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Top 25 Research institutes based in the United Kingdom

RevenueBase identified 305 company matches for research institutes associated with the United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 17,802 professional contacts across them, including 4,516 with verified work emails. London is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for research institutes associated with the United Kingdom, 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 21, 2026.

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The 25 largest research institutes based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 305 company matches for research institutes based in the United Kingdom, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Sep 21, 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 matchBrighton, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 21, 2026201-500309 contacts →

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“Technopolis Group is an international research and consulting organisation working for the public sector.”

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2Exact matchSwindon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 21, 202651-200223 contacts →

Exact match

“UKRI Economic and Social Research Council funds research and training in social and economic issues.”

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3Exact matchCambridge, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 21, 202651-200222 contacts →

Exact match

“RAND Europe is a not-for-profit research institute whose mission is to help improve policy and decision making through research and analysis.”

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4Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 21, 2026n/a165 contacts →

Exact match

“CEPR is an independent, non‐partisan, pan‐European non‐profit organization.”

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5Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 21, 202611-50142 contacts →

Exact match

“The Institute for Fiscal Studies was founded in 1969.”

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6Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 21, 202651-200135 contacts →

Exact match

“The International Growth Centre (IGC) works with policymakers in developing countries to promote inclusive and sustainable growth through pathbreaking research.”

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7Exact matchCambridge, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 21, 202611-5096 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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8Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 21, 202611-5066 contacts →

Exact match

“Public First is a public policy research agency.”

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9Exact matchLeeds, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 21, 202651-20065 contacts →

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“A specialist in R&D and innovation research: Blue Yonder has the facilities, the experts and the methodologies to Ignite, Develop and Deliver your innovation to market anywhere in…”

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10Exact matchCambourne, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 21, 202611-5024 contacts →

Exact match

“MediaTek Research is the dedicated research arm of the global MediaTek Group.”

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11Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 21, 20261-1024 contacts →

Exact match

“Autonomy’s focus on the future of work requires expertise from a range of fields.”

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12Exact matchCambridge, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 21, 20261-1020 contacts →

Exact match

“The Centre for Lebanese Studies (CLS) is an independent academic institution established in 1984 to undertake impartial and balanced research and contribute to Lebanon’s…”

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13Exact matchNorwich, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 21, 202611-5018 contacts →

Exact match

“Norwich Research Park is one of the 5 BBSRC Research and Innovation Campuses in the UK.”

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14Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 21, 202611-5018 contacts →

Exact match

“The Policy Studies Institute (PSI) is one of Britain’s leading research centres, focusing on the areas of work, social policy and the environment.”

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15Exact matchNewcastle Upon Tyne, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 21, 202611-5017 contacts →

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“For over 25 years, ERS has established itself as one of the UK’s leading independent research consultancies.”

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16Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 21, 20261-1014 contacts →

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“We are a scientific, non-profit institute.”

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17Exact matchLeicester, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 21, 202611-509 contacts →

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“Pye Tait Consulting has merged with Blue Marble Research and Qa Research to create Navigator Insight.”

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18Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 21, 20261-108 contacts →

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“Our mission is to help people in the market and social research sector to gain respected qualifications.”

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19Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 21, 20261-107 contacts →

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“Aleph is a research firm working at the intersection of development, humanitarian aid and cultural heritage.”

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20Exact matchLeicester, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 21, 202611-506 contacts →

Exact match

“Founded in 1997, we are a highly regarded, independent social research company, providing research and evaluation services to government departments, public sector agencies…”

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21Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 21, 202611-505 contacts →

Exact match

“The Centre for Sustainability, Innovation & Good Governance (CSIGG) conducts in-depth research with policy makers, academia, the private sector, charities, NGOs, and subject…”

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22Exact matchBow, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 21, 20261-105 contacts →

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Recorded description not available.

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23Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 21, 20261-105 contacts →

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“Afterall is a Research Centre of University of the Arts London, located at Central Saint Martins.”

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24Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 21, 202611-504 contacts →

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“The London Institute of Social Studies (The London Institute in short) is an independent and non-profit organisation based in London.”

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25Exact matchWigan, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 21, 202611-504 contacts →

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“At the Institute, we enhance individual, team, and organisational performance through industry-led research and best practice sharing.”

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Research institutes based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 21, 2026
25.4%Verified-email coverage
58.4Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
26.2%Largest-city concentration · London
Sep 21, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
86
11-50
99
51-200
56
201-500
32
501-1,000
14
1,001-5,000
8
5,001-10,000
5
10001+
3

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United Kingdom, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United Kingdom, over 305 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 the United Kingdom whose business descriptions match “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 4,516 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
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 21, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Record context
Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

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

How many research institutes are there based in the United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 305 company matches for research institutes associated with the United Kingdom 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?

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

Which city has the most research institutes?

London leads with 80 company records, followed by Cambridge (27) and Oxford (17).

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 4,516 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 305 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 September 21, 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.