |
| NIHR Research Delivery NetworkNational Institute for Health and Care Research | Leeds, United Kingdom | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, General Health Professions, Psychiatry and Mental health | 2006 |
| National Institute of Agricultural BotanyNational Institute of Agricultural Botany | Cambridge, United Kingdom | Government Agriculture and food | Crop science, Plant breeding | 1919 |
| National Oceanography CentreNational Oceanography Centre | Southampton, United Kingdom | Government Environment and climate | Oceans, Marine robotics | 2010 |
| Northern Ireland Statistics and Research AgencyNorthern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency | Belfast, United Kingdom | Government Multidisciplinary research | Statistics and Probability, Sociology and Political Science, Management Science and Operations Research | 2009 |
| Parliamentary Office of Science and TechnologyParliament of United Kingdom | London, United Kingdom | Government Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials | 1989 |
| Public Health Research ConsortiumPublic Health Research Consortium | London, United Kingdom | Government Multidisciplinary research | Research | 2005 |
| Scottish Association For Marine ScienceScottish Association For Marine Science | Oban, United Kingdom | Government Environment and climate | Marine science | 1884 |
| Rural and Environment Science and Analytical ServicesScottish Government | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | Government Environment and climate | Pollution, Sociology and Political Science, Management Science and Operations Research | |
| Scottish Mental Health Research NetworkScottish Mental Health Research Network | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | Government Social sciences and humanities | Sociology and Political Science, Pharmacology, Clinical Psychology | 2007 |
| Daresbury LaboratorySTFC | Daresbury, United Kingdom | Government Basic science | Accelerators, Supercomputing | 1962 |
| Rutherford Appleton LaboratorySTFC | Harwell, United Kingdom | Government Basic science | Neutrons, Lasers, Space | 1957 |
| UK Centre for Ecology & HydrologyUK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology | Wallingford, United Kingdom | Government Environment and climate | Ecology, Hydrology | 2000 |
| Diamond Light SourceUK Government | Harwell, United Kingdom | Government Basic science | Synchrotron | 2002 |
| Government Digital ServiceUK government | London, United Kingdom | Government Public policy and analysis | Digital public services | 2011 |
| Met OfficeUK Government | Exeter, United Kingdom | Government Environment and climate | Weather, Climate | 1854 |
| National Nuclear LaboratoryUK Government | Warrington, United Kingdom | Government Energy and resources | Nuclear | 2008 |
| National Physical LaboratoryUK Government | Teddington, United Kingdom | Government Technology | Metrology, Quantum | 1900 |
| The Alan Turing InstituteUK Government | London, United Kingdom | Government Technology | AI, Data science | 2015 |
| Francis Crick InstituteUK Government and charities | London, United Kingdom | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Biomedicine | 2010 |
| UKHSA Porton DownUK Health Security Agency | Porton Down, United Kingdom | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Infectious disease | |
| Arts and Humanities Research CouncilUK Research and Innovation | Swindon, United Kingdom | Government Multidisciplinary research | Information Systems, Museology, Mechanical Engineering | 2005 |
| Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research CouncilUK Research and Innovation | Swindon, United Kingdom | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Genetics, Physiology | 1994 |
| Economic and Social Research CouncilUK Research and Innovation | Swindon, United Kingdom | Government Technology | Artificial Intelligence, Information Systems and Management, Hardware and Architecture | 1965 |
| Engineering and Physical Sciences Research CouncilUK Research and Innovation | Swindon, United Kingdom | Government Industrials and manufacturing | Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry | 1994 |
| Natural Environment Research CouncilUK Research and Innovation | Swindon, United Kingdom | Government Environment and climate | Ecology, Atmospheric Science, Oceanography | 1965 |
| Research EnglandUK Research and Innovation | Bristol, United Kingdom | Government Public policy and analysis | Information Systems and Management, Information Systems, Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty | 2018 |
| Science and Technology Facilities CouncilUK Research and Innovation | Swindon, United Kingdom | Government Basic science | Physics, Space, Computing | 2007 |
| UK Research and InnovationUK Research and Innovation | Swindon, United Kingdom | Government Public policy and analysis | Information Systems, Information Systems and Management, Global and Planetary Change | 2018 |
| Culham Campus (UK Atomic Energy Authority)UKAEA | Culham, United Kingdom | Government Energy and resources | Fusion, Robotics | 1960 |
| Defence and Security AcceleratorMinistry of Defence | London, United Kingdom | Military Healthcare and life sciences | Materials Chemistry, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Polymers and Plastics | |
| Defence Science and Technology LaboratoryMinistry of Defence | Salisbury, United Kingdom | Military Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Plant Science, Epidemiology | 2001 |
| AWE AldermastonUK Ministry of Defence | Aldermaston, United Kingdom | Military Aerospace, defence and space | Nuclear deterrent | 1950 |
| AWE BurghfieldUK Ministry of Defence | Burghfield, United Kingdom | Military Aerospace, defence and space | Nuclear warhead assembly | |
