CSIR India R&D labs
CSIR India runs 37 R&D labs in the 311 Institute directory, across 1 country (India), focused on materials, genomics, biotech and drug discovery.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
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All 37 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSIR-4PI (Fourth Paradigm Institute)CSIR India | Bengaluru, India | Government Technology | Modelling, Supercomputing | 1988 |
| CSIR-AMPRI (Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute)CSIR India | Bhopal, India | Government Chemicals and materials | Materials | 1982 |
| CSIR-CBRI (Central Building Research Institute)CSIR India | Roorkee, India | Government Industrials and manufacturing | Construction | 1947 |
| CSIR-CCMB (Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology)CSIR India | Hyderabad, India | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Genomics, Biotech | 1977 |
| CSIR-CDRI (Central Drug Research Institute)CSIR India | Lucknow, India | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Drug discovery | 1951 |
| CSIR-CECRI (Central Electrochemical Research Institute)CSIR India | Karaikudi, India | Government Energy and resources | Batteries, Electrochemistry | 1953 |
| CSIR-CEERI (Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute)CSIR India | Pilani, India | Government Technology | Electronics | 1953 |
| CSIR-CFTRI (Central Food Technological Research Institute)CSIR India | Mysuru, India | Government Agriculture and food | Food tech | 1950 |
| CSIR-CGCRI (Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute)CSIR India | Kolkata, India | Government Chemicals and materials | Glass, Ceramics | 1950 |
| CSIR-CIMAP (Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants)CSIR India | Lucknow, India | Government Agriculture and food | Plants | 1959 |
| CSIR-CIMFR (Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research)CSIR India | Dhanbad, India | Government Energy and resources | Mining | |
| CSIR-CLRI (Central Leather Research Institute)CSIR India | Chennai, India | Government Industrials and manufacturing | Leather | 1948 |
| CSIR-CMERI (Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute)CSIR India | Durgapur, India | Government Industrials and manufacturing | Robotics, Machinery | 1958 |
| CSIR-CRRI (Central Road Research Institute)CSIR India | New Delhi, India | Government Industrials and manufacturing | Transport | 1952 |
| CSIR-CSIO (Central Scientific Instruments Organisation)CSIR India | Chandigarh, India | Government Technology | Instruments | 1959 |
| CSIR-CSMCRI (Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute)CSIR India | Bhavnagar, India | Government Chemicals and materials | Chemicals, Desalination | 1954 |
| CSIR-IGIB (Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology)CSIR India | New Delhi, India | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Genomics | 1977 |
| CSIR-IHBT (Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology)CSIR India | Palampur, India | Government Agriculture and food | Bioresources | 1984 |
| CSIR-IICB (Indian Institute of Chemical Biology)CSIR India | Kolkata, India | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Chemical biology | 1935 |
| CSIR-IICT (Indian Institute of Chemical Technology)CSIR India | Hyderabad, India | Government Chemicals and materials | Chemicals | 1983 |
| CSIR-IIIM (Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine)CSIR India | Jammu, India | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Drug discovery | 1941 |
| CSIR-IIP (Indian Institute of Petroleum)CSIR India | Dehradun, India | Government Energy and resources | Fuels | 1960 |
| CSIR-IITR (Indian Institute of Toxicology Research)CSIR India | Lucknow, India | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Toxicology | 1965 |
| CSIR-IMMT (Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology)CSIR India | Bhubaneswar, India | Government Chemicals and materials | Minerals | 1964 |
| CSIR-IMTECH (Institute of Microbial Technology)CSIR India | Chandigarh, India | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Microbiology | 1984 |
| CSIR-NAL (National Aerospace Laboratories)CSIR India | Bengaluru, India | Government Aerospace, defence and space | Aerospace | 1959 |
| CSIR-NBRI (National Botanical Research Institute)CSIR India | Lucknow, India | Government Agriculture and food | Botany | 1953 |
| CSIR-NCL (National Chemical Laboratory)CSIR India | Pune, India | Government Chemicals and materials | Chemistry, Catalysis | 1950 |
| CSIR-NEERI (National Environmental Engineering Research Institute)CSIR India | Nagpur, India | Government Environment and climate | Environment | 1958 |
| CSIR-NEIST (North East Institute of Science and Technology)CSIR India | Jorhat, India | Government Basic science | Multidisciplinary | 1961 |
| CSIR-NGRI (National Geophysical Research Institute)CSIR India | Hyderabad, India | Government Environment and climate | Geophysics | 1961 |
| CSIR-NIIST (National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology)CSIR India | Thiruvananthapuram, India | Government Basic science | Materials, Biotech | 1975 |
| CSIR-NIO (National Institute of Oceanography)CSIR India | Dona Paula, India | Government Environment and climate | Ocean science | 1966 |
| CSIR-NIScPR (National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research)CSIR India | New Delhi, India | Government Public policy and analysis | Science policy | 2021 |
| CSIR-NML (National Metallurgical Laboratory)CSIR India | Jamshedpur, India | Government Chemicals and materials | Metallurgy | 1944 |
| CSIR-NPL (National Physical Laboratory)CSIR India | New Delhi, India | Government Technology | Metrology | |
| CSIR-SERC (Structural Engineering Research Centre)CSIR India | Chennai, India | Government Industrials and manufacturing | Structures | 1965 |
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Questions and answers
How many R&D labs does CSIR India have?
The 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory lists 37 CSIR India R&D labs as of October 2026.
Where are CSIR India's R&D labs?
In India (37).
What does CSIR India research?
Its labs focus on materials, genomics, biotech and drug discovery.
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