All ICAR Institutes in India 2026: Complete Directory, Location and Research Areas
Find ICAR research institutes, deemed-to-be universities, national bureaux, national research centres, directorates and ATARIs with their locations, specialisations and official links.
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is the national apex organisation coordinating and guiding agricultural research and education in India under the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. Its network spans crop science, horticulture, animal science, fisheries, agricultural engineering, natural-resource management, agricultural education and extension.
This Krishi Suvidha directory brings together the main ICAR institutional categories and their locations. It is designed for students, researchers, faculty, farmers, agri-startups, industry partners and job seekers looking for the relevant ICAR institute or official institutional website.
1. ICAR at a glance
77 research institutes
Specialised national and regional institutes working on crops, livestock, fisheries, horticulture, engineering and natural resources, as reported in the ICAR Telephone Directory 2026.
6 National Bureaux
Institutions conserving, characterising and managing plant, animal, insect, microbial, soil and fish genetic or biological resources.
8 Directorates
Focused directorates working on subjects such as mushrooms, cashew, floriculture, weeds, poultry and knowledge management.
13 National Research Centres
Centres dedicated to selected crops, horticultural commodities and livestock species.
11 ATARIs
Agricultural Technology Application Research Institutes coordinate and support the Krishi Vigyan Kendra network and technology assessment and dissemination.
4 deemed-to-be universities
IARI, IVRI, NDRI and CIFE provide specialised higher education and research in agriculture and allied sciences.
2. ICAR deemed-to-be universities
These four institutions are listed by ICAR as deemed-to-be universities. They are important destinations for undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral education in their respective disciplines. Course availability, admission route, eligibility and intake vary by academic year.
ICAR–Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI)
Headquartered at Pusa, New Delhi, IARI is a major centre for agricultural education and research, covering crop improvement, agronomy, horticulture, natural-resource management, agricultural engineering, basic sciences and agricultural extension.
ICAR–Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI)
Specialises in veterinary science, animal health, disease diagnosis, vaccines, livestock research and veterinary education.
ICAR–National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI)
Focuses on dairy science, animal production, dairy technology, processing, quality, nutrition and dairy-sector research and education.
ICAR–Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE)
A specialised higher-education and research institution in fisheries science, aquaculture, fish processing, aquatic animal health and fisheries resource management.
Use the interactive tool: Search and filter ICAR institutes by state, discipline, type and official website.
3. ICAR research institutes: institute-wise directory
The following list groups the institutes shown in ICAR’s online institutional directory by their principal research domain. It includes institute names and headquarters/location as displayed by ICAR. For regional stations, campuses, current administrative names and contact details, use the institute website.
3A. Crop science, field crops and farming systems
- ICAR–Central Institute of Cotton Research (CICR), Nagpur, Maharashtra.
- ICAR–Central Research Institute for Jute & Allied Fibres (CRIJAF), Barrackpore, West Bengal.
- ICAR–Central Tuber Crops Research Institute (CTCRI), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
- ICAR–Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI), Kasaragod, Kerala.
- ICAR–Indian Institute of Millets Research (IIMR), Hyderabad, Telangana.
- ICAR–Indian Institute of Oil Palm Research (IIOPR), Pedavegi, Andhra Pradesh.
- ICAR–Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research (IIOR), Hyderabad, Telangana.
- ICAR–Indian Institute of Wheat & Barley Research (IIWBR), Karnal, Haryana.
- ICAR–Indian Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology (IIAB), Ranchi, Jharkhand.
- ICAR–Indian Institute of Groundnut Research (IIGR), Junagadh, Gujarat.
- ICAR–Indian Institute of Maize Research (IIMR), Ludhiana, Punjab.
- ICAR–Indian Institute of Pulses Research (IIPR), Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.
- ICAR–Indian Institute of Rapeseed-Mustard Research (IIRMR), Bharatpur, Rajasthan.
- ICAR–Indian Institute of Rice Research (IIRR), Hyderabad, Telangana.
