The Institut national de la recherche scientifique (French pronunciation: [ɛ̃stity nɑsjɔnal də la ʁəʃɛʁʃ sjɑ̃tifik]; "National Institute for Scientific Research") is the research-oriented constituent university of the Université du Québec system that offers only graduate studies.

INRS conducts research in four broad sectors: water, earth and the environment; energy, materials and telecommunications; human, animal and environmental health; and urbanization, culture and society.

It was established by letters patent from the Quebec Government and operates under the Act respecting the Université du Québec.

[2] The Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications (EMT, Energy, Materials and Telecommunications) INRS-EMT is part of INRS.

The Institut national de la recherche scientifique offers programs in: