Corporate information

We are the UK’s National Metrology Institute

NPL is part of the National Measurement System (NMS) which provides the UK with a national measurement infrastructure and delivers the UK Measurement Strategy on the behalf of the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). We have a partnering agreement with BEIS and the University of Strathclyde and the University of Surrey.

We conduct high-quality measurement science and provide products and services that enable businesses and public organisations to make reliable measurements and have confidence in the decisions they make. We improve consumer confidence, enhance economic performance, protect the environment, accelerate commercial competitive advantage and support international trade and help companies innovate.