Research organizations in the United Kingdom

The Innovative EcoSystems registry lists 2,568 research organizations in the United Kingdom.

Research organizations carry out scientific and applied research outside the university system, from national laboratories to independent institutes.

The largest concentrations are in London (1,049), Oxford (133) and Edinburgh (73).

The United Kingdom scores 67.4 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking 24 of 117 economies.

See the United Kingdom on the IEPA ↗

2,568 research organizations

• Royal Geographical Society
  Research organization · London · rgs.org
• Royal Historical Society
  Research organization · London · royalhistsoc.org
• Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland
  Research organization · Edinburgh · rias.org.uk
• Royal Institute of British Architects
  Research organization · London · architecture.com
• Royal Institute of Navigation
  Research organization · London · rin.org.uk
• Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
  Research organization · London · rics.org
• Royal Institution of Great Britain
  Research organization · London · rigb.org
• Royal Institution of Naval Architects
  Research organization · London · rina.org.uk
• Royal Literary Fund
  Research organization · London · rlf.org.uk
• Royal Liverpool Philharmonic
  Research organization · Liverpool · liverpoolphil.com
• Royal Marsden Cancer Charity
  Research organization · London · royalmarsden.org
• Royal Meteorological Society
  Research organization · Reading · rmets.org
• Royal Microscopical Society
  Research organization · Oxford · rms.org.uk
• Royal National Institute for Deaf People
  Research organization · London · rnid.org.uk
• Royal National Institute of Blind
  Research organization · London · rnib.org.uk
• Royal National Lifeboat Institution
  Research organization · Poole · rnli.org
• Royal National Theatre
  Research organization · London · nationaltheatre.org.uk
• Royal Numismatic Society
  Research organization · London · numismatics.org.uk
• Royal Opera House
  Research organization · London · roh.org.uk
• Royal Osteoporosis Society
  Research organization · Camerton · theros.org.uk
• Royal Pharmaceutical Society
  Research organization · London · rpharms.com
• Royal Pigeon Racing Association
  Research organization · Cheltenham · rpra.org
• Royal Scottish Geographical Society
  Research organization · Perth · rsgs.org
• Royal Society
  Research organization · London · royalsociety.org
• Royal Society for Asian Affairs
  Research organization · London · rsaa.org.uk
• Royal Society for Public Health
  Research organization · London · rsph.org.uk
• Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents
  Research organization · Birmingham · rospa.com
• Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
  Research organization · Southwater · rspca.org.uk
• Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
  Research organization · Sandy · rspb.org.uk
• Royal Society of Arts
  Research organization · London · thersa.org
• Royal Society of Biology
  Research organization · London · rsb.org.uk
• Royal Society of Chemistry
  Research organization · London · rsc.org
• Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
  Research organization · London · rstmh.org
• Royal Statistical Society
  Research organization · London · rss.org.uk
• Royal Television Society
  Research organization · London · rts.org.uk
• Royal Town Planning Institute
  Research organization · London · rtpi.org.uk
• Royal United Services Institute
  Research organization · London · rusi.org
• Royal Yachting Association
  Research organization · Southampton · rya.org.uk
• Royal Zoological Society of Scotland
  Research organization · Edinburgh · rzss.org.uk
• RP Fighting Blindness
  Research organization · Buckingham · rpfightingblindness.org.uk
• Rufford Foundation
  Research organization · London · rufford.org
• Runnymede Trust
  Research organization · London · runnymedetrust.org
• Russell Group
  Research organization · London · russellgroup.ac.uk
• SADS UK
  Research organization · Brentwood · sadsuk.org.uk
• Safe Sport International
  Research organization · Newbury · safesportinternational.com
• Safer Medicines Trust
  Research organization · Kingsbridge · safermedicines.org
• Sage Gateshead
  Research organization · Gateshead · sagegateshead.com
• Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
  Research organization · Oxford · sbs.ox.ac.uk
• Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts
  Research organization · London · sfct.org.uk
• Sampad
  Research organization · Birmingham · sampad.org.uk
• Sanctuary Housing
  Research organization · Worcester · sanctuary-housing.co.uk
• Sands
  Research organization · London · sands.org.uk
• SANE Mental Health Charity
  Research organization · London · sane.org.uk
• Santander Universities
  Research organization · London · santander.co.uk
• Sarcoma UK
  Research organization · London · sarcoma.org.uk
• Save the Children
  Research organization · London · savethechildren.org.uk
• Saving Faces
  Research organization · London · savingfaces.co.uk
• Scalpel Surgical Society
  Research organization · Manchester · scalpelmanchester.com
• Scarborough Museums Trust
  Research organization · Scarborough · scarboroughmuseumstrust.com
• SCG-Oxford Centre of Excellence, University of Oxford
  Research organization · Oxford · chem.ox.ac.uk
• Schizophrenia Research Fund
  Research organization · Leicester · sites.google.com