- ICAR–Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research (IISR), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
- ICAR–National Rice Research Institute (NRRI), Cuttack, Odisha.
- ICAR–National Soybean Research Institute (NSRI), Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
- ICAR–Sugarcane Breeding Institute (SBI), Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.
- ICAR–Vivekananda Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhan Sansthan (VPKAS), Almora, Uttarakhand.
- ICAR–Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi and its listed regional campus at Hazaribagh, Jharkhand.
3B. Horticulture and plantation crops
- ICAR–Central Citrus Research Institute (CCRI), Nagpur, Maharashtra.
- ICAR–Central Institute for Arid Horticulture (CIAH), Bikaner, Rajasthan.
- ICAR–Central Institute of Subtropical Horticulture (CISH), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
- ICAR–Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture (CITH), Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir.
- ICAR–Central Potato Research Institute (CPRI), Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.
- ICAR–Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Bengaluru, Karnataka.
- ICAR–Indian Institute of Vegetable Research (IIVR), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
- ICAR–National Research Centre for Banana (NRCB), Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu.
- ICAR–National Research Centre for Grapes (NRCG), Pune, Maharashtra.
- ICAR–National Research Centre for Litchi (NRCL), Muzaffarpur, Bihar.
- ICAR–National Research Centre for Pomegranate (NRCP), Solapur, Maharashtra.
- ICAR–National Research Centre on Orchids (NRCO), Pakyong, Sikkim.
- ICAR–National Research Centre on Seed Spices (NRCSS), Ajmer, Rajasthan.
3C. Animal science, livestock and veterinary research
- ICAR–Central Avian Research Institute (CARI), Izatnagar, Uttar Pradesh.
- ICAR–Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes (CIRB), Hisar, Haryana.
- ICAR–Central Institute for Research on Cattle (CIRC), Meerut, Uttar Pradesh.
- ICAR–Central Institute for Research on Goats (CIRG), Makhdoom, Uttar Pradesh.
- ICAR–Central Sheep & Wool Research Institute (CSWRI), Avikanagar, Rajasthan.
- ICAR–National Institute of Animal Nutrition & Physiology (NIANP), Bengaluru, Karnataka.
- ICAR–National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD), Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
- ICAR–National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology & Disease Informatics (NIVEDI), Bengaluru, Karnataka.
- ICAR–National Institute on Foot and Mouth Disease (NIFMD), Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
- ICAR–National Meat Research Institute (NMRI), Hyderabad, Telangana.
- ICAR–National Research Centre on Camel (NRCC), Bikaner, Rajasthan.
- ICAR–National Research Centre on Equines (NRCE), Hisar, Haryana.
- ICAR–National Research Centre on Mithun (NRCM), Medziphema, Nagaland.
- ICAR–National Research Centre on Pig (NRCP), Guwahati, Assam.
- ICAR–National Research Centre on Yak (NRCY), West Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh.
3D. Fisheries, aquaculture and aquatic resources
- ICAR–Central Institute of Coldwater Fisheries Research (CICFRI), Bhimtal, Uttarakhand.
- ICAR–Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (CIFT), Kochi, Kerala.
- ICAR–Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (CIFA), Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
- ICAR–Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute (CIFRI), Barrackpore, West Bengal.
- ICAR–Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture (CIBA), Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
- ICAR–Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), Kochi, Kerala.
3E. Natural resources, soils, water, climate and agroforestry
- ICAR–Central Agroforestry Research Institute (CAFRI), Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh.
- ICAR–Central Arid Zone Research Institute (CAZRI), Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
- ICAR–Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute (CCARI), Goa.
- ICAR–Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture (CRIDA), Hyderabad, Telangana.
- ICAR–Central Soil Salinity Research Institute (CSSRI), Karnal, Haryana.
- ICAR–Research Complex for Eastern Region (RCER), Patna, Bihar.
- ICAR–Research Complex for NEH Region (ICAR-RCNEH), Umiam/Barapani, Meghalaya.
- ICAR–Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research (IIFSR), Modipuram, Uttar Pradesh.
