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Top 25 Research centers worldwide

RevenueBase identified 5,729 company matches for research centers worldwide as of November 2026 and tracks 230,577 professional contacts across them, including 52,533 with verified work emails. The United States is the largest market and Tehran the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for 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 research centers follow the table.

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230,577Contacts tracked
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The 25 largest research centers worldwide

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 5,729 company matches for 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 matchGranada, SpainHQ recorded Nov 6, 20265,001-10,0006,288 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.”

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2Exact matchRome, ItalyHQ recorded Nov 6, 20265,001-10,0005,880 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…”

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3Exact 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.”

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4Exact matchMilan, ItalyHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,0003,396 contacts →

Exact match

“Within Gruppo San Donato we are a clinical, scientific and university centre of high specialization, since 1971.”

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5Exact matchJuelich, GermanyHQ recorded Nov 6, 20265,001-10,0003,231 contacts →

Exact match

“Forschungszentrum Jülich is one of the largest interdisciplinary research centres in Europe and a founding member of the Helmholtz Association.”

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6Exact matchCambridge, MA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,0003,057 contacts →

Exact match

“The Broad Institute brings together a diverse group of individuals from across its partner institutions, undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, professional…”

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7Exact matchPalaiseau, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,0002,041 contacts →

Exact match

“Le centre français de recherches aérospatiales/ L’ONERA, acteur central de la recherche aéronautique et spatiale, emploie environ 2200 personnes.”

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8Exact matchSalt Lake City, UT, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,0001,715 contacts →

Exact match

“Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah is the National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center for Utah, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, and Wyoming.”

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9Exact matchArlington, VA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026501-1,0001,469 contacts →

Exact match

“CNA is a nonprofit research and analysis organization dedicated to the safety and security of the nation.”

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10Exact matchAlexandria, VA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,0001,463 contacts →

Exact match

“IDA (Institute for Defense Analyses) – a not-for-profit corporation headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia just outside Washington, DC – operates three Federally Funded Research…”

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11Exact matchDonostia-san Sebastián, SpainHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,0001,413 contacts →

Exact match

“Tecnalia Research & Innovation es el primer Centro Tecnológico privado de España y una de las principales organizaciones dedicadas a la investigación aplicada en Europa.”

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12Exact matchSeoul, South KoreaHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,0001,372 contacts →

Exact match

“The Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) was founded in 1966 as the premier multi-disciplinary research institute in Korea.”

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13Exact matchDokki, EgyptHQ recorded Nov 6, 202610001+1,047 contacts →

Exact match

“NRC Is the largest multidisciplinary R&D centre in Egypt devoted to basic and applied research within the major fields of interest.”

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14Exact matchTrondheim, NorwayHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,000924 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.”

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15Exact matchSalt Lake City, UT, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,000894 contacts →

Exact match

“CenExel is a leading integrated, wholly owned, nationwide clinical research site network comprised of 18 Centers of Excellence in major metropolitan areas across the U.”

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16Exact matchMol, BelgiumHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026501-1,000842 contacts →

Exact match

“Do not underestimate the power of atoms: nuclear applications can make a great difference for society both now and in the future.”

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17Exact matchLeipzig, GermanyHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,000826 contacts →

Exact match

“The Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ was established in 1991 and has more than 1,100 employees in Leipzig, Halle/S.”

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18Exact matchCerdanyola Del Vallès, SpainHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026501-1,000795 contacts →

Exact match

“Eurecat es el principal centro tecnológico de Cataluña y la segunda organización de investigación privada más grande del sur de Europa.”

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19Exact matchThessaloniki, GreeceHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026501-1,000733 contacts →

Exact match

“CERTH is one of the leading research centres in Greece & listed among the TOP-15 E.U.”

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20Exact matchBarcelona, SpainHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500720 contacts →

Exact match

“Under the leadership of Josep Tabernero, the Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO) has established itself as a cancer research center of proven excellence internationally.”

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21Exact matchZagreb, CroatiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026501-1,000683 contacts →

Exact match

“The Ruđer Bošković Institute is regarded as Croatia’s leading scientific institute in the natural and biomedical sciences as well as marine and environmental research, owing to…”

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22Exact matchMexico City, MexicoHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026501-1,000606 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.”

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23Exact matchQuébec, QC, CanadaHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,000561 contacts →

Exact match

“The CHU de Québec-Université Laval Research Center is one of the largest French-speaking medical research center in North America.”

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24Exact matchToulouse, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,000531 contacts →

Exact match

“The IUCT-Oncopole, a center for care, research, and training in cancerology, mobilizes on a single site in Toulouse the expertise of professionals.”

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25Exact matchL'hospitalet De Llobregat, SpainHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,000519 contacts →

Exact match

“The Institute of Biomedical Research of Bellvitge (IDIBELL) is a research CERCA center created in 2004.”

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Research centers worldwide at a glance

As of Nov 6, 2026
22.8%Verified-email coverage
40.2Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
0.9%Largest-city concentration · Tehran
Nov 6, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
1,522
11-50
2,368
51-200
1,093
201-500
346
501-1,000
131
1,001-5,000
143
5,001-10,000
42
10001+
49

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 research centers are linked below.
What qualifies
Company records worldwide whose business descriptions match “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 52,533 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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Research centers by location

31 lists · largest first

Every Research centers 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 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 “research centers”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many research centers are there worldwide?

RevenueBase identified 5,729 company matches for 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?

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

Which country has the most research centers?

The United States leads with 1,055 companies, followed by Brazil (329) and France (297). Every research centers list by country and city is linked on this page.

Which city has the most research centers?

Tehran leads with 53 company records, followed by Rio De Janeiro (41) and London (38).

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 52,533 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 5,729 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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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.