According to the official website of National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research, Maitri is dedicated to conducting researches on diverse disciplines including earth science, glaciology, atmospheric science, communication, medicine, human physiology and cold region engineering.

The 3^rd research centre in Antarctica was established in 2015 with the name of Bharti. India's first station in Antarctica (South Gangotri (1983) was abandoned in 1988-89 after it was submerged in ice. It was succeeded by the 'Maitri', which was set up in 1988-89.

The International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) is an International Non-Profit Organization that undertakes scientific agrarian researches for development in South Asia & Sub-Saharan Africa. The ICRISAT headquarter is in Patancheru near Hyderabad.

Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture (CRIDA) is a National Research Institute under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) established in Hyderabad.

The headquarter of Central Insitute for Arid Horticulture (CIAH) is located on National Highway No - 15 (Bikaner - Sri Ganganagar Road) 10 km away from Bikaner city in Bikaner, Rajasthan.

National Institute of Agricultural Marketing (NIAM) is - located at Jaipur.

Central Food Technological Research Institute is situated at Mysore.

V.V. Giri National Labour Institute, under the Ministry of Labour, Government of India, is an autonomous institute. It is located in Noida (U.P.). Previously called National Labour Institute till 1995, it was renamed to its present name in the honour of former President of India V.V. Giri.

The Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering (CIAE) is located in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering was established on February 15, 1976 during the fifth Five Year Plan to address researchrelated issues.

The National Dairy Research Institute is a premier institute for Dairy Research located in Karnal district of Haryana. It has been accorded the status of Deemed University in the year 1989.