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Top 25 Academic research institutions worldwide
RevenueBase identified 2,161 company matches for academic research institutions worldwide as of September 2026 and tracks 785,382 professional contacts across them, including 232,163 with verified work emails. The United States is the largest market and Paris the largest hub.
This list covers company matches for academic research institutions 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 September 19, 2026. Country and city lists for academic research institutions 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.
The 25 largest academic research institutions worldwide
Ranked by team size| # | Company | Contacts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11,098 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Founded in 1425, the multidisciplinary and research-driven University of Leuven (KU Leuven) has been a centre of learning for almost six centuries.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 2 | 6,007 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “La apuesta por la investigación de calidad ha colocado a la Universidad de Granada en puestos destacados de los diferentes “rankings” a nivel nacional.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 3 | 5,993 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Trinity College Dublin is recognised internationally as Ireland's premier university and is ranked joint 75th in the world (QS World University Rankings, 2024).” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 4 | 5,757 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “The National Research Council of Italy (CNR) is a public organization; its duty is to carry out, promote, spread, transfer and improve research activities in the main sectors of…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 5 | 4,874 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Página destinada a professores, pesquisadores, alunos e servidores da Universidade Federal da Paraíba” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 6 | 4,173 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “É uma instituição de ensino superior, de pesquisa e de extensão, constituída por um conjunto de unidades (faculdades, institutos, etc.), que promove a formação profissional e…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 7 | 3,423 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Compte officiel de l’École normale supérieure | PSL composante de l'Université PSL.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 8 | 2,409 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “National Research University - Higher School of Economics (HSE) is one of the top research universities in Russia.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 9 | 2,029 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Le Cnam est un grand établissement d’enseignement supérieur et de recherche.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 10 | 1,866 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “One school, three campuses - 4,500 students and 370 teaching and research staff interacting with its international network - 3 schools abroad (China, India and Morocco) and 5…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 11 | 1,746 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Founded in 1911, the University of Porto (U.Porto) is a benchmark institution for Higher Education and Scientific Research in Portugal and one of the top 200 European Universities…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 12 | 1,375 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Wits Health Consortium (Pty) Limited (“WHC“) is a wholly owned Company of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (South Africa) under its Faculty of Health Sciences.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 13 | 1,157 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “The Research Foundation for the State University of New York (RF) is the largest, most comprehensive university-connected research foundation in the country.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 14 | 929 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “L’Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) est le seul établissement au Québec dédié exclusivement à la recherche et à la formation aux cycles supérieurs.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 15 | 886 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “SINTEF is one of Europe's largest research organisations, with multidisciplinary expertise in the fields of technology, the natural sciences and the social sciences.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 16 | 812 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “El Colegio de México es una institución pública de educación superior dedicada a la investigación y la enseñanza en ciencias sociales y humanidades.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 17 | 714 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “La Universidad de Cantabria (UC) es una institución pública creada en 1972.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 18 | 709 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “A Universidade do Vale do Paraíba – Univap, reconhecida pelo Ministério da Educação pela portaria no.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 19 | 670 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “La Universidad de La Rioja, centro público de Educación Superior de La Rioja forma parte del Campus de Excelencia Internacional ‘Iberus’.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 20 | 665 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Le Collège de France est un établissement public d’enseignement supérieur et de recherche unique au monde.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 21 | 650 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “A Coppe/UFRJ é um dos principais centros de pesquisa e pós-graduação em Engenharia da América Latina, reconhecido pela excelência científica, pela formação de pesquisadores e pelo…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 22 | 604 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Anhalt University’s clear approach brings together science and innovation.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 23 | 581 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “El Instituto de Ingeniería de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (IIUNAM) es el centro de investigación en diversas áreas de la ingeniería más productivo del país.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 24 | 524 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Established in 1944 to promote Brazil’s social and economic development, Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) has consolidated itself as a one of the top 10 think tanks* in the world as…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 25 | 518 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas da Universidade NOVA de Lisboa (NOVA FCSH)” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
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- Every country. Country and city lists for academic research institutions are linked below.
