# Orenburg Federal Research Center of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences

> научный центр в Оренбурге

**Wikidata**: [Q108130733](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q108130733)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/orenburg-federal-research-center-of-the-ural-branch-of-the-russian-academy-of-sciences

## Summary
Orenburg Federal Research Center of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences is a federal research institute located in Orenburg, Russia. It is a scientific organization affiliated by name with the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences and administratively associated with the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation.

## Key Facts
- Instance type: research institute (organization whose primary purpose is research).
- Official name: Orenburg Federal Research Center of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
- Aliases: ОФИЦ УРО РАН; Оренбургский федеральный исследовательский центр УрО РАН.
- Country: Russia.
- Location: Orenburg.
- Parent organization (administrative): Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation.
- Official website: https://orennc.ru (site language: Russian).
- Replaced predecessor institutions: Institute of Cellular and Intracellular Symbiosis and Institute of Steppe (per the center's website).
- Russian organisation number: 1035608451042.

## FAQs
### Q: What is the Orenburg Federal Research Center of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences?
A: It is a federal research institute based in Orenburg, Russia, that is identified as part of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences and is administratively associated with the Ministry of Science and Higher Education.

### Q: Where is the center located?
A: The center is located in the city of Orenburg in the Russian Federation.

### Q: Which organizations did the center replace or consolidate?
A: According to its official website, the center replaces the Institute of Cellular and Intracellular Symbiosis and the Institute of Steppe.

### Q: How can I find more information or contact the center?
A: The center's official website is https://orennc.ru; the site is in Russian.

## Why It Matters
The Orenburg Federal Research Center of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences serves as a regional hub for organized scientific research in Orenburg and the surrounding area. As a named center of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences and with an administrative link to the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, it represents formal consolidation of research capacity under federal and academy structures. The center also absorbed at least two predecessor institutes—the Institute of Cellular and Intracellular Symbiosis and the Institute of Steppe—indicating a reorganization aimed at streamlining local research institutions. For researchers, policymakers, and regional stakeholders, the center is an entry point to coordinated scientific activity and governmental research infrastructure in the Orenburg region. Its formal registration and public website provide official points of reference for institutional identity, collaboration inquiries, and administrative verification.

## Notable For
- Being a federal research center located in Orenburg and named as part of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
- Officially replacing the Institute of Cellular and Intracellular Symbiosis and the Institute of Steppe (per the center’s website).
- Administrative association with the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation.
- Registered Russian organisation number: 1035608451042.
- Maintaining an official Russian-language website at https://orennc.ru.

## Body
### Overview
- Full name: Orenburg Federal Research Center of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
- Short description (from Wikidata): научный центр в Оренбурге.
- Primary classification: research institute.

### Location and jurisdiction
- City: Orenburg.
- Country: Russia.

### Governance and affiliations
- Named as part of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (appears in the official entity name).
- Administrative parent organization: Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation.

### Legal and administrative identifiers
- Russian organisation number: 1035608451042.

### Predecessor institutions
- Replaces: Institute of Cellular and Intracellular Symbiosis (reference: center website).
- Replaces: Institute of Steppe (reference: center website).

### Online presence
- Official website: https://orennc.ru.
- Website language indicated as Russian.

### Classification and role
- Instance of: research institute — an organization whose primary purpose is research.

## References

1. Unified State Register of Legal Entities
2. [Source](https://orennc.ru/?page_id=112)
3. [Source](https://orennc.ru/?page_id=115)