| Dstl Porton DownUK Ministry of Defence | Porton Down, United Kingdom | Military Aerospace, defence and space | Defence science, Chemical and biological defence | 2001 |
| Dstl Portsdown WestUK Ministry of Defence | Portsmouth, United Kingdom | Military Aerospace, defence and space | Maritime, Electronics | |
| MoD Boscombe DownUK Ministry of Defence | Amesbury, United Kingdom | Military Aerospace, defence and space | Aircraft test and evaluation | 1917 |
| Institute of Structural and Molecular BiologyBirkbeck, University of London | London, United Kingdom | University Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Materials Chemistry, Genetics | 2003 |
| Maxwell Institute for Mathematical SciencesHeriot-Watt University | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | University Basic science | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Geometry and Topology, Astronomy and Astrophysics | 2005 |
| MRC Centre for Environment and HealthImperial College London | London, United Kingdom | University Environment and climate | Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Genetics, Atmospheric Science | 2009 |
| MRC London Institute of Medical SciencesImperial College London | London, United Kingdom | University Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Insect Science, Plant Science | 1998 |
| Centre for Ultrastructural ImagingKing's College London | London, United Kingdom | University Healthcare and life sciences | Structural Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | |
| NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research CentreLoughborough University | Leicester, United Kingdom | University Healthcare and life sciences | Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Physiology, Genetics | 2017 |
| Wellcome Centre for Mitochondrial ResearchNewcastle University | Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom | University Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Clinical Biochemistry, Genetics | |
| Nottingham Biomedical Research CentreNottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust | Nottingham, United Kingdom | University Healthcare and life sciences | Cognitive Neuroscience, Sensory Systems, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine | 2017 |
| William Harvey Research InstituteQueen Mary University of London | London, United Kingdom | University Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Physiology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging | 1990 |
| The Bryden CentreQueen's University Belfast | Belfast, United Kingdom | University Industrials and manufacturing | Ocean Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering and Power Technology | 2017 |
| Energy Safety Research InstituteSwansea University | Swansea, United Kingdom | University Chemicals and materials | Mechanical Engineering, Inorganic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry | |
| Imperial College LondonUniversities in United Kingdom | London, United Kingdom | University Multidisciplinary research | Engineering, Medicine | 1907 |
| University College LondonUniversities in United Kingdom | London, United Kingdom | University Multidisciplinary research | Neuroscience, AI | 1826 |
| University of CambridgeUniversities in United Kingdom | Cambridge, United Kingdom | University Multidisciplinary research | Life sciences, AI, Physics | 1209 |
| University of EdinburghUniversities in United Kingdom | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | University Multidisciplinary research | AI, Informatics | 1583 |
| University of ManchesterUniversities in United Kingdom | Manchester, United Kingdom | University Multidisciplinary research | Graphene, Materials | 1824 |
| University of OxfordUniversities in United Kingdom | Oxford, United Kingdom | University Multidisciplinary research | Vaccines, AI, Quantum | 1096 |
| Gatsby Computational Neuroscience UnitUniversity College London | London, United Kingdom | University Healthcare and life sciences | Cognitive Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience | 1998 |
| Sainsbury Wellcome CentreUniversity College London | London, United Kingdom | University Healthcare and life sciences | Cognitive Neuroscience, Biophysics, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience | 2016 |
| Wellcome Centre for Human NeuroimagingUniversity College London | London, United Kingdom | University Healthcare and life sciences | Cognitive Neuroscience, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging | 2006 |
| NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research CentreUniversity Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust | Southampton, United Kingdom | University Healthcare and life sciences | Physiology, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine | |
| NIHR Wellcome Trust Southampton Clinical Research FacilityUniversity Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust | Southampton, United Kingdom | University Healthcare and life sciences | Rheumatology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology | |
| Cambridge Centre for AI in MedicineUniversity of Cambridge | Cambridge, United Kingdom | University Healthcare and life sciences | Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology, Computational Theory and Mathematics | |
| Cancer Imaging CentreUniversity of Cambridge | Cambridge, United Kingdom | University Healthcare and life sciences | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Genetics, Cancer Research | 2013 |
| Wellcome Centre for Anti-Infectives ResearchUniversity of Dundee | Dundee, United Kingdom | University Healthcare and life sciences | Epidemiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Computational Theory and Mathematics | |