- What qualifies
- Company records worldwide whose business descriptions match “academic research institutions” 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.
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- 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.
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- 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 232,163 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.
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Academic research institutions by location
11 lists · largest firstEvery Academic research institutions list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.
Countries
- Academic research institutions based in the United States160
- Academic research institutions based in France132
- Academic research institutions based in India120
- Academic research institutions based in Germany110
- Academic research institutions based in Brazil95
- Academic research institutions based in Italy79
- Academic research institutions based in Spain57
- Academic research institutions based in Portugal55
- Academic research institutions based in the Netherlands32
- Academic research institutions based in Mexico28
- Academic research institutions based in Switzerland25
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 institutions”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.
How many academic research institutions are there worldwide?
RevenueBase identified 2,161 company matches for academic research institutions worldwide as of September 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?
KU Leuven tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.
Which country has the most academic research institutions?
The United States leads with 160 companies, followed by France (132) and India (120). Every academic research institutions list by country and city is linked on this page.
Which city has the most academic research institutions?
Paris leads with 21 company records, followed by Lisboa (15) and Rio De Janeiro (15).
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 232,163 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 2,161 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.
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The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 19, 2026.
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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.
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| # | Company | Headquarters on record | Reported employees | RevenueBase SmartSearch | Tracked contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  KU Leuvenkuleuven.beHQ: Leuven, BelgiumReported employees: 10001+ | Leuven, Belgium | 10001+ | Exact match | 11,098 contacts → |
“Founded in 1425, the multidisciplinary and research-driven University of Leuven (KU Leuven) has been a centre of learning for almost six centuries.” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 2 |  Universidad DE Granadaugr.esHQ: Granada, SpainReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Granada, Spain | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 6,007 contacts → |
“La apuesta por la investigación de calidad ha colocado a la Universidad de Granada en puestos destacados de los diferentes “rankings” a nivel nacional.” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 3 |  Trinity College Dublintcd.ieHQ: Dublin, IrelandReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Dublin, Ireland | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 5,993 contacts → |
“Trinity College Dublin is recognised internationally as Ireland's premier university and is ranked joint 75th in the world (QS World University Rankings, 2024).” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 4 | HQ: Rome, ItalyReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Rome, Italy | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 5,757 contacts → |
“The National Research Council of Italy (CNR) is a public organization; its duty is to carry out, promote, spread, transfer and improve research activities in the main sectors of…” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 5 | HQ: João Pessoa, BrazilReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | João Pessoa, Brazil | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 4,874 contacts → |
“Página destinada a professores, pesquisadores, alunos e servidores da Universidade Federal da Paraíba” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 6 | HQ: Porto Alegre, BrazilReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Porto Alegre, Brazil | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 4,173 contacts → |
“É uma instituição de ensino superior, de pesquisa e de extensão, constituída por um conjunto de unidades (faculdades, institutos, etc.), que promove a formação profissional e…” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 7 |  Ecole Normale Supérieureens.frHQ: Paris, FranceReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Paris, France | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 3,423 contacts → |
“Compte officiel de l’École normale supérieure | PSL composante de l'Université PSL.” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 8 | HQ: Moscow, RussiaReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Moscow, Russia | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 2,409 contacts → |
“National Research University - Higher School of Economics (HSE) is one of the top research universities in Russia.” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 9 | HQ: FranceReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | France | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 2,029 contacts → |
“Le Cnam est un grand établissement d’enseignement supérieur et de recherche.” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 10 | Centralesupéleccentralesupelec.fr HQ: Gif-sur-yvette, FranceReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Gif-sur-yvette, France | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,866 contacts → |
