The Delhi R&D ecosystem
Delhi is ranked number 22 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 75 labs within about 120 kilometres: 41 government, 24 research institutes, 7 military, 2 university and 1 corporate. Leading organisations include Defence Research and Development Organisation, Ministry of Science and Technology, Indian Council of Medical Research and CSIR India, focused on plant science, public health, environmental and occupational health, genetics and infectious diseases.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
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46organisations
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All 75 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dabur Research Foundation (India)Dabur Research Foundation (India) | Ghaziabad, India | Corporate Healthcare and life sciences | Organic Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Science, Biomaterials | 1979 |
| Anusandhan National Research FoundationAnusandhan National Research Foundation | New Delhi, India | Government Environment and climate | Biomaterials, Geochemistry and Petrology, Water Science and Technology | 2023 |
| Asia Pacific Observatory on Health Systems and PoliciesAsia Pacific Observatory on Health Systems and Policies | New Delhi, India | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Finance, General Health Professions, Modeling and Simulation | |
| Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic ScienceCentral Council for Research in Ayurvedic Science | New Delhi, India | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Complementary and alternative medicine, Plant Science, History | 1978 |
| Central Council for Research in Unani MedicineCentral Council for Research in Unani Medicine | New Delhi, India | Government Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Complementary and alternative medicine, History | 1979 |
| Central Forensic Science LaboratoryCentral Forensic Science Laboratory | New Delhi, India | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Toxicology, Safety Research | 1968 |
| Central Soil and Materials Research StationCentral Soil and Materials Research Station | New Delhi, India | Government Industrials and manufacturing | Civil and Structural Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality | 1954 |
| Centre for Development of TelematicsCentre for Development of Telematics | New Delhi, India | Government Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Media Technology, Computer Networks and Communications | 1984 |
| Centre for High TechnologyCentre for High Technology | Noida, India | Government Chemicals and materials | Inorganic Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Analytical Chemistry | 1987 |
| National Science LibraryCouncil of Scientific and Industrial Research | New Delhi, India | Government Public policy and analysis | Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty, Inorganic Chemistry, History and Philosophy of Science | 1963 |
| CSIR-CRRI (Central Road Research Institute)CSIR India | New Delhi, India | Government Industrials and manufacturing | Transport | 1952 |
| CSIR-IGIB (Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology)CSIR India | New Delhi, India | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Genomics | 1977 |
| CSIR-NIScPR (National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research)CSIR India | New Delhi, India | Government Public policy and analysis | Science policy | 2021 |
| CSIR-NPL (National Physical Laboratory)CSIR India | New Delhi, India | Government Technology | Metrology | |
| Centre for Personnel Talent ManagementDefence Research and Development Organisation | Delhi, India | Government Chemicals and materials | Condensed Matter Physics, Materials Chemistry, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials | 1995 |
| Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment CouncilDepartment of Science and Technology | New Delhi, India | Government Industrials and manufacturing | Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Pharmaceutical Science, Biomedical Engineering | 1988 |
| Ministry of Science and TechnologyGovernment of India | New Delhi, India | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Cancer Research, Computational Theory and Mathematics, Molecular Biology | 1971 |
| Research & Analysis WingGovernment of India | New Delhi, India | Government Social sciences and humanities | Political Science and International Relations, Computer Networks and Communications, Artificial Intelligence | 1968 |
| Indian Agricultural Research InstituteICAR | New Delhi, India | Government Agriculture and food | Agriculture | 1905 |
| Indian Council of Agricultural ResearchIndian Council of Agricultural Research | New Delhi, India | Government Agriculture and food | Soil Science, Plant Science, General Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 1929 |
| Indian Council of Medical ResearchIndian Council of Medical Research | New Delhi, India | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Surgery | 1911 |
| Indian Council of Philosophical ResearchIndian Council of Philosophical Research | New Delhi, India | Government Social sciences and humanities | Religious studies, Philosophy, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology | 1977 |
| Indian National Science AcademyIndian National Science Academy | New Delhi, India | Government Industrials and manufacturing | Civil and Structural Engineering, Geophysics, History and Philosophy of Science | 1935 |
| International Development Research CentreInternational Development Research Centre | New Delhi, India | Government Environment and climate | Global and Planetary Change, Development, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis | 1970 |
| Ministry of Electronics and Information TechnologyMinistry of Electronics and Information Technology | New Delhi, India | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Medical Laboratory Technology, Biomedical Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment | 2012 |
| Central Council for Research in HomoeopathyMinistry of Health and Family Welfare | New Delhi, India | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Complementary and alternative medicine, Plant Science, Infectious Diseases | 1978 |