- ICAR–Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation (IISWC), Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
- ICAR–Indian Institute of Water Management (IIWM), Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
- ICAR–Indian Institute of Soil Science (IISS), Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
- ICAR–Central Island Agricultural Research Institute (CIARI), Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
- ICAR–National Institute for Abiotic Stress Management (NIASM), Malegaon, Maharashtra.
- ICAR–National Institute of Biotic Stresses Management (NIBSM), Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
3F. Agricultural engineering, post-harvest and technology
- ICAR–Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering (CIAE), Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
- ICAR–Central Institute on Post-Harvest Engineering & Technology (CIPHET), Ludhiana, Punjab.
- ICAR–Central Institute of Research on Cotton Technology (CIRCOT/CIRCT), Mumbai, Maharashtra.
- ICAR–Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute (IASRI), New Delhi.
- ICAR–National Institute of Natural Fibre Engineering & Technology (NINFET), Kolkata, West Bengal.
- ICAR–National Institute of Secondary Agriculture (NISA), Ranchi, Jharkhand.
3G. Agricultural education, policy, extension and plant protection
- ICAR–National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM), Hyderabad, Telangana.
- ICAR–National Institute of Agricultural Economics & Policy Research (NIAP), New Delhi.
- ICAR–National Research Institute for Integrated Pest Management (NRIIPM), New Delhi.
- ICAR–Central Institute for Women in Agriculture (CIWA), Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
4. ICAR National Bureaux: six specialised resource institutions
- ICAR–National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR) — New Delhi; plant genetic resources and germplasm conservation.
- ICAR–National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Micro-organisms (NBAIM) — Mau, Uttar Pradesh; agriculturally important microbial resources.
- ICAR–National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources (NBAIR) — Bengaluru, Karnataka; insect resources and biological control.
- ICAR–National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning (NBSSLUP) — Nagpur, Maharashtra; soil survey, land evaluation and land-use planning.
- ICAR–National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR) — Karnal, Haryana; livestock genetic resources.
- ICAR–National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources (NBFGR) — Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh; fish genetic resources and biodiversity.
5. ICAR Directorates: eight specialised organisations
- ICAR–Directorate of Mushroom Research (DMR), Solan, Himachal Pradesh.
- ICAR–Directorate on Onion and Garlic Research (DOGR), Pune, Maharashtra.
- ICAR–Directorate of Cashew Research (DCR), Puttur, Karnataka.
- ICAR–Directorate of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research (DMAPR), Anand, Gujarat.
- ICAR–Directorate of Floricultural Research (DFR), Pune, Maharashtra.
- ICAR–Directorate of Weed Research (DWR), Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.
- ICAR–Directorate of Poultry Research (DPR), Hyderabad, Telangana.
- ICAR–Directorate of Knowledge Management in Agriculture (DKMA), New Delhi.
6. ICAR National Research Centres: 11 centres
- ICAR–National Research Centre for Banana (NRCB), Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu.
- ICAR–National Research Centre for Grapes (NRCG), Pune, Maharashtra.
- ICAR–National Research Centre for Litchi (NRCL), Muzaffarpur, Bihar.
- ICAR–National Research Centre for Pomegranate (NRCP), Solapur, Maharashtra.
- ICAR–National Research Centre on Camel (NRCC), Bikaner, Rajasthan.
- ICAR–National Research Centre on Equines (NRCE), Hisar, Haryana.
- ICAR–National Research Centre on Mithun (NRCM), Medziphema, Nagaland.
- ICAR–National Research Centre on Orchids (NRCO), Pakyong, Sikkim.
- ICAR–National Research Centre on Pig (NRCP), Guwahati, Assam.
- ICAR–National Research Centre on Seed Spices (NRCSS), Ajmer, Rajasthan.
- ICAR–National Research Centre on Yak (NRCY), West Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh.
