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Top 25 Independent research institutes based in India

RevenueBase identified 131 company matches for independent research institutes associated with India as of November 2026 and tracks 4,189 professional contacts across them, including 764 with verified work emails. New Delhi is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for independent research institutes associated with India, 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.

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The 25 largest independent research institutes based in India

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 131 company matches for independent research institutes based in India, 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 matchBangalore, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026n/a237 contacts →

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“National Institute of Advanced Studies was conceived and founded in 1988 by the late Mr.”

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2Exact matchBangalore, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200230 contacts →

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“CSTEP is one of India’s leading think tanks, with a mission to enrich policymaking with innovative approaches using science and technology for a sustainable, secure and inclusive…”

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3Exact matchDelhi, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500208 contacts →

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“NCAER is India's oldest and largest national, non-profit, economic research institute.”

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4Exact matchNew Delhi, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-50120 contacts →

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“PRS Legislative Research is a non partisan independent research institute that provides research support on legislative, public policy and budgets to Members of Parliament and…”

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5Exact matchKochi, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-50113 contacts →

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“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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6Exact matchKolkata, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200113 contacts →

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“TCG CREST aspires to be a leading research institute of the world to unleash the true potential of human talent.”

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7Exact matchBangalore, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-50111 contacts →

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

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8Exact matchNew Delhi, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-20090 contacts →

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“The Centre for Policy Research (CPR) has been one of India’s leading public policy think tanks since 1973.”

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9Exact matchNew Delhi, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-20088 contacts →

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“Sigma Research & Consulting Pvt Ltd is a premier Indian organization providing expert services in social research, strategic consulting, and data analytics.”

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10Exact matchPune, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-20068 contacts →

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“Reports Insights is the leading research industry that offers contextual and data-centric research services to its customers across the globe.”

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11Exact matchMumbai, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5047 contacts →

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“Monk Prayogshala (Sec 8) is a not-for-profit academic research institution based in India and registered under the Companies Act, 1956.”

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12Exact matchJaipur, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5045 contacts →

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“Unofficial Page”

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13Exact matchKrishnagiri, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5040 contacts →

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“REST Labs is an interdisciplinary Research Laboratory, We are supporting all experimental, Numerical, and Analytical Analysis and product invention and development.”

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14Exact matchNew Delhi, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5039 contacts →

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“CPRG is an independent research think-tank that aims to improve policy and decision-making through research and analysis.”

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15Exact matchDelhi, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5038 contacts →

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“We work at the intersection of Public Policy Advisory, Research and Data Solutions, and Strategic Communications.”

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16Exact matchCivil Lines, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5037 contacts →

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“Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS) is an institute for research in social sciences and humanities based in Delhi.”

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17Exact matchMumbai, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026n/a32 contacts →

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“Views, Insights And Investigations in Business, Tech and Finance”

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18Exact matchNew Delhi, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5030 contacts →

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“Independent research organisation analysing frontier issues in climate change, energy, and environment.”

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19Exact matchNew Delhi, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5026 contacts →

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“IRADe is an independent non-profit, advanced research institute which aims to conduct research and policy analysis to engage stakeholders such as government, non- governmental…”

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20Exact matchMumbai, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5024 contacts →

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“We are a non-profit research organization located in Mumbai, India.'XKDR' stands for 'Cross Disciplinary Knowledge Data Research'.”

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21Exact matchBangalore, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5018 contacts →

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“Poornaprajna Institute of Scientific Research (PPISR), a unit of Admar Mutt Education Foundation (AMEF), was conceptualized in 1998, as a center where scientists would be involved…”

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22Exact matchHyderabad, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5017 contacts →

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“Centre for Development Policy and Practice is an independent research organisation working to influence public policy with a focus on the development of vulnerable populations.”

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23Exact matchGubbi, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261-1011 contacts →

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“Gubbi Labs is a private research collective with strong foundations in research and underpinnings of a social enterprise.”

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24Exact matchNew Delhi, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-508 contacts →

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“is an autonomous research initiative mainly engaged in the pursuits of generating new knowledge and analysis in social science based on original research, attempting at catering…”

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25Exact matchDelhi, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-2006 contacts →

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“The Centre for Integrated and Holistic Studies (CIHS) is an non-partisan, independent, research think tank headquartered in New Delhi, India.”

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Independent research institutes based in India at a glance

As of Nov 6, 2026
18.2%Verified-email coverage
32.0Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
22.9%Largest-city concentration · New Delhi
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Companies by employee count

1-10
32
11-50
64
51-200
20
201-500
8
501-1,000
2
1,001-5,000
2
10001+
2

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for India, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for India, over 131 companies.

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.
What qualifies
Company records associated with India whose business descriptions match “independent research institutes” 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. Where headquarters information is recorded, preview rows are also filtered to this page’s location. 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 764 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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Independent research institutes by metro

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

How many independent research institutes are there based in India?

RevenueBase identified 131 company matches for independent research institutes associated with India 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?

National Institute Of Advanced Studies tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which city has the most independent research institutes?

New Delhi leads with 30 company records, followed by Pune (11) and Bangalore (9).

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 764 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 131 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.