National Research Institute for Chemical Technology

The National Research Institute for Chemical Technology (NARICT) is a parastatal under Nigeria Federal Ministry of Science and Technology. It is located in Basawa, Zaria, Kaduna State.

Research Departments
The institute presently has four research departments involved in renewable energy research, catalysis, and treatment of industrial effluent waste.

The departments are :
 * Basic Research
 * Petrochemical and Allied
 * Industrial and Environmental Technology Department
 * Textile Technology Department.

Analytical equipment and laboratories
NARICT's laboratories contain analytical equipment such as GCMS, AAS, LCMS, BET surface area analyzer, DTGA, SEM, FTIR and HPLC to name a few.

Leadership
The Current Director General/CEO of the institute is Professor Jeff Barminas. Formally resuming office on 27 May 2017.