“One school, three campuses - 4,500 students and 370 teaching and research staff interacting with its international network - 3 schools abroad (China, India and Morocco) and 5…” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 11 | HQ: Porto, PortugalReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Porto, Portugal | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,746 contacts → |
“Founded in 1911, the University of Porto (U.Porto) is a benchmark institution for Higher Education and Scientific Research in Portugal and one of the top 200 European Universities…” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 12 | Wits Health Consortiumwitshealth.co.za HQ: Johannesburg, South AfricaReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Johannesburg, South Africa | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,375 contacts → |
“Wits Health Consortium (Pty) Limited (“WHC“) is a wholly owned Company of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (South Africa) under its Faculty of Health Sciences.” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 13 | The Research Foundation For Sunyrfsuny.org HQ: Albany, NY, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Albany, NY, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 1,157 contacts → |
“The Research Foundation for the State University of New York (RF) is the largest, most comprehensive university-connected research foundation in the country.” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 14 | INRSinrs.ca HQ: Québec, QC, CanadaReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Québec, QC, Canada | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 929 contacts → |
“L’Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) est le seul établissement au Québec dédié exclusivement à la recherche et à la formation aux cycles supérieurs.” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 15 |  Sintefsintef.noHQ: Trondheim, NorwayReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Trondheim, Norway | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 886 contacts → |
“SINTEF is one of Europe's largest research organisations, with multidisciplinary expertise in the fields of technology, the natural sciences and the social sciences.” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 16 |  EL Colegio DE Méxicocolmex.mxHQ: México, MexicoReported employees: 501-1,000 | México, Mexico | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 812 contacts → |
“El Colegio de México es una institución pública de educación superior dedicada a la investigación y la enseñanza en ciencias sociales y humanidades.” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 17 |  Universidad DE Cantabriaunican.esHQ: Santander, SpainReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Santander, Spain | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 714 contacts → |
“La Universidad de Cantabria (UC) es una institución pública creada en 1972.” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 18 |  Univapunivap.brHQ: São José Dos Campos, BrazilReported employees: 501-1,000 | São José Dos Campos, Brazil | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 709 contacts → |
“A Universidade do Vale do Paraíba – Univap, reconhecida pelo Ministério da Educação pela portaria no.” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 19 |  Universidad DE LA Riojaunirioja.esHQ: Logroño, SpainReported employees: 501-1,000 | Logroño, Spain | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 670 contacts → |
“La Universidad de La Rioja, centro público de Educación Superior de La Rioja forma parte del Campus de Excelencia Internacional ‘Iberus’.” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 20 | Collège DE Francecollege-de-france.fr HQ: Paris, FranceReported employees: 501-1,000 | Paris, France | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 665 contacts → |
“Le Collège de France est un établissement public d’enseignement supérieur et de recherche unique au monde.” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 21 | Coppe Ufrjcoppe.ufrj.br HQ: Rio De Janeiro, BrazilReported employees: 501-1,000 | Rio De Janeiro, Brazil | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 650 contacts → |
“A Coppe/UFRJ é um dos principais centros de pesquisa e pós-graduação em Engenharia da América Latina, reconhecido pela excelência científica, pela formação de pesquisadores e pelo…” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 22 |  Hochschule Anhalths-anhalt.comHQ: Köthen, GermanyReported employees: 501-1,000 | Köthen, Germany | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 604 contacts → |
“Anhalt University’s clear approach brings together science and innovation.” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 23 | Instituto DE Ingeniería DE LA Unamiingen.unam.mx HQ: Ciudad De Mexico, MexicoReported employees: 501-1,000 | Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 581 contacts → |
“El Instituto de Ingeniería de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (IIUNAM) es el centro de investigación en diversas áreas de la ingeniería más productivo del país.” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 24 | FGV Brazilfgv.br HQ: Rio De Janeiro, BrazilReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Rio De Janeiro, Brazil | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 524 contacts → |
“Established in 1944 to promote Brazil’s social and economic development, Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) has consolidated itself as a one of the top 10 think tanks* in the world as…” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 25 | Nova Fcshfcsh.unl.pt HQ: Lisboa, PortugalReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Lisboa, Portugal | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 518 contacts → |
“Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas da Universidade NOVA de Lisboa (NOVA FCSH)” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
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Academic research institutions: dataset insights
September 19, 2026These summaries describe recorded coverage in this saved dataset. This page is derived from saved source records; per-contact mobile coverage and email-recency results are not established by this snapshot.