• School Health Research Network
  Research organization · Cardiff · shrn.org.uk
• School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford
  Research organization · Oxford · geog.ox.ac.uk
• Science and Development Network
  Research organization · Wallingford · scidev.net
• Science and Information Organization
  Research organization · Bradford · thesai.org
• Science Council
  Research organization · London · sciencecouncil.org
• Science made simple
  Research organization · Cardiff · sciencemadesimple.co.uk
• Science Media Centre
  Research organization · London · sciencemediacentre.org
• Science Oxford
  Research organization · Oxford · scienceoxford.com
• Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Network
  Research organization · London · stemnet.org.uk
• Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research
  Research organization · Cambridge · scar.org
• Scientific Instrument Society
  Research organization · Stadhampton · scientificinstrumentsociety.org
• Scleroderma and Raynaud's UK
  Research organization · Alsager · sruk.co.uk
• Scope
  Research organization · London · scope.org.uk
• Scotland and Northern Ireland Forum for Environmental Research
  Research organization · Edinburgh · sniffer.org.uk
• Scottish Alliance for Geoscience, Environment and Society
  Research organization · Edinburgh · sages.ac.uk
• Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers
  Research organization · Edinburgh · samw.org.uk
• Scottish Cancer Foundation
  Research organization · Dundee · scottishcancerfoundation.org.uk
• Scottish Civic Trust
  Research organization · Glasgow · scottishcivictrust.org.uk
• Scottish Community Development Centre
  Research organization · Glasgow · scdc.org.uk
• Scottish Cot Death Trust
  Research organization · Dormant · Glasgow · scottishcotdeathtrust.org
• Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
  Research organization · Edinburgh · scvo.org.uk
• Scottish Council on Human Bioethics
  Research organization · Edinburgh · schb.org.uk
• Scottish Economic Society
  Research organization · Aberdeen · scotecon.org
• Scottish Family Business Association
  Research organization · Glasgow · sfba.btck.co.uk
• Scottish Federation of Housing Associations
  Research organization · Glasgow · sfha.co.uk
• Scottish Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association
  Research organization · Glasgow · shfca.org.uk
• Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network
  Research organization · Edinburgh · sign.ac.uk
• Scottish Music Industry Association
  Research organization · Glasgow · smia.org.uk
• Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service
  Research organization · Edinburgh · scotblood.co.uk
• Scottish Natural Heritage
  Research organization · Edinburgh · snh.gov.uk
• Scottish Poetry Library
  Research organization · Edinburgh · scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk
• Scottish Public Pensions Agency
  Research organization · Galashiels · sppa.gov.uk
• Scottish Refugee Council
  Research organization · Glasgow · scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk
• Scottish Rock Garden Club
  Research organization · Glasgow · srgc.net
• Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation
  Research organization · Perth · scottishsalmon.co.uk
• Scottish Science Society
  Research organization · Edinburgh · scottishsciencesociety.org
• Scottish Storytelling Centre
  Research organization · Edinburgh · tracscotland.org
• Scottish Universities Insight Institute
  Research organization · Glasgow · scottishinsight.ac.uk
• Scottish Universities Press
  Research organization · Glasgow · sup.ac.uk
• Scottish Wildlife Trust
  Research organization · Edinburgh · scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk
• Sector Skills Council for Science, Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies
  Research organization · Watford · semta.org.uk
• See Science
  Research organization · Cardiff · see-science.co.uk
• Seeper
  Research organization · London · seeper.com
• Sense about Science
  Research organization · London · senseaboutscience.org
• Sensory Support Service
  Research organization · Bristol · sensorysupportservice.org.uk
• SETsquared Partnership
  Research organization · Southampton · setsquared.co.uk
• Sexually Transmitted Infection Research Foundation
  Research organization · Birmingham · stirf.org
• Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
  Research organization · Stratford-upon-Avon · shakespeare.org.uk
• Shakespeare Globe Trust
  Research organization · London · shakespearesglobe.com
• Shaw Trust
  Research organization · Bristol · shaw-trust.org.uk
• Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust
  Research organization · Sheffield · wildsheffield.com
• Sheffield Beekeepers' Association
  Research organization · Sheffield · sheffieldbeekeepers.org.uk
• Sheffield Hospitals Charity
  Research organization · Sheffield · sheffieldhospitalscharity.org.uk
• Sheffield Industrial Museums Trust
  Research organization · Sheffield · simt.co.uk
• Shellfish Association of Great Britain
  Research organization · London · shellfish.org.uk
• Shine
  Research organization · Peterborough · shinecharity.org.uk
• Shipbuilders & Shiprepairers Association
  Research organization · Sunderland · ssa.org.uk
• Shoe and Allied Trades Research Association
  Research organization · Closed · Kettering · satra.co.uk
• Shoreditch Trust
  Research organization · London · shoreditchtrust.org.uk