| Asthma UK Centre for Applied ResearchUniversity of Edinburgh | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | University Healthcare and life sciences | Physiology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | 2014 |
| British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular ScienceUniversity of Edinburgh | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | University Healthcare and life sciences | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Surgery, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine | 2008 |
| Wellcome Centre for Cell BiologyUniversity of Edinburgh | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | University Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Plant Science | 1992 |
| Wellcome Centre of Cultures and Environments of HealthUniversity of Exeter | Exeter, United Kingdom | University Healthcare and life sciences | Social Psychology, Psychiatry and Mental health, General Health Professions | 2017 |
| Scottish Universities Environmental Research CentreUniversity of Glasgow | Glasgow, United Kingdom | University Environment and climate | Geophysics, Atmospheric Science, Paleontology | 2004 |
| Wellcome Centre for Molecular ParasitologyUniversity of Glasgow | Glasgow, United Kingdom | University Healthcare and life sciences | Epidemiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Parasitology | 1987 |
| Centre for Climate Change Economics and PolicyUniversity of Leeds | Leeds, United Kingdom | University Environment and climate | Economics and Econometrics, Global and Planetary Change, Sociology and Political Science | 2008 |
| Centre for Epidemiology Versus ArthritisUniversity of Manchester | Manchester, United Kingdom | University Healthcare and life sciences | Rheumatology, Hematology, Pharmacology | 2013 |
| Wellcome Centre for Cell-Matrix ResearchUniversity of Manchester | Manchester, United Kingdom | University Healthcare and life sciences | Cell Biology, Immunology and Allergy, Genetics | 1995 |
| Centre for Human GeneticsUniversity of Oxford | Oxford, United Kingdom | University Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Materials Chemistry, Infectious Diseases | 1994 |
| John Adams Institute for Accelerator ScienceUniversity of Oxford | London, United Kingdom | University Nuclear | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 2004 |
| Medawar Building for Pathogen ResearchUniversity of Oxford | Oxford, United Kingdom | University Healthcare and life sciences | Virology, Immunology, Infectious Diseases | |
| Wellcome Centre for Ethics and HumanitiesUniversity of Oxford | Oxford, United Kingdom | University Healthcare and life sciences | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Physiology, Safety Research | 2017 |
| Wellcome Centre for Integrative NeuroimagingUniversity of Oxford | Oxford, United Kingdom | University Healthcare and life sciences | Cognitive Neuroscience, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Psychiatry and Mental health | 1998 |
| Grantham Centre for Sustainable FuturesUniversity of Sheffield | Sheffield, United Kingdom | University Environment and climate | Environmental Engineering, Ecology, Global and Planetary Change | |
| James Hutton InstituteJames Hutton Institute | Dundee, United Kingdom | Non-profit Agriculture and food | Crops, Land use | 2011 |
| NestaNesta | London, United Kingdom | Non-profit Public policy and analysis | Innovation policy, Experiments | 1998 |
| The Faraday InstitutionThe Faraday Institution | Didcot, United Kingdom | Non-profit Energy and resources | Batteries, Electrification | 2017 |
| Wellcome Sanger InstituteWellcome Trust | Hinxton, United Kingdom | Non-profit Healthcare and life sciences | Genomics | 1993 |
| European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsECMWF | Reading, United Kingdom | Intergovernmental Environment and climate | Weather, Climate | 1975 |
| EMBL-EBIEMBL | Hinxton, United Kingdom | Intergovernmental Healthcare and life sciences | Bioinformatics | 1994 |
| Advanced Manufacturing Research CentreAdvanced Manufacturing Research Centre | Catcliffe, United Kingdom | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Mechanical Engineering, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 2001 |
| Agri Food and Biosciences InstituteAgri Food and Biosciences Institute | Belfast, United Kingdom | Research institute Agriculture and food | Agronomy and Crop Science, Animal Science and Zoology, Soil Science | 2006 |
| AWE Nuclear Security TechnologiesAWE Nuclear Security Technologies | Reading, United Kingdom | Research institute Multidisciplinary research | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Control and Systems Engineering, Materials Chemistry | 1950 |
| Roslin InstituteBiotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council | Dalkeith, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Small Animals, Molecular Biology | 1919 |
| Bristol Robotics LaboratoryBristol Robotics Laboratory | Bristol, United Kingdom | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Biomedical Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering, Social Psychology | 2004 |
| Centre for the Observation and Modelling of Earthquakes, Volcanoes and TectonicsBritish Geological Survey | Leeds, United Kingdom | Research institute Environment and climate | Geophysics, Aerospace Engineering, Geology | 2002 |
| BT ResearchBT Group (United Kingdom) | Ipswich, United Kingdom | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Computer Networks and Communications | 1921 |
| Building Research EstablishmentBuilding Research Establishment | Watford, United Kingdom | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Building and Construction, Civil and Structural Engineering, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality | 1921 |
