Static GK – Complete List of Major Indian Research Institutes – 2026 January 24, 2026 🏛️ Major Research Institutes of India – 2026 1. Forestry and Wildlife Indian Forest Research Institute (IFRI) – Dehradun Indian Wildlife Research Institute (IWRI) – Dehradun Central Bird Research Institute (CBRI) – Izzatnagar National Forestry Research Institute (NFRI) – Jhansi National Environmental Research Institute (NERI) – Nagpur National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) – Nagpur National Camel Research Institute (NCRI) – Bikaner 2. Agricultural & Soil Sciences Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) – New Delhi Indian Institute of Soil Science (IISS) – Prayagraj Central Soil and Salinity Research Institute (CSSRI) – Karnal Indian Institute of Horticulture Research (IIHR) – Bangalore 3. Forest Servicing & Botanical Studies Indian Forest Servicing Centre – Dehradun National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) – New Delhi Indian Botanical Garden / Indian Botanical Scene – Kolkata Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) – Kolkata Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History (SACON) – Coimbatore 4. Meteorology & Climate Indian Institute of Meteorology – New Delhi Indian Weather Observatory – Pune Central Desert Research Institute (CDRI) – Jodhpur 5. Microbiology & Biotechnology Institute of Bacterial Technology (IBT) – Chandigarh National Institute of Botany (NIB) – Lucknow Indian Institute of Chemical Biology (IICB) – Kolkata 6. Mining, Fuel & Energy Research Central Mining Research Centre (CMRC) – Dhanbad, Jharkhand Central Fuel Research Institute (CFRI) – Jadugoda, Jharkhand ✅ Notes for Students / Competitive Exams 💡 Tips for GK Exams Memorize city + focus area (e.g., Dehradun = forestry & wildlife) – this is frequently asked in UPSC, SSC, and state exams. Group institutes by theme (Forestry, Agriculture, Environmental, Botany/Zoology, Meteorology, Mining/Energy). SACON, ZSI, IFRI, and NEERI are high-probability GK questions. Institutes under ICAR are central for agriculture-related research SACON is specifically for ornithology / birds NEERI & NERI cover environmental sciences Last updated: — Auto-scroll to newest Loading updates…