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Top 25 Academic research institutions worldwide

Name: Academic research institutions worldwide
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026 2,161 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 2,161 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 academic research institutions worldwide, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. 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 Smart Search, 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.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 19, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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785,382Contacts tracked

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The 25 largest academic research institutions worldwide

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 2,161 academic research institutions worldwide, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to academic research institutions: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	KU Leuven	Partial evidence	Leuven, BelgiumHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	10001+	11,098 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Founded in 1425, the multidisciplinary and research-driven University of Leuven (KU Leuven) has been a centre of learning for almost six centuries.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
2	Universidad DE Granada	Indirect evidence	Granada, SpainHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	5,001-10,000	6,007 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “La apuesta por la investigación de calidad ha colocado a la Universidad de Granada en puestos destacados de los diferentes “rankings” a nivel nacional.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
3	Trinity College Dublin	Indirect evidence	Dublin, IrelandHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	5,993 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Trinity College Dublin is recognised internationally as Ireland's premier university and is ranked joint 75th in the world (QS World University Rankings, 2024).” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
4	Consiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche	Partial evidence	Rome, ItalyHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	5,001-10,000	5,757 contacts →
	Partial evidence “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…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
5	Universidade Federal DA Paraíba	Indirect evidence	João Pessoa, BrazilHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	4,874 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Página destinada a professores, pesquisadores, alunos e servidores da Universidade Federal da Paraíba” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
6	Pontifícia Universidade Católica DO RIO Grande DO SUL	Indirect evidence	Porto Alegre, BrazilHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	4,173 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “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…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
7	Ecole Normale Supérieure	Indirect evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,423 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Compte officiel de l’École normale supérieure \| PSL composante de l'Université PSL.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
8	Higher School Of Economics	Partial evidence	Moscow, RussiaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	5,001-10,000	2,409 contacts →
	Partial evidence “National Research University - Higher School of Economics (HSE) is one of the top research universities in Russia.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
9	Conservatoire National DES Arts ET Métiers - Cnam	Indirect evidence	FranceHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,029 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Le Cnam est un grand établissement d’enseignement supérieur et de recherche.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
10	Centralesupélec	Partial evidence	Gif-sur-yvette, FranceHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,866 contacts →
	Partial evidence “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…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
11	Universidade DO Porto	Strong evidence	Porto, PortugalHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,746 contacts →
	Strong evidence “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…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
12	Wits Health Consortium	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,375 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “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.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
13	The Research Foundation For Suny	Partial evidence	Albany, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	10001+	1,157 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The Research Foundation for the State University of New York (RF) is the largest, most comprehensive university-connected research foundation in the country.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
14	INRS	Indirect evidence	Québec, QC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	929 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “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.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
15	Sintef	Partial evidence	Trondheim, NorwayHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	886 contacts →
	Partial evidence “SINTEF is one of Europe's largest research organisations, with multidisciplinary expertise in the fields of technology, the natural sciences and the social sciences.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
16	EL Colegio DE México	Indirect evidence	México, MexicoHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	812 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “El Colegio de México es una institución pública de educación superior dedicada a la investigación y la enseñanza en ciencias sociales y humanidades.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
17	Universidad DE Cantabria	Indirect evidence	Santander, SpainHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	714 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “La Universidad de Cantabria (UC) es una institución pública creada en 1972.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
18	Univap	Indirect evidence	São José Dos Campos, BrazilHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	709 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “A Universidade do Vale do Paraíba – Univap, reconhecida pelo Ministério da Educação pela portaria no.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
19	Universidad DE LA Rioja	Indirect evidence	Logroño, SpainHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	670 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “La Universidad de La Rioja, centro público de Educación Superior de La Rioja forma parte del Campus de Excelencia Internacional ‘Iberus’.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
20	Collège DE France	Indirect evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	665 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Le Collège de France est un établissement public d’enseignement supérieur et de recherche unique au monde.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
21	Coppe Ufrj	Indirect evidence	Rio De Janeiro, BrazilHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	650 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “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…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
22	Hochschule Anhalt	Indirect evidence	Köthen, GermanyHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	604 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Anhalt University’s clear approach brings together science and innovation.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
23	Instituto DE Ingeniería DE LA Unam	Indirect evidence	Ciudad De Mexico, MexicoHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	581 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “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.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
24	FGV Brazil	Indirect evidence	Rio De Janeiro, BrazilHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	524 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “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…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
25	Nova Fcsh	Indirect evidence	Lisboa, PortugalHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	5,001-10,000	518 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas da Universidade NOVA de Lisboa (NOVA FCSH)” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: academic research institutions. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names academic research institutions.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of academic research institutions, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name academic research institutions. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Academic research institutions worldwide at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026

29.6%Verified-email coverage

363.4Average contacts per company

51-200Median size (employees)

1.0%Largest-city concentration · Paris

Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

436

11-50

611

51-200

352

201-500

185

501-1,000

129

1,001-5,000

260

5,001-10,000

105

10001+

Email recency is reported on each country list linked below.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among academic research institutions, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
Coverage: Every country. Country and city lists for academic research institutions are linked below.
What qualifies: Companies worldwide whose own description of what they do matches “academic research institutions”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names academic research institutions), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among academic research institutions, and records with no verified work email.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
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 listed company carries at least one verified work email, 232,163 across the full list. 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 September 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Academic research institutions by location

11 lists · largest first

Every Academic research institutions list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.

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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names academic research institutions, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many academic research institutions are there worldwide?

RevenueBase identified 2,161 academic research institutions worldwide as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

KU Leuven, headquartered in Leuven, tops this list with the largest team on record.

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 headquartered companies, followed by Lisboa (15) and Rio De Janeiro (15).

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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 Smart Search, 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.