- The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR);
- Indian Council of Agricultural Research ICAR);
- Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
- Department of Atomic Energy,
- Department of Electronics,
- Department of Space,
- Department of Ocean Development,
- Defence Research and Development Organisation,
- Ministry of Environment and Forests,
- Ministry of Non Conventional Energy Sources and the Ministry of Science and Technology.
- Many Indian Universities and Deemed Universities such as IITs also undertake substantial research and development work.
- Nuclear Power Programme:India has limited uranium but vast thorium reserves which are one of the world’s largest. The Indian Nuclear Power Programme is geared towards using these reserves. It is a three stage programme on commercial scale covering building of presurrised heavy water reactor, fast breeds reactors and thorium based reactors. The programme also includes technology development relating to spent fuel reprocessing, waste management, safety and environment monitoring
