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

• Catholic Agency for Overseas Development
  Research organization · London · cafod.org.uk
• CdLS Foundation UK & Ireland
  Research organization · London · cdls.org.uk
• Cedarwood Trust
  Research organization · North Shields · cedarwoodtrust.co.uk
• Cell Therapy Catapult
  Research organization · London · catapult.org.uk
• Celtic FC Foundation
  Research organization · Glasgow · charity.celticfc.net
• Cementitious Slag Makers Association
  Research organization · London · ukcsma.co.uk
• Cemmap
  Research organization · London · cemmap.ac.uk
• Central Manchester Clinical Commissioning Group
  Research organization · Manchester · centralmanchesterccg.nhs.uk
• Central Surrey Health Limited
  Research organization · Woking · cshsurrey.co.uk
• Centre for Ageing Better
  Research organization · London · ageing-better.org.uk
• Centre for Batteries, Electric Vehicles and Electronics, Oxford Brookes University
  Research organization · Oxford · brookes.ac.uk
• Centre for Cities
  Research organization · London · centreforcities.org
• Centre for Contemporary Art and the Natural World
  Research organization · Totnes · ccanw.org.uk
• Centre for Crime and Justice Studies
  Research organization · London · crimeandjustice.org.uk
• Centre for Economic Policy Research
  Research organization · London · cepr.org
• Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution
  Research organization · London · cedr.com
• Centre for European Reform
  Research organization · London · cer.eu
• Centre for Excellence for Looked After Children in Scotland
  Research organization · Glasgow · celcis.org
• Centre for Global Equality
  Research organization · Cambridge · centreforglobalequality.org
• Centre for Innovation Excellence in Livestock
  Research organization · Heslington · cielivestock.co.uk
• Centre for Innovation in Regulatory Science
  Research organization · London · cirsci.org
• Centre for Investigative Journalism
  Research organization · London · tcij.org
• Centre for Justice Innovation
  Research organization · London · justiceinnovation.org
• Centre for Life
  Research organization · Newcastle upon Tyne · life.org.uk
• Centre for Literacy in Primary Education
  Research organization · London · clpe.org.uk
• Centre for Low Carbon Futures
  Research organization · Birmingham · cflcf.cc.demo.faelix.net
• Centre for Modelling & Simulation
  Research organization · Bristol · cfms.org.uk
• Centre for Nursing Innovation
  Research organization · London · fons.org
• Centre for Performance Research
  Research organization · Aberystwyth · thecpr.org.uk
• Centre for Regeneration Excellence Wales
  Research organization · Swansea · regenwales.org
• Centre for Research in Early Childhood
  Research organization · Birmingham · crec.co.uk
• Centre for Self Managed Learning
  Research organization · Abergavenny · selfmanagedlearning.org
• Centre for Social Justice
  Research organization · London · centreforsocialjustice.org.uk
• Centre for Sustainable Energy
  Research organization · Bristol · cse.org.uk
• Centre for Sustainable Healthcare
  Research organization · Oxford · sustainablehealthcare.org.uk
• Centre for Systems Philosophy
  Research organization · Guildford · systemsphilosophy.org
• Centre for the Governance of AI
  Research organization · Oxford · governance.ai
• Centre for Transforming Access and Student Outcomes in Higher Education
  Research organization · London · taso.org.uk
• Centre for Youth & Criminal Justice
  Research organization · Glasgow · cycj.org.uk
• Centre of Excellence for Development Impact and Learning
  Research organization · London · cedilprogramme.org
• Centre of Excellence for Sensory Impairment
  Research organization · London · coesi.org.uk
• Centre on Dynamics of Ethnicity
  Research organization · Manchester · ethnicity.ac.uk
• Cerebra
  Research organization · Carmarthen · cerebra.org.uk
• Chadacre Agricultural Trust
  Research organization · Bury St · chadacre-trust.org.uk
• Challenger Society for Marine Science
  Research organization · Oban · challenger-society.org.uk
• Champs Public Health Collaborative
  Research organization · Liverpool · champspublichealth.com
• Change Grow Live
  Research organization · Brighton · changegrowlive.org
• Changes Community Health Project
  Research organization · Musselburgh · changeschp.com
• Character Scotland
  Research organization · Cupar · character-scotland.org.uk
• Charities Aid Foundation
  Research organization · Kings Hill · cafonline.org
• Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society
  Research organization · Glasgow · crmsociety.com
• Charlton Installation Services
  Research organization · Brackley · charltoninstallations.co.uk
• Charnwood Arts
  Research organization · Loughborough · charnwoodarts.com
• Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists
  Research organization · London · ciat.org.uk
• Chartered Institute of Building
  Research organization · Bracknell · ciob.org
• Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management
  Research organization · Winchester · cieem.net
• Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
  Research organization · London · cieh.org
• Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors
  Research organization · Loughborough · ergonomics.org.uk
• Chartered Institute of Housing
  Research organization · London · cih.org
• Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals
  Research organization · London · cilip.org.uk
• Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
  Research organization · Corby · ciltinternational.org
• Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
  Research organization · London · cimaglobal.com
• Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
  Research organization · London · cipd.co.uk
• Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering
  Research organization · London · ciphe.org.uk
• Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply
  Research organization · Stamford · cips.org
• Chartered Institute of Taxation
  Research organization · London · tax.org.uk
• Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers
  Research organization · London · cibse.org
• Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors
  Research organization · Sale · cices.org
• Chartered Institution of Wastes Management
  Research organization · Northampton · ciwm.co.uk
• Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management
  Research organization · London · ciwem.org
• Chartered Insurance Institute
  Research organization · London · cii.co.uk
• Chartered Management Institute
  Research organization · London · managers.org.uk
• Chartered Society of Designers
  Research organization · London · csd.org.uk
• Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
  Research organization · Bedford · csp.org.uk
• Chatham House
  Research organization · London · chathamhouse.org
• Cheltenham Festivals
  Research organization · Cheltenham · cheltenhamfestivals.com
• Cherie Blair Foundation for Women
  Research organization · London · cherieblairfoundation.org
• Chess Valley Archaeological and Historical Society
  Research organization · Buckingham · cvahs.org.uk
• Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland
  Research organization · Edinburgh · chss.org.uk
• Chester Zoo
  Research organization · Chester · chesterzoo.org
• Chief Fire Officers Association
  Research organization · Birmingham · nationalfirechiefs.org.uk
• Child Growth Foundation
  Research organization · Newcastle upon Tyne · childgrowthfoundation.org
• Childhood Bereavement Network
  Research organization · London · childhoodbereavementnetwork.org.uk
• Childhood Eye Cancer Trust
  Research organization · London · chect.org.uk
• Children in Scotland
  Research organization · Edinburgh · childreninscotland.org.uk
• Children Living with Inherited Metabolic Diseases
  Research organization · Crewe · climb.org.uk
• Children with Cancer UK
  Research organization · London · childrenwithcancer.org.uk
• Children’s Arthritis Association
  Research organization · Cheltenham · ccaa.org.uk
• Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group
  Research organization · Leicester · cclg.org.uk
• Children’s Foundation
  Research organization · Newcastle upon Tyne · thechildrensfoundation.co.uk
• Children's Investment Fund Foundation
  Research organization · London · ciff.org
• Children's Society
  Research organization · London · childrenssociety.org.uk
• Childrens Liver Disease Foundation
  Research organization · Birmingham · childliverdisease.org
• Chilled Food Association
  Research organization · Kettering · chilledfood.org
• China Oxford Scholarship Fund
  Research organization · Royal Leamington Spa · chinaoxford.org
• Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Oxford Institute
  Research organization · Oxford · camsoxford.ox.ac.uk
• Chris Lucas Trust
  Research organization · Wallsend · chrislucastrust.co.uk
• Christian Aid
  Research organization · London · christianaid.org.uk
• Christie's
  Research organization · London · christies.com
• Chronic Disease Research Foundation
  Research organization · London · cdrf.org.uk
• Chronic Granulomatous Disorder Society
  Research organization · London · cgdsociety.org
• Church Service Society
  Research organization · Glenrothes · churchservicesociety.org
• Cicely Saunders International
  Research organization · London · cicelysaundersinternational.org
• Circulation Foundation
  Research organization · London · circulationfoundation.org.uk
• Citizens Advice
  Research organization · London · citizensadvice.org.uk
• Citizens UK
  Research organization · London · citizensuk.org
• City & Guilds Group
  Research organization · London · cityandguildsgroup.com
• City and Guilds College Association
  Research organization · London · cgca.org.uk
• Claire Wand Fund
  Research organization · London · clairewand.org
• Clevedon Pier & Heritage Trust
  Research organization · Clevedon · clevedonpier.co.uk
• CLIC Sargent
  Research organization · London · clicsargent.org.uk
• Cliff Funnell Associates
  Research organization · Barnham · marinetechnology.co.uk
• Clifford Chance
  Research organization · London · cliffordchance.com
• Clifton Suspension Bridge Trust
  Research organization · Bristol · cliftonbridge.org.uk
• Climate Outreach
  Research organization · Oxford · climateoutreach.org
• Clinical BioManufacturing Facility, University of Oxford
  Research organization · Oxford · cbf.ox.ac.uk
• Clinks (United Kingdom)
  Research organization · London · clinks.org
• Clore Duffield Foundation
  Research organization · London · cloreduffield.org.uk
• Cloud Innovation Centre
  Research organization · Newcastle upon Tyne · cloudinnovationcentre.com
• Cloud Security Alliance
  Research organization · Edinburgh · cloudsecurityalliance.org

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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