7. ICAR Agricultural Technology Application Research Institutes (ATARIs): 11 zones
ATARIs coordinate and support the KVK system in their respective zones. They play an important role in technology assessment, frontline demonstrations, farmer training, extension research and institutional coordination. They are not agricultural colleges and do not replace universities as degree-awarding institutions.
| Zone | Headquarters | Official website |
|---|---|---|
| Zone I | Ludhiana, Punjab | ATARI Zone I |
| Zone II | Jodhpur, Rajasthan | ATARI Zone II |
| Zone III | Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh | ATARI Zone III |
| Zone IV | Patna, Bihar | ATARI Zone IV |
| Zone V | Kolkata, West Bengal | ATARI Zone V |
| Zone VI | Guwahati, Assam | ATARI Zone VI |
| Zone VII | Umiam/Barapani, Meghalaya | ATARI Zone VII |
| Zone VIII | Pune, Maharashtra | ICAR directory listing |
| Zone IX | Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh | ATARI Zone IX |
| Zone X | Hyderabad, Telangana | ATARI Zone X |
| Zone XI | Bengaluru, Karnataka | ATARI Zone XI |
8. How to find the right ICAR institute
- For crop varieties and seed technologies: Identify the crop-specific institute or directorate, then review its variety releases, technology catalogue, breeder seed and licensing/technology-transfer information.
- For postgraduate or doctoral research: Check the four deemed-to-be universities and their current admission bulletins. Some other ICAR institutes may host research projects or training but are not degree-awarding universities.
- For livestock and veterinary research: Explore IVRI, CARI, CIRB, CIRG, CSWRI, NIANP, NIVEDI and relevant species-specific centres.
- For fisheries and aquaculture: Explore CIFE, CMFRI, CIFT, CIFA, CIFRI, CIBA and CICFRI.
- For horticulture and plantation crops: Explore IIHR, CISH, CITH, CIAH, CPCRI, CPRI and the commodity-specific National Research Centres.
- For agricultural extension and farmer training: Find the KVK in your district and identify the ATARI zone responsible for it.
- For industry collaboration and commercialisation: Contact the relevant institute’s technology management, business planning, licensing or transfer office and verify the current licensing policy and availability of material.
9. ICAR institutes and career opportunities
Research scientist and technical roles
Crop improvement, agronomy, soil science, horticulture, animal science, fisheries, agricultural engineering, biotechnology, statistics and social sciences.
Education and postgraduate research
Undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral pathways at ICAR deemed universities, plus project and research opportunities advertised by individual institutes.
Technical and administrative careers
Scientific, technical, laboratory, field, engineering, administrative and project-based positions as notified by ICAR and its institutes.
Technology transfer and agribusiness
Variety licensing, seed systems, equipment, bio-inputs, food processing, post-harvest technologies, incubation and institute-startup collaboration.
10. Official ICAR directories and reference links
- ICAR – complete institutional directory: institutes, deemed universities, bureaux, directorates, NRCs and ATARIs.
- ICAR Telephone Directory 2026 – institutional map and contact directory.
- ICAR – Research Institutes, NRCs and Directorates.
- ICAR – List of Agricultural Universities.
- ICAR – official national portal.
- Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE).
Explore state-wise agriculture colleges and universities
For university-level agriculture education and college options, explore our state-wise agriculture colleges and universities directory. The state guides cover admission-oriented information; this ICAR directory focuses on national research, education and extension institutions.
Find an ICAR institute for research, education or collaboration
Use the official ICAR directory to verify the latest institutional name, address, contact details and website. For admissions, consult the relevant deemed university’s current prospectus. For technology licensing or industry partnership, approach the institute directly.
Open the official ICAR institutional directory · Download ICAR Telephone Directory 2026
Editorial note: This is a consolidated public-information guide based on ICAR’s online institutional directory and 2026 telephone directory. ICAR’s institutional structure and counts may change. Some institute names and abbreviations have evolved over time, and the official directory may display a legacy or alternate acronym. This article is not an admission notice, employment notification, ranking or complete contact database. Verify all current details through ICAR and the individual institute before applying, visiting or entering into a collaboration.
