The
research institutes in Hungary play a crucial role in the growth of the Hungarian economy and culture. There are many
research institutes in Hungary, which are involved in various scientific and technological discoveries and analysis. Some of the well-known research institutes of Hungary include:
- Chemical Research Center
- Ecostat
- Institute of Nuclear Research
- Atomic Energy Research Institute
- SZFKI
- SZTAKI
- CIPRE
- Central and North Hungarian Research Institute
- Research Institute for Ethnic and National Minority Studies
- Research Institute for Linguistics
- Veterinary Medical Research Institute
- Horticultural Research International
- Institute for Tobacco Research and Quality Development
- Hungarian Academy of Sciences
- Research Institute for Agricultural Economics and Information
- Institute of Hungarian Studies
The Hungarian country has a centralized research policy-making structure and most of the public research institutes are funded directly by the Hungarian government. The Science and Technology Policy Council is the highest consulting organization, which assesses the research activities conducted in the Hungarian country and states the themes and priorities for research work.
The National Office for Research and Technology is the main agency, which provides financial help for all applied research work in Hungary in all areas of science and technology. There are separate ministries, which are given the task of managing and administering the work of these research organizations.
The Hungarian economy is spending a major amount of its funds for research works and is promoting the growth of research institutes of Hungary.