National Research Infrastructure

Discover & book India's research infrastructure

Find scientific instruments across national institutions, check live availability and reserve a slot — a single national gateway from the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser.

Popular techniques:NMR P-XRD FE-SEM LC-MS/MS Raman TEM

Try asking:“crystal structure of a powder”“surface roughness of a coating”“heavy metals in water”“DNA sequencing”

600Instruments listed

45Institutions

20States & UTs

43Bookings served

Across India

Research infrastructure, mapped

Every host institution plotted by location — bubble size shows how many instruments it lists. Hover a hub to see live availability, or jump to the facilities nearby.

Bubble size = instruments listed

Browse by discipline

Ten research domains spanning the national equipment catalogue.

Spectroscopy125 instruments Microscopy & Imaging91 instruments Chromatography & Mass Spectrometry79 instruments Life Sciences & Bio61 instruments X-ray & Diffraction59 instruments Fabrication & Prototyping58 instruments Magnetics & Low Temperature57 instruments Mechanical Testing31 instruments Thermal Analysis22 instruments Materials Characterization17 instruments

From discovery to facility access in four steps.

How it works

Search
Find the right instrument by technique, location or institution with faceted, proximity-aware search.
Book a slot
Check the live 14-day availability calendar and reserve one or more two-hour slots.
Get your FBR with QR
On approval, receive a digitally-signed Facility Booking Record carrying a verifiable QR code.
Use the facility
Present the QR at the facility; the operator validates it instantly against the platform.