- Rural Policy Research Institute, The
- Provides analysis and facilitates public dialogue concerning the impacts of public policy on rural people and places. - Rural Institute@
- Center for Agricultural and Rural Development@
- Institute for Rural America
- Promotes opportunity for independent farmers and rural communities through education, research, advocacy, and service. - Institute of Rural Management Anand
 - University of Kentucky - Rural Studies Program
- Dedicated to addressing the problems and issues facing today's rural communities. - California Institute for Rural Studies
- Conducts policy research aimed at improving lives, conditions, and economies of rural areas, with a primary focus on agricultural labour markets. - Rural Technology Institute Gujarat
- Coordinating efforts to promote appropriate technology for rural development. - Cornell University - Community and Rural Development Institute at Cornell University
- Provides research, education and policy analysis on critical community and rural development issues. - Asian Rural Institute
- Trains grassroots leaders from Asian and African developing countries as rural leaders. - Institute for Local Government Administration and Rural Development
- Provides applied research and technical assistance to the state of Ohio and surrounding region. - University of New England - Institute For Rural Futures
 - Center for Rural Policy and Development
- Dedicated to the study of the social, economic, and cultural forces that impact rural Minnesota. - Charles Sturt University - Centre for Rural Social Research
- Promotes the development of better provision of human services in rural communities. - Louisiana Tech University Center for Rural Development
- Working to identify barriers to rural development in local communities and increase the economic viability and quality of life of rural citizens. - University of Auckland - Centre for Development Studies

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