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An institute is an organisational body created for a certain purpose.
Often they are research organisations (research institutions) created
to do research on specific topics. An institute can also be a
professional body, or one involved in adult education, see Mechanics'
Institutes.
In some countries institutes can be part of a university or other
institutions of higher education, either as a group of departments or
an autonomous educational institution without a traditional university
status such as a "university Institute". (See
Institute
 Institute of Technology) The word "institute" comes from the Latin  Latin word institutum meaning "facility" or "habit"; from instituere meaning "build", "create", "raise" or "educate". In some countries, such as South Korea  South Korea and Japan, private schools are sometimes referred to as institutes, rather than schools. In Spain secondary schools are referred to as institutes. United Kingdom  United Kingdom and Isle of Man[edit] In the United Kingdom United Kingdom and the Isle of Man  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".[1] 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.[2] Courses & Training[edit] Chair (Polish academic department) Consortium Higher education Institution Private foundation Policy institute List of policy institutes
Research
References[edit] ^ 'Sensitive words' FAQ on Companies House website ^ 'Business Names - GBF3, guidance on Companies House website Archived 2008-09-13 at the Wayback Machine. This organization-related article is a stub. You can help by expanding it. |