| Department of Health ResearchMinistry of Health and Family Welfare | New Delhi, India | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Infectious Diseases, Economics and Econometrics, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | 1947 |
| National Center for Disease ControlMinistry of Health and Family Welfare | New Delhi, India | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Epidemiology, Sociology and Political Science | 1909 |
| Council of Scientific and Industrial ResearchMinistry of Science and Technology | New Delhi, India | Government Energy and resources | Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Plant Science | 1942 |
| Department of Science and TechnologyMinistry of Science and Technology | New Delhi, India | Government Multidisciplinary research | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Molecular Biology, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment | 1971 |
| Department of Scientific and Industrial ResearchMinistry of Science and Technology | New Delhi, India | Government Agriculture and food | Forestry, Plant Science, Insect Science | 1961 |
| Indo-German Science & Technology CentreMinistry of Science and Technology | New Delhi, India | Government Industrials and manufacturing | Mechanics of Materials, Polymers and Plastics, Biomaterials | 2010 |
| National Brain Research CentreMinistry of Science and Technology | Gurugram, India | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Neurology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Developmental Neuroscience | 1997 |
| National Institute of ImmunologyMinistry of Science and Technology | New Delhi, India | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Infectious Diseases, Immunology, Molecular Biology | 1981 |
| Translational Health Science and Technology InstituteMinistry of Science and Technology | Gurugram, India | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Infectious Diseases, Genetics, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | 2009 |
| National Agricultural Science FundNational Agricultural Science Fund | New Delhi, India | Government Agriculture and food | Soil Science, General Health Professions, Plant Science | 2006 |
| National Council Of Educational Research And TrainingNational Council Of Educational Research And Training | New Delhi, India | Government Social sciences and humanities | Education, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment | 1961 |
| National Institute of BiologicalsNational Institute of Biologicals | Noida, India | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Immunology, Analytical Chemistry, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology | 1992 |
| National Institute of Disaster ManagementNational Institute of Disaster Management | New Delhi, India | Government Environment and climate | Sociology and Political Science, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Global and Planetary Change | 1995 |
| National Institute of Health and Family WelfareNational Institute of Health and Family Welfare | New Delhi, India | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Reproductive Medicine, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health | 1977 |
| National Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Development BoardNational Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board | New Delhi, India | Government Multidisciplinary research | Research | 1982 |
| Regional Centre for BiotechnologyRegional Centre for Biotechnology | Faridabad, India | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Plant Science, Genetics | 2009 |
| Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied SciencesDefence Research and Development Organisation | Delhi, India | Military Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Physiology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine | 1962 |
| Defence Institute of Psychological ResearchDefence Research and Development Organisation | Delhi, India | Military Social sciences and humanities | Clinical Psychology, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Applied Psychology | 1943 |
| Defence Scientific Information & Documentation CentreDefence Research and Development Organisation | Delhi, India | Military Technology | Information Systems, Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty, History and Philosophy of Science | 1958 |
| Defence Terrain Research LaboratoryDefence Research and Development Organisation | Delhi, India | Military Environment and climate | Media Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law | 1964 |
| Naval Research BoardDefence Research and Development Organisation | New Delhi, India | Military Aerospace and defence | Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Aerospace Engineering | 1996 |
| Solid State Physics LaboratoryDRDO | New Delhi, India | Military Aerospace, defence and space | Semiconductors, Infrared | 1962 |
| Defence Research and Development OrganisationMinistry of Defence | New Delhi, India | Military Aerospace and defence | Aerospace Engineering, Genetics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 1958 |
| Advanced Instrumentation Research FacilityJawaharlal Nehru University | New Delhi, India | University Chemicals and materials | Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials | 2008 |
| IIT DelhiUniversities in India | New Delhi, India | University Multidisciplinary research | Engineering | 1961 |
| Centre for Social Sciences and HumanitiesCentre for Social Sciences and Humanities | New Delhi, India | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Philosophy, Economics and Econometrics, Political Science and International Relations | 1980 |
| National Institute of Science, Technology and Development StudiesCouncil of Scientific and Industrial Research | New Delhi, India | Research institute Public policy and analysis | Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Information Systems | 1973 |
| Centre for Fire, Explosive and Environment SafetyDefence Research and Development Organisation | Delhi, India | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Water Science and Technology, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering | 1992 |