| California Perinatal Quality Care CollaborativeCalifornia Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative | Stanford in the Vale, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, General Health Professions, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine | |
| Cambridge Advanced Imaging CentreCambridge Advanced Imaging Centre | Cambridge, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Biophysics, Cell Biology | 2014 |
| Cancer Research UK Cambridge CenterCancer Research UK | Cambridge, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cancer Research, Molecular Biology, Genetics | 2007 |
| Cancer Research UK Manchester CentreCancer Research UK | Greater Manchester, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cancer Research, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine | 2006 |
| Cancer Research UK Manchester InstituteCancer Research UK | Manchester, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Molecular Biology, Hematology | 1932 |
| Cancer Research UK Scotland InstituteCancer Research UK | Glasgow, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Oncology, Cell Biology | 1890 |
| CRUK/MRC Oxford Institute for Radiation OncologyCancer Research UK | Oxford, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Radiation | |
| Edinburgh Cancer ResearchCancer Research UK | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cancer Research, Genetics, Reproductive Medicine | 1979 |
| Centre for Polar Observation and ModellingCentre for Polar Observation and Modelling | Leeds, United Kingdom | Research institute Environment and climate | Atmospheric Science, Oceanography, Global and Planetary Change | |
| Centre for Process InnovationCentre for Process Innovation | Wilton, United Kingdom | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Molecular Biology, Aerospace Engineering | 2003 |
| Centre for the Development and Evaluation of Complex Interventions for Public Health ImprovementCentre for the Development and Evaluation of Complex Interventions for Public Health Improvement | Cardiff, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | General Health Professions, Speech and Hearing, Epidemiology | 2009 |
| Communicating Diet and Activity ResearchCommunicating Diet and Activity Research | Cambridge, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Physiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Transportation | 2006 |
| Countryside and Community Research InstituteCountryside and Community Research Institute | Gloucester, United Kingdom | Research institute Agriculture and food | General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Plant Science, Safety Research | |
| CRUK Lung Cancer Centre of ExcellenceCRUK Lung Cancer Centre of Excellence | Manchester, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cancer Research, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Oncology | 2014 |
| Joint European TorusCulham Centre for Fusion Energy | Oxford, United Kingdom | Research institute Nuclear | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, Materials Chemistry | 1984 |
| Culham Science CentreCulham Science Centre | Abingdon, United Kingdom | Research institute Multidisciplinary research | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Materials Chemistry, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics | 1944 |
| Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture ScienceDepartment for Environment Food and Rural Affairs | Lowestoft, United Kingdom | Research institute Environment and climate | Global and Planetary Change, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Oceanography | 1902 |
| Edinburgh GenomicsEdinburgh Genomics | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Genetics, Plant Science | 2013 |
| Wellcome / EPSRC Centre for Interventional and Surgical SciencesEngineering and Physical Sciences Research Council | London, United Kingdom | Research institute Technology | Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Surgery, Health Informatics | |
| Wellcome EPSRC Centre for Medical EngineeringEngineering and Physical Sciences Research Council | London, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine | |
| Equilibrium ResearchEquilibrium Research | Bristol, United Kingdom | Research institute Environment and climate | Global and Planetary Change, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law | 1991 |
| European Centre for Space Applications and TelecommunicationsEuropean Space Agency | Didcot, United Kingdom | Research institute Environment and climate | Environmental Engineering, Global and Planetary Change, Water Science and Technology | 2009 |
| Facility for Airborne Atmospheric MeasurementsFacility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements | Cranfield, United Kingdom | Research institute Environment and climate | Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Aerospace Engineering | 1972 |
| GeoEnergy Research CentreGeoEnergy Research Centre | Nottingham, United Kingdom | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Mechanics of Materials, Environmental Engineering, Civil and Structural Engineering | 2015 |
| NIHR Great Ormond Street Hospital Biomedical Research CentreGreat Ormond Street Hospital | London, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Molecular Biology, Physiology | |
| Hannah Research FoundationHannah Research Foundation | Ayr, United Kingdom | Research institute Agriculture and food | Agronomy and Crop Science, Biochemistry, Animal Science and Zoology | 1928 |
| HSE Science and Research CentreHealth and Safety Executive | Buxton, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Occupational Therapy, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine | 1947 |
