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Top 25 Governance research centers worldwide

RevenueBase identified 719 company matches for governance research centers worldwide as of November 2026 and tracks 10,657 professional contacts across them, including 1,674 with verified work emails. India is the largest market and New Delhi the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for governance research centers 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 governance research centers 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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The 25 largest governance research centers worldwide

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 719 company matches for governance research centers 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 matchLouvain-la-neuve, BelgiumHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026n/a596 contacts →

Exact match

“ADE is a consultancy providing independent advice for contributing to improve public decision-making.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2Exact matchNew Delhi, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200210 contacts →

Exact match

“The Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy is an independent think-tank doing legal research to make better laws and improve governance for the public good.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
3Exact matchParis, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200196 contacts →

Exact match

“Ifri, the French Institute of International Relations, founded in 1979 on the model of Anglo-Saxon think thanks, is the principal institution for independent research and debate…”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
4Exact matchHyderabad, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500176 contacts →

Exact match

“The Administrative Staff College of India is an institution of excellence and national importance.”

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5Exact matchJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200170 contacts →

Exact match

“The South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) is an independent public policy think tank advancing a well-governed, peaceful, economically sustainable and globally…”

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6Exact matchNairobi, KenyaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200149 contacts →

Exact match

“The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) is an autonomous institute whose primary mission is to conduct public policy research leading to policy advice.”

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7Exact matchKochi, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-50113 contacts →

Exact match

“About Us Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR) is a think tank dedicated to extensive and in-depth research on current economic, social, and political issues.”

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8Exact matchDubai, United Arab EmiratesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200112 contacts →

Exact match

“The Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government (MBRSG) is a research and teaching institution focusing on public policy in the Arab world.”

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9Exact matchBangalore, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-50111 contacts →

Exact match

“The Takshashila Institution is an independent centre for research and education in public policy.”

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10Exact matchCambridge, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-50102 contacts →

Exact match

“Cambridge Centre for International Research (CCIR) was founded by a group of Cambridge graduates upon a definite understanding and vision of the transformative role of knowledge…”

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11Exact matchIndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-20094 contacts →

Exact match

“Society for Participatory Research in Asia (PRIA) is an international centre for learning and promotion of participation and democratic governance.”

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12Exact matchCaba, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5065 contacts →

Exact match

“Somos un think tank que estudia, investiga y diseña políticas públicas enfocadas en el desarrollo de una Argentina más sustentable e inclusiva.”

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13Exact matchCologne, GermanyHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-20065 contacts →

Exact match

“The Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies conducts basic research on the governance of modern societies.”

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14Exact matchBarcelona, SpainHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5063 contacts →

Exact match

“CIDOB is an international affairs research centre that, through excellence and relevance, seeks to analyse the global issues that affect political, social and governance dynamics…”

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15Exact matchBerlin, GermanyHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5062 contacts →

Exact match

“The Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi) is an independent non-profit think tank based in Berlin.”

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16Exact matchLalitpur, NepalHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5056 contacts →

Exact match

“Nepal Development Research Institute (NDRI) is an independent, non-partisan and non-profit institution registered in Nepal.”

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17Exact matchOttawa, ON, CanadaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5053 contacts →

Exact match

“Founded in 1990, the IOG has over thirty years’ experience in exploring and developing approaches to advancing good governance in the public sector, both in Canada and abroad.”

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18Exact matchDar Es Salaam, TanzaniaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5044 contacts →

Exact match

“The Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF) is a policy think tank in Tanzania established in 1992 to undertake socio-economic policy research.”

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19Exact matchLeuven, BelgiumHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-20043 contacts →

Exact match

“The KU Leuven Public Governance Institute conducts research into different aspects of public governance from a public administration and political science perspective.”

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20Exact matchPhraborom Maha Ratchawang, ThailandHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026n/a39 contacts →

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“The German-Southeast Asian Center of Excellence for Public Policy and Good Governance (CPG) is a joint academic institute and think tank established by the German universities of…”

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21Exact matchDhaka, BangladeshHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-20038 contacts →

Exact match

“Development Research Initiative (dRi) is a platform for academics and practitioners to collaborate for promoting the culture of evidence based actions.”

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22Exact matchRosebank, South AfricaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5037 contacts →

Exact match

“Good Governance Africa (GGA) is an independent governance organisation working to strengthen governance systems and institutions across Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).”

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23Exact matchUnited StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-20037 contacts →

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Recorded description not available.

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24Exact matchBangalore, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5033 contacts →

Exact match

“Public Affairs Centre (PAC) engages in action research focussing on Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) in the context of India.”

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25Exact matchAlexandria, VA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-20033 contacts →

Exact match

“The Global Consortium of Political Analysts (GCPA) advances informed policymaking and promotes critical civic literacy through rigorous, collaborative, and culturally sensitive…”

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Governance research centers worldwide at a glance

As of Nov 6, 2026
15.7%Verified-email coverage
14.8Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
2.8%Largest-city concentration · New Delhi
Nov 6, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
289
11-50
315
51-200
83
201-500
15
501-1,000
6
1,001-5,000
7
5,001-10,000
1
10001+
3

Email recency is reported on each country list linked below.

How this list was built

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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 governance research centers are linked below.
What qualifies
Company records worldwide whose business descriptions match “governance research centers” 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 1,674 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
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Record context
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Governance research centers 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 “governance research centers”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many governance research centers are there worldwide?

RevenueBase identified 719 company matches for governance research centers 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?

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

Which country has the most governance research centers?

India leads with 79 companies. Every governance research centers list by country and city is linked on this page.

Which city has the most governance research centers?

New Delhi leads with 20 company records, followed by London (12) and Barcelona (9).

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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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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.