University research institutes are dedicated to scientific and technical research, or artistic creation. They may organise and run PhD and postgraduate programmes, in accordance with the procedures set out in the university's statutes, as well as provide technical advice within their field.

Joint Institutes

• IFISC, Institute for Cross-Disciplinary Physics and Complex Systems 
  (UIB - CSIC [Spanish National Research Council])
• IMEDEA, Mediterranean Institute for Advanced Studies 
  (UIB - CSIC)

UIB Institutes

• IAC³, Institute of Applied Computing & Community Code
• IEHM, Institute for Hispanic Studies in Modernity
• IRIE, Institute for Educational Research and Innovation
• IUNICS, University Institute for Research into Health Sciences
• INAGEA, Institute of Agri-environmental Research and Water Economics
• IAIB, Artificial Intelligence Research Institute