| Health Innovation ManchesterHealth Innovation Manchester | Manchester, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Molecular Biology, Clinical Biochemistry | 2015 |
| MRC Cancer UnitHutchison/MRC Research Centre | Cambridge, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Surgery, Cancer Research, Molecular Biology | 2001 |
| Infectious Diseases Data ObservatoryInfectious Diseases Data Observatory | Oxford, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Infectious Diseases, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology | 2016 |
| Institute for Fiscal StudiesInstitute for Fiscal Studies | London, United Kingdom | Research institute Public policy and analysis | Economics and Econometrics, Accounting, Sociology and Political Science | 1969 |
| Institute of PhysicsInstitute of Physics | London, United Kingdom | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | History and Philosophy of Science, Information Systems and Management, Information Systems | 1874 |
| Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical SciencesIsaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences | Cambridge, United Kingdom | Research institute Basic science | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Mathematical Physics, Condensed Matter Physics | 1992 |
| Jenner InstituteJenner Institute | Oxford, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Immunology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Infectious Diseases | 2005 |
| Leverhulme Research Centre for Functional Materials DesignLeverhulme Research Centre for Functional Materials Design | Liverpool, United Kingdom | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Materials Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment | 2015 |
| Leverhulme Centre for Climate Change MitigationLeverhulme Trust | Sheffield, United Kingdom | Research institute Environment and climate | Soil Science, Environmental Engineering, Global and Planetary Change | 2016 |
| London Centre for NanotechnologyLondon Centre for Nanotechnology | London, United Kingdom | Research institute Basic science | Condensed Matter Physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 2003 |
| London Centre for Neglected Tropical Disease ResearchLondon Centre for Neglected Tropical Disease Research | London, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Parasitology, Infectious Diseases, Small Animals | 2013 |
| London Mathematical LaboratoryLondon Mathematical Laboratory | London, United Kingdom | Research institute Environment and climate | Global and Planetary Change, Atmospheric Science, Economics and Econometrics | |
| International Growth CentreLondon School of Economics and Political Science | London, United Kingdom | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Sociology and Political Science, Safety Research, General Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 2008 |
| Manchester Collaborative Centre for Inflammation ResearchManchester Collaborative Centre for Inflammation Research | Manchester, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Immunology, Physiology, Parasitology | 2011 |
| Waltham Centre for Pet NutritionMars (United States) | Waltham on the Wolds, United Kingdom | Research institute Agriculture and food | Small Animals, Equine, Animal Science and Zoology | 1973 |
| Max Planck-Bristol Centre for Minimal BiologyMax Planck Society | Bristol, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Infectious Diseases | 2019 |
| Centre for Inflammation ResearchMedical Research Council | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Hepatology, Physiology | 1999 |
| Hutchison/MRC Research CentreMedical Research Council | Cambridge, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Surgery, Cancer Research, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine | 2001 |
| Mary Lyon Centre at MRC HarwellMedical Research Council | Oxford, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Sensory Systems, Small Animals | |
| MRC Biostatistics UnitMedical Research Council | Cambridge, United Kingdom | Research institute Basic science | Genetics, Statistics and Probability, Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty | 1913 |
| MRC Brain Network Dynamics UnitMedical Research Council | Oxford, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Neurology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience | 2015 |
| MRC Centre for Reproductive HealthMedical Research Council | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Reproductive Medicine, Immunology | |
| MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCLMedical Research Council | London, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Statistics and Probability, Infectious Diseases, Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty | 1948 |
| MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences UnitMedical Research Council | Cambridge, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cognitive Neuroscience, Psychiatry and Mental health, Developmental and Educational Psychology | 1944 |
| MRC Epidemiology UnitMedical Research Council | Cambridge, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Physiology, Genetics, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | 2003 |
| MRC Human Genetics UnitMedical Research Council | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Molecular Biology, Plant Science | 1967 |
| MRC Integrative Epidemiology UnitMedical Research Council | Bristol, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Molecular Biology | |
| MRC Laboratory for Molecular Cell BiologyMedical Research Council | London, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Biophysics | 1993 |
| MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology UnitMedical Research Council | Southampton, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Pharmacology | 2010 |
| MRC Metabolic Diseases UnitMedical Research Council | Cambridge, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism | 2013 |
| MRC Population Health Research UnitMedical Research Council | Oxford, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Surgery | 1995 |
| MRC Prion UnitMedical Research Council | London, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Physiology, Molecular Biology, Psychiatry and Mental health | 1998 |
| MRC Protein Phosphorylation and Ubiquitylation UnitMedical Research Council | Dundee, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Neurology, Epidemiology | |
| MRC Toxicology UnitMedical Research Council | Cambridge, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cancer Research, Pharmacology, Plant Science | 1947 |
| MRC Unit for Lifelong Health and AgeingMedical Research Council | London, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Psychiatry and Mental health, Genetics, Health | 2008 |
| MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular MedicineMedical Research Council | Oxford, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Hematology, Immunology, Molecular Biology | 1989 |
| MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences UnitMedical Research Council | Glasgow, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Health, Epidemiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | 1998 |
| Wellcome/MRC Cambridge Stem Cell InstituteMedical Research Council | Cambridge, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Developmental Neuroscience, Hematology | |
| NIHR Moorfields Biomedical Research CentreMoorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | London, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Ophthalmology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Epidemiology | 2007 |
| Moredun Research InstituteMoredun Research Institute | Penicuik, United Kingdom | Research institute Agriculture and food | Small Animals, Microbiology, Parasitology | 1920 |
| MRC Human Immunology UnitMRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine | Oxford, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Immunology, Virology, Molecular Biology | 1989 |
| MRC Molecular Haematology UnitMRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine | Oxford, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Hematology, Genetics, Molecular Biology | |
| National Cancer Research InstituteNational Cancer Research Institute | London, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Food Science, Oncology, Reproductive Medicine | 2001 |
| National Consortium for Zoonosis ResearchNational Consortium for Zoonosis Research | Neston, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Epidemiology, Virology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | 2003 |
| National Foundation for Educational ResearchNational Foundation for Educational Research | Slough, United Kingdom | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Education, Information Systems and Management, Political Science and International Relations | 1946 |
| National Institute for Biological Standards and ControlNational Institute for Biological Standards and Control | Potters Bar, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Hematology, Physiology, Epidemiology | 1972 |
| NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Greater ManchesterNational Institute for Health and Care Research | Greater Manchester, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | General Health Professions, Epidemiology, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism | 2019 |
| NIHR Applied Research Collaboration North West CoastNational Institute for Health and Care Research | Liverpool, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Psychiatry and Mental health, General Health Professions, Social Psychology | 2014 |
| NIHR Applied Research Collaboration South West PeninsulaNational Institute for Health and Care Research | Exeter, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Psychiatry and Mental health, General Health Professions, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | 2014 |
| NIHR Applied Research Collaboration WestNational Institute for Health and Care Research | Bristol, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | General Health Professions, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Physiology | 2014 |
| NIHR Biomedical Research Centre at The Royal Marsden and the ICRNational Institute for Health and Care Research | London, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Oncology, Otorhinolaryngology, Epidemiology | |
| NIHR Birmingham Biomedical Research CentreNational Institute for Health and Care Research | Birmingham, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Hepatology, Genetics, Rheumatology | 2017 |
| NIHR Bristol Biomedical Research CentreNational Institute for Health and Care Research | Bristol, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Physiology, Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty | 2017 |
| NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research CentreNational Institute for Health and Care Research | Cambridge, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Cancer Research, Obstetrics and Gynecology | |
| NIHR Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care South LondonNational Institute for Health and Care Research | London, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Epidemiology, Rehabilitation, General Health Professions | 2014 |
