Institutes

Institute

Institute is an organisation having a particular type of scientific, educational, or social work whose purpose is to advance the study of a particular subject, or for the promotions.

Institute List

ABBREVIATION INSTITUTE (ORGANISATION) CATEGORY
AACE Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering Cost
ACC American Chemistry Council Chemical
ACGIH American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists Health
ACI American Concrete Institute Civil
ADB Asian Development Bank Business
AFPM American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers Energy
AIChE American Institute of Chemical Engineers Chemical
AIME American Institute of Mining Engineers Mechanical
AISC American Institute of Steel Construction Mechanical
AISI American Iron and Steel Institute Mechanical
AIST Association for Iron & Steel Technology Mechanical
ANGA America's Natural Gas Alliance Energy
ANSI American National Standards Institute Mechanical
APEC Asia-Pacific Economie Cooperation Business
API American Petroleum Institute Engineering
APO Asian Productivity Organization Business
ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers  Civil
ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange Engineering
ASEE American Society for Engineering Education Engineering
ASHRAE American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers Mechanical
ASME American Society Of Mechanical Engineers  Mechanical
ASNT American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Inc. Mechanical
ASTM ASTM International (known until 2001 as the American Society for Testing and Materials) Mechanical
ATSDR Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Safety
BCM Business Continuity Management Institute Management
bioRxiv bioRxiv (pronounced "bio-archive") Technology
BIPM International Bureau of Weights and Measures Engineering
BIS Bank for International Settlements  Business
BIS British Standards Institution  Engineering
BLS Bureau of Labor Statistics 
BOEM Bureau Ocean Energy Management  Engineering
CCPS Centre for Chemical Process Safety Safety
CGIAR formerly the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research
CGPM General Conference on Weights and Measures  Engineering
CII Construction Industry Institute Construction
CIM Chartered Institute of Marketing  Marketing
CIPM International Committee for Weights and Measures Engineering
CIPS Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply Procurement
CME Chicago Mercantile Exchange Business
CPC Climate Prediction Center's  Environment
DAVOS Davos (World Economic) Forum Business
DECC Department of Energy & Climate Change  Energy
DOE Department of Energy’s  Energy
DOT Department of Transportation  Procurement
ECB European Central Bank  Business
ECHA European Chemicals Agency Chemical
EEA European Environment Agency Environment
EERI Earthquake Engineering Research Institute  Science
EFET European Federation of Energy Traders  Energy
EI Energy Institute Energy
EIA U.S. Energy Information Administration  Information
EIC Energy Industries Council Energy
EM U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Environmental Management Energy
EPA US Environmental Protection Agency Environment
ERP Enterprise Resource Planning Energy
EU The European Union  General
FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Health
FCA Financial Conduct Authority Business
FDIC Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Commercial
FEMP Federal Energy Management Program Energy
FERC Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Energy
GATT General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade  Procurement
GCC Gulf Cooperation Council Business
GPA Gas Processors Association Gas
GSA General Services Administration
GSI Global Industry Services Engineering
GSI Global Standards Initiative Engineering
HHS U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Health
IAI Istituto Affari Internazionali  Business
IASB International Accounting Standards Board Business
IATA International Air Transportation Association Procurement
IAU International Astronomical Union Technology
IBIA International Bunker Industry Association Business
ICA International Compliance Association Management
ICC International Chamber of Commerce Marketing
ICE Intercontinental Exchange  Business
ICO Information Commissioner' Office Information
ICRC International Committee of the Red Cross NGO
ICSID International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes Business
IEA International Energy Agency Energy
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission Electrical
IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers  Electrical
IEF International Energy Forum Energy
IET Institution of Engineering and Technology Engineering
IFA Institute for Occupational Safety and Health of the German Social Accident Insurance
IFAC International Federation of Accountants Business
IFC International Finance Corporation Business
IFRC The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies NGO
IFSB Islamic Financial Services Board Business
IGC Code International Code of the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk  Energy
IGU International Gas Union Energy
IHMC Institute for Human & Machine Cognition Engineering
IHR Institute of Historical Research Information
IISD International Institute for Sustainable Development
IKO International Labour Organization Management
IMF International Monetary Fund  Economic
IMO International Maritime Organization Engineering
INGAA Interstate Natural Gas Association of America Energy
IOC International Olympic Committee General
IPCC Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Environment
IPIECA International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association Energy
IRCA International Register of Certificated Auditors Engineering
IRENA The International Renewable Energy Agency Technology
ISA International Society of Automation Engineering
ISACA Previously known as the Information Systems Audit and Control Association Business
ISDS Investor-State Dispute Settlement Business
ISI International Statistical Institute Business
ISIN International Securities Identification Numbers Organization HSE
ISM Institute for Supply Management Procurement
ISO International Organization for Standardization Engineering
ISTQB International Software Testing Qualifications Board
ITO International Trade Organization Business
ITU International Telecommunication Union Engineering
IUCN International Union for Conservation of Nature Business
IUPAC International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry Chemical
IVI International Vaccine Institute
JRC Joint Research Centre Technology
LIGO Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory Science
LSC LIGO Scientific Collaboration  Science
NACE formerly known as the National Association of Corrosion Engineers Mechanical
NAFTA North American Free Trade Agreement Business
NCEI NOAA’s National Centres for Environmental Information  Environment
NCI National Cancer Institute
NDA Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Technology
NEC National Electric Code Electrical
NEI Nuclear Energy Institute Technology
NEMA National Electrical Manufacturers Association Electrical
NFPA National Fire Protection Association Safety
NGO Non-Governmental Organization Business
NGSA Natural Gas Supply Association Energy
NHGRI National Human Genome Research Institute Technology
NIA Nuclear Industry Association  Technology
NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology  Engineering
NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Environment
NRC Nuclear Regulatory Commission Technology
NYMEX New York Mercantile Exchange  Business
NYSE New York Stock Exchange Business
OECD Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development  General
OPEC Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries Energy
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration  HSE
PADD Petroleum Administration for Defence District  Energy
PED Pressure Equipment Directive  Mechanical
PHEIC Public Health Emergencies of International Concern Health
PHMSA Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  Safety
PMA Federal Power Marketing Administrations  Energy
PMI Project Management Institute Project
PRA Prudential Regulation Authority  Business
PRCI Pipeline Research Council International Engineering
PRINCE2 PRINCE2 (an acronym for PRojects IN Controlled Environments)  Project
RCEP Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership  Business
RESNET Residential Energy Services Network  Energy
SPE Society of Petroleum Engineers  Engineering
TEMA Tubular Exchanger Manufacturers Association, Inc.  Mechanical
UCC Universal Copyright Convention  Business
UEF United Engineering Foundation Inc.  Engineering
UN United Nations  General
UNEP United Nations Environment Programme Environment
UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization  NGO
UNIDO United Nations Industrial Development Organization Business
USGS United States Geological Survey  Engineering
USPS U.S. Postal Service  General
USTR U.S. Trade Representative  Business
WCO World Customs Organisation Business
WEC World Energy Council  Energy
WHO World Health Organization  Health
WIPO World Intellectual Property Organisation Business
WMO World Meteorological Organization Environment
WNA World Nuclear Association  Technology
WPC World Petroleum Council  Energy
WTO World Trade Organization Procurement
WWF World Wide Fund for Nature  NGO
Energy Web Atlas™ Energy