Reported company sizes
2,155 records in the displayed employee bands.
6 matching records are outside the displayed bands or do not have a displayed size. Bars show shares of the displayed bands.
Email recency for this list is measured across the whole country list rather than for Worldwide, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Worldwide, over 2,161 companies.
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Describe a niche in your own words: companies installing commercial solar, or manufacturers of sustainable packaging. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds companies whose compiled business descriptions match by meaning. This list is one saved example to adapt.
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RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
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- Closest fits to the business described.
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- Similar businesses with a wider range of fits.
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- Related businesses in and around the category.
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- A broader set of businesses connected to the description.
RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact match identifies inclusion in this search's closest semantic matching setting. It is not a per-company confidence score, a literal keyword match, or a quality endorsement.
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The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
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Recorded company descriptions support research; check company websites for current services. The selected preview is ordered by tracked contacts and is not a list of the best service providers.
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Academic research institutions by location
11 lists · largest firstEvery Academic research institutions list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.
Countries
- Academic research institutions based in the United States160
- Academic research institutions based in France132
- Academic research institutions based in India120
- Academic research institutions based in Germany110
- Academic research institutions based in Brazil95
- Academic research institutions based in Italy79
- Academic research institutions based in Spain57
- Academic research institutions based in Portugal55
- Academic research institutions based in the Netherlands32
- Academic research institutions based in Mexico28
- Academic research institutions based in Switzerland25
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What does Exact match mean for academic research institutions?
The separate RevenueBase SmartSearch column identifies inclusion at the closest semantic matching preset. It is not a literal keyword match, a per-company confidence score or a quality endorsement. Changing the search form opens a new search in RevenueBase; it does not reclassify these saved rows.
How many academic research institutions did RevenueBase find worldwide?
The saved snapshot records 2,161 matching company records, 785,382 tracked contacts and 232,163 verified emails. The public preview displays 25 selected records.
Where do the company descriptions come from?
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
How are the public companies ordered?
The selected public records are ordered by contacts tracked in RevenueBase, highest first. Contact coverage is a prospecting measure, not an assessment of the company's services or quality.
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Snapshot: September 19, 2026. Review each company's website for current services and locations. A recorded business description does not establish that every company offers every service named in the search.
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These are recorded company-level fields, rather than a map of every branch or a count of specialists. Missing headquarters or employee bands are labeled; older records may show a location separately from recorded headquarters.
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RevenueBase Data Team. Top 25 academic research institutions worldwide. Snapshot: September 19, 2026. https://revenuebase.ai/companies/browse/academic-research-institutions.
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Top 25 academic research institutions worldwide
RevenueBase records 2,161 matching company records for academic research institutions worldwide, with 785,382 tracked contacts and 232,163 verified work emails.
This public preview shows 25 selected records ordered by tracked contacts. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds company descriptions that match by meaning at Exact. Snapshot: September 19, 2026.