| NIHR Exeter Clinical Research FacilityNational Institute for Health and Care Research | Exeter, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Genetics, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine | |
| NIHR Greater Manchester Patient Safety Translational Research CentreNational Institute for Health and Care Research | Greater Manchester, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Clinical Psychology, Emergency Medical Services, Geriatrics and Gerontology | 2023 |
| NIHR Imperial Biomedical Research CentreNational Institute for Health and Care Research | London, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Physiology, Infectious Diseases, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine | |
| NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research CentreNational Institute for Health and Care Research | Manchester, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Rheumatology, Immunology, Dermatology | |
| NIHR MindTech MedTech Co-operativeNational Institute for Health and Care Research | Nottingham, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Applied Psychology, Psychiatry and Mental health, General Health Professions | 2013 |
| NIHR Newcastle Biomedical Research CentreNational Institute for Health and Care Research | Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Physiology, Epidemiology, Hepatology | |
| NIHR Surgical Reconstruction and Microbiology Research CentreNational Institute for Health and Care Research | Birmingham, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Neurology, Epidemiology, Emergency Medicine | 2011 |
| National Institute of Academic AnaesthesiaNational Institute of Academic Anaesthesia | London, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Health Information Management, Surgery | 2008 |
| British Oceanographic Data CentreNatural Environment Research Council | Liverpool, United Kingdom | Research institute Environment and climate | Information Systems, Geology, Oceanography | 1969 |
| National Centre for Earth ObservationNatural Environment Research Council | Leicester, United Kingdom | Research institute Environment and climate | Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Oceanography | |
| Natural Resources WalesNatural Resources Wales | Cardiff, United Kingdom | Research institute Environment and climate | Nature and Landscape Conservation, Global and Planetary Change, Oceanography | 2013 |
| Bristol Institute for Transfusion SciencesNHS Blood and Transplant | Bristol, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Hematology, Biochemistry, Genetics | 1995 |
| NIHR Manchester Clinical Research FacilityNIHR Manchester Clinical Research Facility | Manchester, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Genetics, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine | 2017 |
| Northwick Park Institute for Medical ResearchNorthwick Park Institute for Medical Research | London, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Surgery, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging | 1994 |
| Open TargetsOpen Targets | Cambridge, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Computational Theory and Mathematics, Genetics | 2014 |
| Organic Research CentreOrganic Research Centre | Newbury, United Kingdom | Research institute Agriculture and food | Forestry, Plant Science, Agronomy and Crop Science | 1980 |
| Orthopaedic ResearchOrthopaedic Research | London, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Surgery, Epidemiology, Rheumatology | 1989 |
| Oxford Institute for Energy StudiesOxford Institute for Energy Studies | Oxford, United Kingdom | Research institute Energy and resources | General Energy, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Economics and Econometrics | 1982 |
| Plymouth Marine LaboratoryPlymouth Marine Laboratory | Plymouth, United Kingdom | Research institute Environment and climate | Oceanography, Environmental Chemistry, Global and Planetary Change | 1988 |
| Research Complex at HarwellResearch Complex at Harwell | Harwell, United Kingdom | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Radiation, Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 2006 |
| Royal Botanic Garden EdinburghRoyal Botanic Garden Edinburgh | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | Research institute Agriculture and food | Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Molecular Biology, Plant Science | 1670 |
| Royal Observatory in GreenwichRoyal Museums Greenwich | London, United Kingdom | Research institute Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Nuclear and High Energy Physics | 1675 |
| Royal ObservatoryRoyal Observatory | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | Research institute Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Nuclear and High Energy Physics | 1896 |
| UK Astronomy Technology CentreRoyal Observatory | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | Research institute Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics | 1998 |
| Sainsbury LaboratorySainsbury Laboratory | Norwich, United Kingdom | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Immunology, Cell Biology | 1987 |
| Institute of PhilosophySchool of Advanced Study | London, United Kingdom | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Philosophy, Cognitive Neuroscience | |
| Sci-Tech DaresburySci-Tech Daresbury | Daresbury, United Kingdom | Research institute Nuclear | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 2006 |
| Central Laser FacilityScience and Technology Facilities Council | Didcot, United Kingdom | Research institute Multidisciplinary research | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Control and Systems Engineering | 1976 |