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American Chemistry Council (ACC)

American Concrete Institute (ACI)

American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM)

American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)

American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)

American Iron and Steel Institute's (AISI)

American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

American Petroleum Institute (API)

American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Inc. (ASNT)

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

American Society Of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

America's Natural Gas Alliance (ANGA)

Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST)

Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE)

ASTM International (known until 2001 as the American Society for Testing and Materials)

Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works

Bureau Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)

Centre for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS)

Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM)

Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS)

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)

Construction Industry Institute (CII)

Davos (World Economic) Forum

Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC)

Department of Energy’s (DOE)

Energy Industries Council (EIC)

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Gas Processors Association (GPA)

General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)

General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM)

Global Industry Services (GIS)

Global Standards Initiative (GSI)

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)

Information Commissioner' Office (ICO)

Institute for Supply Management (ISM)

Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)

Institute of Historical Research (IHR)

Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE)

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

International Air Transportation Association (IATA)

International Astronomical Union (IAU)

International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM)

International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID)

International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)

International Code of the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk (IGC Code)

International Committee for Weights and Measures (CIPM)

International Compliance Association (ICA)

International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)

International Energy Agency (IEA)

International Energy Forum (IEF)

International Gas Union (IGU)

International Maritime Organization (IMO)

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

International Olympic Committee (IOC)

International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association (IPIECA)

International Register of Certificated Auditors (IRCA)

International Society of Automation (ISA)

International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

International Trade Organization (ITO)

International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC)

Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS)

ISACA (Previously known as the Information Systems Audit and Control Association)

Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI)

Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO)

LIGO Scientific Collaboration (LSC)

NACE (formerly known as the National Association of Corrosion Engineers)

National Electric Code (NEC)

National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Natural Gas Supply Association (NGSA)

New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX)

New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

NOAA’s National Centres for Environmental Information (NCEI)

Non-Governmental Organization (NGO)

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)

Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

Petroleum Administration for Defence District (PADD)

Pressure Equipment Directive (PED)

PRINCE2 (an acronym for PRojects IN Controlled Environments)

Project Management Institute (PMI)

Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA)

Public Health Emergencies of International Concern (PHEIC)

Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)

Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)

The European Union (EU)

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

Tubular Exchanger Manufacturers Association, Inc. (TEMA)

U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM)

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)

U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)

U.S. Postal Service (USPS)

U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

United Nations (UN)

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)

United States Geological Survey (USGS)

Universal Copyright Convention (UCC)

US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

World Energy Council (WEC)

World Health Organization (WHO)

World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)

World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

World Petroleum Council (WPC)

World Trade Organization (WTO)