About CSIR — National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI)
The National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI) is a constituent laboratory of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), under the Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India. Its Hindi name is राष्ट्रीय वनस्पति अनुसंधान संस्थान, लखनऊ.
Mandate
NBRI carries out research in plant sciences, maintains a botanic garden and herbarium, and supports floriculture, conservation, and public information on India's plant wealth. The institute is located at:
436, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow – 226001, Uttar Pradesh, India
What the Institute Does
- Plant taxonomy, diversity, and conservation research
- Botanic garden and living plant collections
- Herbarium and authenticated reference specimens
- Floriculture and flagship plant-science programmes
- Candidate services for Recruitment 2025 through this portal
Governance
The Hon'ble Prime Minister of India is the President of CSIR. The Hon'ble Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology is the Vice President of CSIR. The Director General, CSIR, is also the Secretary, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research.
Official Website
Institute programmes, garden, and herbarium information are published on https://nbri.res.in/. This portal at nbri.csir.online carries the public information pages and the candidate login.