A research institute is an establishment endowed for doing research. Research institutes may specialize in basic research or may be oriented to applied research.

Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology
National Environmental Research Institute
Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.
The Sun Health Research Institute Brain Donation Program: description and experience, 1987-2007
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute: the intersection of science and health care
US National Human Genome Research Institute. A vision for the future of genomics research. Nature
National Human Genome Research Institute: Charting a course for genomic medicine from base pairs to bedside
Research on the Operation Mechanism of Industry Technology Research Institute
Fundamentals of Rice Crop Science, International Rice Research Institute, Los Baños
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) national priorities for research and initial research agenda