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Top 25 academic research institutions worldwide
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
| # | Company | Headquarters on record | Reported employees | RevenueBase SmartSearch | Tracked contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KU Leuvenkuleuven.be HQ: Leuven, BelgiumReported employees: 10001+ | Leuven, Belgium | 10001+ | Exact match | 11,098 contacts → |
“Founded in 1425, the multidisciplinary and research-driven University of Leuven (KU Leuven) has been a centre of learning for almost six centuries.” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 2 | Universidad DE Granadaugr.es HQ: Granada, SpainReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Granada, Spain | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 6,007 contacts → |
“La apuesta por la investigación de calidad ha colocado a la Universidad de Granada en puestos destacados de los diferentes “rankings” a nivel nacional.” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 3 | Trinity College Dublintcd.ie HQ: Dublin, IrelandReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Dublin, Ireland | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 5,993 contacts → |
“Trinity College Dublin is recognised internationally as Ireland's premier university and is ranked joint 75th in the world (QS World University Rankings, 2024).” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 4 | HQ: Rome, ItalyReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Rome, Italy | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 5,757 contacts → |
“The National Research Council of Italy (CNR) is a public organization; its duty is to carry out, promote, spread, transfer and improve research activities in the main sectors of…” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 5 | HQ: João Pessoa, BrazilReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | João Pessoa, Brazil | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 4,874 contacts → |
“Página destinada a professores, pesquisadores, alunos e servidores da Universidade Federal da Paraíba” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 6 | HQ: Porto Alegre, BrazilReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Porto Alegre, Brazil | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 4,173 contacts → |
“É uma instituição de ensino superior, de pesquisa e de extensão, constituída por um conjunto de unidades (faculdades, institutos, etc.), que promove a formação profissional e…” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 7 | Ecole Normale Supérieureens.fr HQ: Paris, FranceReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Paris, France | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 3,423 contacts → |
“Compte officiel de l’École normale supérieure | PSL composante de l'Université PSL.” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 8 | HQ: Moscow, RussiaReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Moscow, Russia | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 2,409 contacts → |
“National Research University - Higher School of Economics (HSE) is one of the top research universities in Russia.” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 9 | HQ: FranceReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | France | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 2,029 contacts → |
“Le Cnam est un grand établissement d’enseignement supérieur et de recherche.” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 10 | Centralesupéleccentralesupelec.fr HQ: Gif-sur-yvette, FranceReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Gif-sur-yvette, France | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,866 contacts → |
“One school, three campuses - 4,500 students and 370 teaching and research staff interacting with its international network - 3 schools abroad (China, India and Morocco) and 5…” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 11 | HQ: Porto, PortugalReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Porto, Portugal | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,746 contacts → |
“Founded in 1911, the University of Porto (U.Porto) is a benchmark institution for Higher Education and Scientific Research in Portugal and one of the top 200 European Universities…” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 12 | Wits Health Consortiumwitshealth.co.za HQ: Johannesburg, South AfricaReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Johannesburg, South Africa | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,375 contacts → |
“Wits Health Consortium (Pty) Limited (“WHC“) is a wholly owned Company of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (South Africa) under its Faculty of Health Sciences.” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 13 | The Research Foundation For Sunyrfsuny.org HQ: Albany, NY, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Albany, NY, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 1,157 contacts → |
“The Research Foundation for the State University of New York (RF) is the largest, most comprehensive university-connected research foundation in the country.” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 14 | INRSinrs.ca HQ: Québec, QC, CanadaReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Québec, QC, Canada | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 929 contacts → |
“L’Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) est le seul établissement au Québec dédié exclusivement à la recherche et à la formation aux cycles supérieurs.” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 15 | Sintefsintef.no HQ: Trondheim, NorwayReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Trondheim, Norway | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 886 contacts → |
“SINTEF is one of Europe's largest research organisations, with multidisciplinary expertise in the fields of technology, the natural sciences and the social sciences.” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 16 | EL Colegio DE Méxicocolmex.mx HQ: México, MexicoReported employees: 501-1,000 | México, Mexico | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 812 contacts → |
“El Colegio de México es una institución pública de educación superior dedicada a la investigación y la enseñanza en ciencias sociales y humanidades.” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 17 | Universidad DE Cantabriaunican.es HQ: Santander, SpainReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Santander, Spain | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 714 contacts → |
