List of UK government scientific research institutes

This article contains a list of scientific research institutes in the United Kingdom that are owned by the government.

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

 * Babraham Institute
 * Pirbright Institute
 * Institute of Food Research
 * Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research
 * John Innes Centre
 * Earlham Institute
 * Roslin Institute
 * Rothamsted Research
 * Silsoe Research Institute (ceased operations in 2006 )

Science and Technology Facilities Council

 * Formerly Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council


 * Chilbolton Observatory
 * Daresbury Laboratory
 * Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
 * HM Nautical Almanac Office
 * Diamond Light Source (86% stake, with the other 14% owned by the Wellcome Trust)
 * UK Astronomy Technology Centre

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

 * Central Science Laboratory (defunct)
 * Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science
 * Veterinary Laboratories Agency

Department of Health

 * National Radiological Protection Board

Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

 * National Physical Laboratory
 * National Nuclear Laboratory
 * Meteorological Office

Ministry of Defence

 * Atomic Weapons Establishment
 * Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
 * Alverstoke
 * Bedford
 * Farnborough
 * Fort Halstead
 * Malvern
 * Pershore
 * Porton Down
 * Portsdown West
 * Winfrith

Medical Research Council

 * Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit
 * Laboratory of Molecular Biology
 * Clinical Sciences Centre
 * Francis Crick Institute
 * National Institute for Medical Research (now defunct)
 * Sorby Research Institute (now defunct)

Natural Environment Research Council

 * British Antarctic Survey
 * British Geological Survey
 * Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
 * National Oceanography Centre
 * Plymouth Marine Laboratory
 * National Centre for Atmospheric Science