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Cities

• Research organizations in London 1,049
• Research organizations in Oxford 133
• Research organizations in Edinburgh 73
• Research organizations in Cambridge 62
• Research organizations in Bristol 56
• Research organizations in Glasgow 54
• Research organizations in Birmingham 39
• Research organizations in Manchester 37
• Research organizations in Newcastle upon Tyne 35
• Research organizations in Belfast 28
• Research organizations in Cardiff 24
• Research organizations in Sheffield 23
• Research organizations in Liverpool 21
• Research organizations in Nottingham 21
• Research organizations in Leeds 20
• Research organizations in Swansea 20
• Research organizations in York 20
• Research organizations in Reading 18
• Research organizations in Southampton 17
• Research organizations in Norwich 16
• Research organizations in Canterbury 14
• Research organizations in Brighton 13
• Research organizations in Leicester 13
• Research organizations in Dundee 12
• Research organizations in Northampton 12
• Research organizations in Bath 11
• Research organizations in Peterborough 11
• Research organizations in Guildford 10
• Research organizations in Milton Keynes 10
• Research organizations in Cheltenham 9
• Research organizations in Perth 9
• Research organizations in St Albans 9
• Research organizations in Exeter 8
• Research organizations in Salisbury 8
• Research organizations in Coventry 7
• Research organizations in Stoke-on-Trent 7
• Research organizations in Wakefield 7
• Research organizations in Aberdeen 6
• Research organizations in Durham 6
• Research organizations in Harrogate 6
• Research organizations in Chester 5
• Research organizations in Colchester 5
• Research organizations in Derby 5
• Research organizations in Gloucester 5
• Research organizations in Horsham 5
• Research organizations in Kenilworth 5
• Research organizations in Maidstone 5
• Research organizations in Portsmouth 5
• Research organizations in Preston 5
• Research organizations in Salford 5
• Research organizations in Swindon 5
• Research organizations in Wallingford 5
• Research organizations in Winchester 5
• Research organizations in Aberystwyth 4
• Research organizations in Abingdon 4
• Research organizations in Buckingham 4
• Research organizations in Carlisle 4
• Research organizations in Chelmsford 4
• Research organizations in Dunfermline 4
• Research organizations in Farnborough 4
• Research organizations in Gateshead 4
• Research organizations in Harwell 4
• Research organizations in Hereford 4
• Research organizations in Huddersfield 4
• Research organizations in Luton 4
• Research organizations in Solihull 4
• Research organizations in Stirling 4
• Research organizations in Bedford 3
• Research organizations in Berkhamsted 3
• Research organizations in Bradford 3
• Research organizations in Brighton and Hove 3
• Research organizations in Buxton 3
• Research organizations in Chatham 3
• Research organizations in Cranfield 3
• Research organizations in Crawley 3
• Research organizations in Hatfield 3
• Research organizations in High Wycombe 3
• Research organizations in Inverness 3
• Research organizations in Lancaster 3
• Research organizations in Letchworth 3
• Research organizations in Lewis 3
• Research organizations in Lichfield 3
• Research organizations in Lincoln 3
• Research organizations in Livingston 3
• Research organizations in Londonderry 3
• Research organizations in Loughborough 3
• Research organizations in Macclesfield 3
• Research organizations in Pembroke Dock 3
• Research organizations in Penicuik 3
• Research organizations in Port Talbot 3
• Research organizations in Royal Leamington Spa 3
• Research organizations in Rugby 3
• Research organizations in Sandy 3
• Research organizations in Shipley 3
• Research organizations in Taunton 3
• Research organizations in Truro 3
• Research organizations in Warrington 3
• Research organizations in Warwick 3
• Research organizations in Watford 3
• Research organizations in Woking 3
• Research organizations in Wolverhampton 3
• Research organizations in Worcester 3