Institutes

An institute is a permanent organizational body created for a certain purpose. Often it is a research organization created to perform investigations in a certain area or it is a professional body. In some countries it can also be part of a university or other institution of higher education, as a group of departments, or an autonomous educational institution without a classic full university status, like a University Institute. The word comes from the Latin word institutum meaning facility or habit, from instituere meaning build, create, raise or educate. In some countries such as Korea and Japan private schools are sometimes called Institutes, rather than schools, as a form of marketing. In the United Kingdom, the title 'Institute' is a protected word and companies may only use that word if they are "organisations which are carrying out research at the highest level or to professional bodies of the highest standing".. Furthermore, if a company is carrying on a business under a different name to the company name, that business name must comply with the Business Names Act. Use of the title 'Institute' requires approval from the Secretary of State. Failure to obtain approval is a criminal offence.