| Ruđer Bošković Institute | |
| Established: | 1950 |
| Head Label: | Director |
| Head: | David Matthew Smith[1] |
| Staff: | 521 (2013) |
| Budget: | €26.6 million (2013) |
| City: | Zagreb |
| Country: | Croatia |
| Address: | Bijenička cesta 54 |
The Ruđer Bošković Institute (RBI; Croatian: Institut Ruđer Bošković, pronounced as /instǐtuːt rûd͡ʑɛr bɔ̂ʃkɔʋit͡ɕ/, IRB) is a research institute located in the Šalata neighborhood of Zagreb, Croatia, founded in 1950, which studies the sciences.
It is the largest Croatian research institute in the fields of the natural sciences and technology. The name of the institute, which honours the scientist Ruđer Bošković, was put forth by one of its founders, physicist Ivan Supek.
The institute has a multidisciplinary character; it employs approximately 550 academics and students from the fields of experimental and theoretical physics, chemistry and materials physics, organic and physical chemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology and medicine, environmental and marine research and computer science and electronics.
Within Croatia, RBI is a national institution dedicated to research, higher education and provision of support to the academic community, to state and local governments and to technology-based industry. Within the European Union, RBI forms a part of the European Research Area. Worldwide, RBI collaborates with many research institutions and universities upholding the same values and vision.
Approximately 75% of the institute's funding is provided by the Government of Croatia, through the Ministry of Science, Education and Sports.
The institute is organized into 14 research divisions and centers: