This article contains a list of scientific research institutes in the United Kingdom that are owned by the government.

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

Babraham Institute Pirbright Institute Institute of Food Research Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research John Innes Centre Earlham Institute Roslin Institute Rothamsted Research Silsoe Research Institute (ceased operations in 2006"Silsoe Research Institute", University of Reading, retrieved and archived 24 October 2015,)

Science and Technology Facilities Council

Formerly Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council Chilbolton Observatory Daresbury Laboratory Rutherford Appleton Laboratory HM Nautical Almanac Office Diamond Light Source (86% stake, with the other 14% owned by the Wellcome Trust) UK Astronomy Technology Centre

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) Central Science Laboratory (defunct) Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) Veterinary Laboratories Agency Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD)

Department of Health

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) National Radiological Protection Board

Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

National Physical Laboratory National Nuclear Laboratory Meteorological Office

Ministry of Defence

Atomic Weapons Establishment Defence Science and Technology Laboratory

Medical Research Council

Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit Laboratory of Molecular Biology Clinical Sciences Centre Francis Crick Institute National Institute for Medical Research (now defunct) Sorby Research Institute (now defunct)

Natural Environment Research Council

British Antarctic Survey British Geological Survey Centre for Ecology and Hydrology National Oceanography Centre Plymouth Marine Laboratory National Centre for Atmospheric Science

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