“La Universidad de Cantabria (UC) es una institución pública creada en 1972.” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 18 | Univapunivap.br HQ: São José Dos Campos, BrazilReported employees: 501-1,000 | São José Dos Campos, Brazil | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 709 contacts → |
“A Universidade do Vale do Paraíba – Univap, reconhecida pelo Ministério da Educação pela portaria no.” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 19 | Universidad DE LA Riojaunirioja.es HQ: Logroño, SpainReported employees: 501-1,000 | Logroño, Spain | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 670 contacts → |
“La Universidad de La Rioja, centro público de Educación Superior de La Rioja forma parte del Campus de Excelencia Internacional ‘Iberus’.” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 20 | Collège DE Francecollege-de-france.fr HQ: Paris, FranceReported employees: 501-1,000 | Paris, France | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 665 contacts → |
“Le Collège de France est un établissement public d’enseignement supérieur et de recherche unique au monde.” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 21 | Coppe Ufrjcoppe.ufrj.br HQ: Rio De Janeiro, BrazilReported employees: 501-1,000 | Rio De Janeiro, Brazil | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 650 contacts → |
“A Coppe/UFRJ é um dos principais centros de pesquisa e pós-graduação em Engenharia da América Latina, reconhecido pela excelência científica, pela formação de pesquisadores e pelo…” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 22 | Hochschule Anhalths-anhalt.com HQ: Köthen, GermanyReported employees: 501-1,000 | Köthen, Germany | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 604 contacts → |
“Anhalt University’s clear approach brings together science and innovation.” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 23 | Instituto DE Ingeniería DE LA Unamiingen.unam.mx HQ: Ciudad De Mexico, MexicoReported employees: 501-1,000 | Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 581 contacts → |
“El Instituto de Ingeniería de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (IIUNAM) es el centro de investigación en diversas áreas de la ingeniería más productivo del país.” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 24 | FGV Brazilfgv.br HQ: Rio De Janeiro, BrazilReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Rio De Janeiro, Brazil | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 524 contacts → |
“Established in 1944 to promote Brazil’s social and economic development, Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) has consolidated itself as a one of the top 10 think tanks* in the world as…” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 25 | Nova Fcshfcsh.unl.pt HQ: Lisboa, PortugalReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Lisboa, Portugal | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 518 contacts → |
“Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas da Universidade NOVA de Lisboa (NOVA FCSH)” Recorded description excerpt · September 19, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
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Academic research institutions: dataset insights
September 19, 2026These summaries describe recorded coverage in this saved dataset. This page is derived from saved source records; per-contact mobile coverage and email-recency results are not established by this snapshot.
Reported company sizes
2,155 records in the displayed employee bands.
6 matching records are outside the displayed bands or do not have a displayed size. Bars show shares of the displayed bands.
Email recency for this list is measured across the whole country list rather than for Worldwide, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Worldwide, over 2,161 companies.
How this company list was built
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- Related businesses in and around the category.
- Broad
- A broader set of businesses connected to the description.
RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact match identifies inclusion in this search's closest semantic matching setting. It is not a per-company confidence score, a literal keyword match, or a quality endorsement.
Selection, ordering and scope
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
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Snapshot: September 19, 2026.
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Academic research institutions by location
11 lists · largest firstEvery Academic research institutions list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.
Countries
- Academic research institutions based in the United States160
- Academic research institutions based in France132
- Academic research institutions based in India120
- Academic research institutions based in Germany110
- Academic research institutions based in Brazil95
- Academic research institutions based in Italy79
- Academic research institutions based in Spain57
- Academic research institutions based in Portugal55
- Academic research institutions based in the Netherlands32
- Academic research institutions based in Mexico28
- Academic research institutions based in Switzerland25
Questions about this company list
What does Exact match mean for academic research institutions?
The separate RevenueBase SmartSearch column identifies inclusion at the closest semantic matching preset. It is not a literal keyword match, a per-company confidence score or a quality endorsement. Changing the search form opens a new search in RevenueBase; it does not reclassify these saved rows.
How many academic research institutions did RevenueBase find worldwide?
The saved snapshot records 2,161 matching company records, 785,382 tracked contacts and 232,163 verified emails. The public preview displays 25 selected records.
Where do the company descriptions come from?
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
How are the public companies ordered?
The selected public records are ordered by contacts tracked in RevenueBase, highest first. Contact coverage is a prospecting measure, not an assessment of the company's services or quality.
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RevenueBase Data Team. Top 25 academic research institutions worldwide. Snapshot: September 19, 2026. https://revenuebase.ai/companies/browse/academic-research-institutions.
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