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Top 25 Academic research firms worldwide

RevenueBase identified 3,420 company matches for academic research firms worldwide as of November 2026 and tracks 47,018 professional contacts across them, including 8,770 with verified work emails. The United States is the largest market and Pune the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for academic research firms worldwide, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed November 6, 2026. Country and city lists for academic research firms follow the table.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

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3,420Companies
47,018Contacts tracked
8,770Verified emails
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The 25 largest academic research firms worldwide

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 3,420 company matches for academic research firms worldwide, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Nov 6, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
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1Exact matchBethesda, PA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,0003,489 contacts →

Exact match

“Westat offers innovative professional services to help clients improve outcomes in health, education, and social policy.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2Exact matchSan Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026501-1,0001,364 contacts →

Exact match

“At Cornerstone Research, we attribute our success to a unique combination of resources: a creative and energetic staff, cutting-edge technology and research, and our work with…”

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3Exact matchHyderabad, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,0001,268 contacts →

Exact match

“GD Research Center Pvt.”

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4Exact matchSingaporeHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500723 contacts →

Exact match

“GreyB is an innovation consulting firm that helps technology leaders at Fortune Global 500 companies and leading IP professionals turn complex patent and R&D landscapes into…”

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5Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500571 contacts →

Exact match

“Market Research Future (MRFR) is one of the most trusted firms for syndicated research services.”

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6Exact matchBellevue, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500562 contacts →

Exact match

“GMI is now Lightspeed.”

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7Exact matchSan Francisco, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026501-1,000557 contacts →

Exact match

“Grand View Research is an end-to-end market research technology and consulting business.”

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8Exact matchGurgaon, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200536 contacts →

Exact match

“HBG is a market intelligence firm offering insightful, validated & high quality qualitative & quantitative research data solutions to clients across the globe.”

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9Exact matchWilmington, DE, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026501-1,000502 contacts →

Exact match

“Driven by innovation and value addition approach, Allied Market Research is instrumental in market research and business consulting across various industry verticals since its…”

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10Exact matchSeattle, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026501-1,000486 contacts →

Exact match

“Sagacious IP is the World’s LARGEST IP research firm that reliably supports the worldwide IP community including Large Corporations, Small & Mid-size Corporations, IP law firms…”

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11Exact matchArlington, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500406 contacts →

Exact match

“Hanover is a leading provider of research and analytics for thousands of organizations worldwide.”

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12Exact matchKowloon, Hong KongHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026501-1,000393 contacts →

Exact match

“INJ Partners is a leading provider of end-to-end market research solutions, helping businesses navigate complex market landscapes with data-driven insights that drive real impact.”

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13Exact matchGurgaon, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500387 contacts →

Exact match

“Databridge Market Research is a versatile market research and consulting firm with over 500 analysts working in different industries.”

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14Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500332 contacts →

Exact match

“Since Wolfe Research, LLC’s founding in 2008, our mission has been to deliver best-in-class research and service-providing timely, rigorous, and unconflicted insights from the…”

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15Exact matchMumbai, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200332 contacts →

Exact match

“Report Prime has been founded with the fundamental belief to change the world by words.”

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16Exact matchDubai, United Arab EmiratesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500311 contacts →

Exact match

“Next-Gen Insights for Competitive Advantage Infomineo delivers lasting competitive advantage through the optimal blend of industry specialists, cutting-edge AI, and comprehensive…”

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17Exact matchWilmington, DE, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500309 contacts →

Exact match

“Transparency Market Research Pvt.”

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18Exact matchUnited StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500287 contacts →

Exact match

“The spark was ignited by a POSITIVE group of people earning research industry expertise and believing in the field of BOUNDLESS possibilities, aspiring to create groundbreaking…”

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19Exact matchPurchase, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500280 contacts →

Exact match

“OTR is a leading platform for primary research and one of the largest channel research firms servicing the institutional investment community.”

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20Exact matchBangalore, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026501-1,000269 contacts →

Exact match

“Markelytics Solutions Ltd.”

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21Exact matchNoida, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500265 contacts →

Exact match

“MindForce Research is a primary research firm helping organizations who aim at increasing their presence in local markets by assisting them in retrieval and analysis of endless…”

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22Exact matchBoston, MA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200246 contacts →

Exact match

“Your trusted custom research and data analysts.”

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23Exact matchIndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200229 contacts →

Exact match

“A.M Research is a leading offshore knowledge services provider of research, content and analytics services to individuals, small and mid-sized firms and large corporates.”

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24Exact matchFairfax, VA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 20265,001-10,000217 contacts →

Exact match

“As of April of 2009, Macro International is now part of ICF.”

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25Exact matchMelbourne, AustraliaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200204 contacts →

Exact match

“The Social Research Centre provides all sectors across Australia with access to world-class social science research services, including survey design, data management, analytical…”

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Academic research firms worldwide at a glance

As of Nov 6, 2026
18.7%Verified-email coverage
13.7Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
3.6%Largest-city concentration · Pune
Nov 6, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
1,841
11-50
1,081
51-200
357
201-500
79
501-1,000
20
1,001-5,000
8
5,001-10,000
4
10001+
7

Email recency is reported on each country list linked below.

How this list was built

The recorded descriptions help you assess these company matches. Check a company’s website for its current services and locations.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
Coverage
Every country. Country and city lists for academic research firms are linked below.
What qualifies
Company records worldwide whose business descriptions match “academic research firms” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview
The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality
RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 8,770 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on November 6, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Record context
Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

Academic research firms by location

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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “academic research firms”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many academic research firms are there worldwide?

RevenueBase identified 3,420 company matches for academic research firms worldwide as of November 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

Westat tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which country has the most academic research firms?

The United States leads with 809 companies, followed by India (546) and the United Kingdom (184). Every academic research firms list by country and city is linked on this page.

Which city has the most academic research firms?

Pune leads with 122 company records, followed by New York (94) and London (68).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 8,770 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 3,420 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on November 6, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.