| ISIS Neutron and Muon SourceScience and Technology Facilities Council | Didcot, United Kingdom | Research institute Basic science | Condensed Matter Physics, Radiation, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials | 1985 |
| Scotch Whisky Research InstituteScotch Whisky Research Institute | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | Research institute Agriculture and food | Food Science, Nutrition and Dietetics, Biomedical Engineering | 1979 |
| Simons Initiative for the Developing BrainSimons Initiative for the Developing Brain | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Genetics, Cognitive Neuroscience | 2017 |
| SKA ObservatorySKA Observatory | Macclesfield, United Kingdom | Research institute Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation | 2011 |
| South West Thames Institute for Renal ResearchSouth West Thames Institute for Renal Research | London, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Nephrology, Molecular Biology, Physiology | 1998 |
| SuperSTEMSuperSTEM | Daresbury, United Kingdom | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Structural Biology, Surfaces, Coatings and Films, Biomedical Engineering | 2001 |
| Surgical Materials Testing LaboratorySurgical Materials Testing Laboratory | Bridgend, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Rehabilitation, Occupational Therapy, Surgery | 1965 |
| The AD CentreThe AD Centre | Cardiff, United Kingdom | Research institute Multidisciplinary research | Building and Construction, Catalysis, Environmental Engineering | 2008 |
| The Textile InstituteThe Textile Institute | Manchester, United Kingdom | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Polymers and Plastics, Building and Construction, Museology | 1910 |
| Turing InstituteTuring Institute | Glasgow, United Kingdom | Research institute Technology | Information Systems and Management, Artificial Intelligence, Information Systems | 1983 |
| UK Catalysis HubUK Catalysis Hub | Harwell, United Kingdom | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Materials Chemistry, Catalysis, Inorganic Chemistry | 2013 |
| UK Energy Research CentreUK Energy Research Centre | London, United Kingdom | Research institute Multidisciplinary research | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Global and Planetary Change, Economics and Econometrics | 2004 |
| Culham Centre for Fusion EnergyUnited Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority | Abingdon, United Kingdom | Research institute Multidisciplinary research | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, Materials Chemistry | 1965 |
| United Kingdom Clinical Research CollaborationUnited Kingdom Clinical Research Collaboration | London, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | General Health Professions, Nutrition and Dietetics, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | 2004 |
| Urban Big Data CentreUrban Big Data Centre | Glasgow, United Kingdom | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Transportation, Geography, Planning and Development, Health | 2014 |
| Wales Institute of Social and Economic Research, Data and MethodsWales Institute of Social and Economic Research, Data and Methods | Cardiff, United Kingdom | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Media Technology, Safety Research, Political Science and International Relations | 2008 |
| Warren Spring LaboratoryWarren Spring Laboratory | Stevenage, United Kingdom | Research institute Environment and climate | Atmospheric Science, Pollution, Mechanical Engineering | 1959 |
| Wellcome Trust Centre for the History of MedicineWellcome Trust | London, United Kingdom | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | History and Philosophy of Science, History, Clinical Psychology | 2000 |
| Welsh Centre for Printing and CoatingWelsh Centre for Printing and Coating | Swansea, United Kingdom | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials | 1994 |
R&D ecosystems in United Kingdom
- London and the Golden Triangle
- Alderley Park region
- Bristol region
- Edinburgh region
- Norwich region
- Belfast
- Newcastle upon Tyne region
Organisations with labs in United Kingdom
- Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
- Cancer Research UK
- EMBL
- European Space Agency
- Huawei
- Innovate UK
- Institute of Physics
- Max Planck Society
- Medical Research Council
- Meta
- Microsoft
- Ministry of Defence
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Samsung
- UK Government
- UK Ministry of Defence
- UK Research and Innovation
- Universities in United Kingdom
- University of Oxford
Other countries in Europe
- Albania
- Armenia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Faroe Islands
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Kazakhstan
- Kosovo
- Kyrgyzstan
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Netherlands
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- San Marino
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Tajikistan
- Türkiye
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine
- Uzbekistan
Questions and answers
How many R&D labs are there in United Kingdom?
The 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory lists 292 active R&D labs in United Kingdom as of October 2026: 137 research institutes, 57 government, 45 corporate, 40 university, 7 military, 4 non-profit and 2 intergovernmental.
Which organisations run the most R&D labs in United Kingdom?
In this directory the organisations with the most labs in United Kingdom are Medical Research Council, National Institute for Health and Care Research and Innovate UK.
Where are R&D labs concentrated in United Kingdom?
They cluster around London, Cambridge and Edinburgh. The largest R&D ecosystem is London and the Golden Triangle.
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