| Laser Science & Technology CentreDefence Research and Development Organisation | Delhi, India | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality, Statistics and Probability, Spectroscopy | 1950 |
| Centre for Advanced Bioenergy ResearchDepartment of Biotechnology | Faridabad, India | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Biomedical Engineering, Biotechnology, Molecular Biology | 2011 |
| Central Institute for Research on CattleIndian Council of Agricultural Research | Meerut, India | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Agronomy and Crop Science, Genetics, Reproductive Medicine | 1987 |
| Indian Agricultural Statistics Research InstituteIndian Council of Agricultural Research | New Delhi, India | Research institute Agriculture and food | Management Science and Operations Research, Genetics, Plant Science | 1930 |
| National Research Centre for Integrated Pest ManagementIndian Council of Agricultural Research | New Delhi, India | Research institute Agriculture and food | Insect Science, Plant Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | 1988 |
| Institute of Cytology and Preventive OncologyIndian Council of Medical Research | Noida, India | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Epidemiology, Otorhinolaryngology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | 1979 |
| National Institute of Malaria ResearchIndian Council of Medical Research | New Delhi, India | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Parasitology, Sociology and Political Science | 1977 |
| National Institute of Medical StatisticsIndian Council of Medical Research | New Delhi, India | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Infectious Diseases, Nutrition and Dietetics | 1977 |
| National Institute of PathologyIndian Council of Medical Research | New Delhi, India | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Infectious Diseases, Computational Theory and Mathematics | 1965 |
| Centre for Policy ResearchIndian Council of Social Science Research | New Delhi, India | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Economics and Econometrics, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Political Science and International Relations | 1973 |
| Centre for the Study of Developing SocietiesIndian Council of Social Science Research | Delhi, India | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Philosophy, Economics and Econometrics, Political Science and International Relations | 1963 |
| Institute for Human DevelopmentInstitute for Human Development | New Delhi, India | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Economics and Econometrics, Safety Research, Sociology and Political Science | 1998 |
| Institute of Economic GrowthInstitute of Economic Growth | New Delhi, India | Research institute Public policy and analysis | Economics and Econometrics, Philosophy, General Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 1958 |
| Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied SciencesInstitute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences | Delhi, India | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Psychiatry and Mental health, Social Psychology, Epidemiology | 1993 |
| Inter-University Accelerator CentreInter-University Accelerator Centre | New Delhi, India | Research institute Nuclear | Computational Mechanics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Materials Chemistry | 1984 |
| International Centre for Genetic Engineering and BiotechnologyInternational Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology | New Delhi, India | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Plant Science, Infectious Diseases | 1983 |
| National Institute of Plant Genome ResearchMinistry of Science and Technology | New Delhi, India | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Genetics, Molecular Biology | 1997 |
| National Council for Cement and Building MaterialsNational Council for Cement and Building Materials | Ballabgarh, India | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Civil and Structural Engineering, Building and Construction, Mechanical Engineering | 1962 |
| National Institute of Public Finance and PolicyNational Institute of Public Finance and Policy | New Delhi, India | Research institute Public policy and analysis | Political Science and International Relations, General Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Economics and Econometrics | 1976 |
| Sitaram Bhartia Institute of Science and ResearchSitaram Bhartia Institute of Science and Research | New Delhi, India | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Nutrition and Dietetics, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Hematology | 1979 |
| Urban Emissions InfoUrban Emissions Info | Delhi, India | Research institute Environment and climate | Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Environmental Engineering, Atmospheric Science | 2007 |
Countries
Organisations
- CSIR India
- Defence Research and Development Organisation
- Department of Science and Technology
- DRDO
- Indian Council of Agricultural Research
- Indian Council of Medical Research
- Indian Council of Social Science Research
- Ministry of Defence
- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
- Ministry of Science and Technology
- Universities in India
Other leading ecosystems
- Paris and Saclay
- Beijing and Tianjin
- Washington DC and Maryland
- Greater Tokyo and Tsukuba
- Moscow
- Grenoble
- London and the Golden Triangle
- Greater Bay Area (Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Hong Kong)
- Shanghai and Suzhou
- Provence (ITER and Cadarache)
- Silicon Valley and the Bay Area
- Singapore
- Zurich, Basel and Aargau
- Randstad (Amsterdam, Delft, Leiden)
- Stuttgart and Karlsruhe
Questions and answers
How big is the Delhi R&D ecosystem?
It has 75 labs from 46 organisations, ranking number 22 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.
Which organisations have labs in Delhi?
They include Defence Research and Development Organisation, Ministry of Science and Technology, Indian Council of Medical Research and CSIR India.
What does the Delhi ecosystem specialise in?
Its main focus areas are plant science, public health, environmental and occupational health, genetics and infectious diseases.
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