📋 MSME DFO Thrissur  ·  May 2026

Testing Laboratory Directory
Kerala – MSME Focus

A comprehensive reference guide to NABL-accredited, BIS-recognised, government, and private testing laboratories across Kerala supporting MSMEs in quality certification and compliance.

🏢 Prepared by MSME-DFO Thrissur & MSME-DNC Kavaratti 📅 As on: May 2026
70+
Labs Listed
7
Testing Categories
10
Major NABL Labs
4
Lab Ownership Types
14
Districts Covered

About This Directory

This Testing Laboratory Directory – Kerala (MSME Focus) has been prepared by the MSME Development and Facilitation Office (DFO), Thrissur under the Ministry of MSME, Government of India. It serves as a single-point reference for MSMEs, entrepreneurs, exporters, and start-ups to identify appropriate testing facilities, certification support systems, and quality infrastructure across Kerala.

The directory consolidates NABL-accredited laboratories, BIS-recognised laboratories, CSIR institutions, MSME testing centres, Export Inspection Agencies, and sector-specific testing facilities — along with mandatory certification requirements and financial assistance schemes to help MSMEs achieve regulatory compliance and market success.

Testing Categories Covered

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Chemical & Biological

Food, agricultural products, marine/aquaculture, water testing

17 Govt · 3 PPP · 8 Private
⚙️

Chemical & Mechanical

Wood, plastics, rubber, building materials, industrial chemicals

7 Govt · 4 Autonomous · 5 Private
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Environmental

Emission, ambient air, noise, light monitoring, solid waste

2 Govt · 1 Private
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Thermal

Calibration and testing of thermal & flow-related parameters

1 Govt · 1 Autonomous · 1 Private

Electro-Technical

Electronics testing, calibration, electrical product compliance

1 Govt · 1 Autonomous
🏗️

Civil Engineering

Concrete, soil, rock, metals, road materials, construction

2 Govt · 1 Private
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Calibration

Precision instruments, weighing, electrical, medical equipment

5 Govt · 2 Autonomous · 6 Private

Major NABL-Accredited Laboratories

Kerala Highway Research Institute (KHRI)
📍 Thiruvananthapuram
Construction
Soil, Concrete, Bitumen & Road Materials Testing
CSIR – NIIST
📍 Thiruvananthapuram
Chemical / Materials / Multi-disciplinary
Chemical Testing, Materials Research, Thermal, Electro-technical
Cochin Test House
📍 Ernakulam
Food / Environment
Food, Water, Air Testing; BIS Recognised Laboratory
Rubber Research Institute (RRII)
📍 Kottayam
Rubber
Polymer & Rubber Testing, Latex & Rubber Product Analysis
Spices Board Laboratory
📍 Kochi
Spices / Export
Spice Quality & Export Testing, Spice Product Standards
Sea Lab (Seafood Park India Ltd.)
📍 Alappuzha
Fisheries
Seafood Export Testing, Marine & Aquaculture Products
Kerala Agricultural University Lab
📍 Thrissur
Food / Agriculture
Food Quality Testing, Agricultural Product Standards
Fluid Control Research Institute (FCRI)
📍 Palakkad
Thermal / Electro-technical / Calibration
Flow Calibration, Liquids, Air & Gas Testing
MPEDA Quality Control Laboratory
📍 Kochi
Marine / Aquaculture
Marine Products Export Quality Control
Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology
📍 Thiruvananthapuram
Biotechnology
Advanced Lab Testing, Biotech R&D Support