CSIR- North East Institute of Science and Technology was foudned in the year 1961 as one of the multidisciplinary laboratories of Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) under its Chemical Science Group of laboratories.

Research Areas of CSIR:
Research Areas
Analytical Chemistry
Applied Civil Engineering
Bio-Technology
Cellulose Pulp & Paper
Chemical Engineering
Coal Chemistry
General Engineering
Geo Sciences
Instrumentation
Materials Science
Medicinal Aromatic & Economic Plants
Medicinal Chemistry
Natural Product Chemisty
Petroleum & Natural Gas
Synthetic Organic Chemistry
Branch Laboratory - Imphal
Branch Laboratory – Itanagar

R&D Support of CSIR:
R&D Support
Human Resource Development
Information & Business Development
Planning & Project Moinitoring Division
Clinical Centre
Computer Centre
Civil Engineering & Maintenance
Electrical Section
Knowledge Resource Centre


Major Processes/Technologies Developed by CSIR:
• Arteether, Artemether and Sodium Artesunate – Potent new generation anti-malarial drugs & drug intermediates. Other drug intermediates include Caffiene from tea waste, 16 DPA.
• Vertical Shaft Kiln for Mini Cement Plants (60-100 TPD).
• Process for production of Cold bonded iron ore pellets.
• Microcrystalline wax from crude oil residues
• Pour Point Depressants for use in transportation of high waxy crude oils
• Agrochemicals like Phosphamidon, Quinalphos and Chorfenvinphos.
• Oil field chemicals like High and Medium Strength Proppants, Chrome lignite, Chrome free lignite, Flow Improvers (SWAT-104 and SWAT-106) and De-oiler.
• Agro-technologies on cultivation of Edible Mushroom, Mushroom Spawn Production, Vermicompost cultivation and cultivation practices of important medicinal & aromatic plants like Java Citronella, Lemongrass, Patchouli, Palmarosa, Solanum khasianum, Safed Musli, Dioscorea, Stevia, Annatto, Mentha piperita, Mentha citrata and Mentha arvensis.
• Production of Bamboo plantlets of Bambusa balcooa sps by Plant Tissue Culture Technique.
• Essential oil based technologies like Liquid deodorant cleaner, Herbal room freshener with mosquito repellent properties.
• Specialty papers and boards like Thermographic paper, Carbonless Copy Paper, Direct Copy paper, Correction paper, Carbon paper, Gummed paper tape, Handmade Paper (from water hyacinth/press cuttings), Matrix board (stereoflong and rubber stereo), Particle board from agro-industrial wastes, Medium density boards from rice husk and other lingocellulosic material.
• Technologies for stationery based products like Paper slate, Plastic slate, Colour wax crayon, Low dust chalk pencil, Printing ink and Black board coating.
• Coating composition for wrought iron surfaces.
• Green tea polyphenols from Assam tea.
• Water filter candle.
• Low cost roofing sheets, Bamboocrete housing.
• Herbal incense sticks with Mosquito repellent properties.
• Bicycle hub for gear attachment.
• Process for extraction of Fibres from Banana stem for utilization as twines and fabrics and development of eco-friendly value added products like Carpets, Doormats, Bags, Flower vase, Table mats, Flower baskets, etc.
• Oil Well cement additive.
• Tri-Phenyl and Tri-cresyl phosphate.
• Bacterial Plant Growth Promoter (BPPS).
• Bio-organo fertilizer.
• Bacterial formulation for crop enhancement and yield improvement
• TP-16 Biofertilizer.
• Anti-Asthmatic formulation.


CSIR & ICAR Institutes and Guest Houses in Assam:

North - East Institute of Science and Technology Jorhat
0376 - 2370115 (COA) (RRL Campus): 2260
Reception (GH): 0376 - 2370653

National Research Centre on Pig
Guwahati