The National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) is India's premier institute for dairy research, established in Karnal in 1955, with its origins tracing back to the Imperial Institute for Animal Husbandry & Dairying founded in Bangalore in 1923. Accorded deemed university status in 1989, NDRI operates under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). The institute has made significant contributions to India's dairy industry through research, education, and human resource development. NDRI has educated generations of dairy professionals and developed technologies that have revolutionized India's dairy sector.