An institute is an
organisational body created for a certain purpose. They are often
research organisations (
research institutes) created to do research on specific topics, or can also be a professional body.
In some countries, institutes can be part of a
university or other institutions of
higher education, either as a group of
departments
Department may refer to:
* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
*Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...
or an autonomous educational institution without a traditional university status such as a "university institute" (see
Institute of Technology). In some countries, such as
South Korea and
India, private schools are sometimes referred to as institutes, and in
Spain, secondary schools are referred to as institutes.
Historically, in some countries institutes were educational units imparting vocational training and often incorporating libraries, also known as
mechanics' institutes.
The word "institute" comes from a
Latin word ''institutum'' meaning "facility" or "habit"; from ''instituere'' meaning "build", "create", "raise" or "educate".
United Kingdom and Isle of Man
In the
United Kingdom and the
Isle of Man the term "institute" is a protected word and companies or other organizations may only use the word if they are "organisations which are carrying out research at the highest level or to professional bodies of the highest standing".
Furthermore, if a company is carrying on a business under a different name to the company name, that business name must comply with the Business Names Act. Use of the title "institute" requires approval from the
Secretary of State. Failure to seek approval is a
criminal offence.
'Business Names - GBF3, guidance on Companies House website
See also
* Chair (Polish academic department)
* Consortium
A consortium (plural: consortia) is an association of two or more individuals, companies, organizations or governments (or any combination of these entities) with the objective of participating in a common activity or pooling their resources for ...
* Higher education
* Institution
Institutions are humanly devised structures of rules and norms that shape and constrain individual behavior. All definitions of institutions generally entail that there is a level of persistence and continuity. Laws, rules, social conventions a ...
* Mechanics' Institutes
* Private foundation
A private foundation is a tax-exempt organization not relying on broad public support and generally claiming to serve humanitarian purposes. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is the largest private foundation in the U.S. with over $38 billion ...
* Policy institute
A think tank, or policy institute, is a research institute that performs research and advocacy concerning topics such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, technology, and culture. Most think tanks are non-governmental ...
** List of policy institutes
This article is a list of notable think tanks sorted by country.
United Nations
*United Nations University (UNU)
European Union
*European Council on Foreign Relations
* Leap2020
* OneEurope
Albania
*Albanian Institute for International Studie ...
* Research institute
A research institute, research centre, research center or research organization, is an establishment founded for doing research. Research institutes may specialize in basic research or may be oriented to applied research. Although the term often i ...
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