About .institute

The domain for institutes and training centres

.institute suits research institutes, training centres, academies and professional bodies. It conveys expertise and authority, and gives your institution a descriptive, memorable address for courses, admissions and research.

Who it's for

  • Training institutes

    Professional and vocational training.

  • Research institutes

    Research centres and think tanks.

  • Professional bodies

    Associations and institutes.

What comes with your .institute domain

Everything you need to point your domain at a website and start using email on it.

  • Free DNS with email

    Add our Free DNS plan at checkout for DNS management, email forwarding and two mailboxes, free while your domain is registered with us.

  • Domain lock

    Lock your domain against unauthorised transfers and unlock it only when you want to move it.

  • Privacy protection

    Free on every .in domain. For most other extensions it's a low yearly add-on you can tick at checkout.

  • Full control

    Change nameservers and DNS, get transfer codes and renew early from your client area or the Motherhost app.

  • Renewal reminders

    We email you before your domain expires, so it doesn't lapse by accident.

  • Clear prices

    First-year, renewal and transfer prices are shown upfront, with a GST invoice for Indian customers.

FAQs

.institute domain questions

Straight answers on prices, registration, transfers and renewals.

Research institutes, training centres, academies and professional bodies.

Yes, .institute is open to individuals and organisations worldwide.

.institute domains are registered through PDR Ltd. (PublicDomainRegistry.com), an accredited registrar, and managed by Motherhost. Motherhost is our brand.

It's an optional yearly add-on you can choose at checkout, where the .institute registry allows it. It keeps your personal contact details out of public WHOIS lookups.

Yes. Add our Free DNS plan at checkout for DNS management, email forwarding and two mailboxes, free while the domain is registered with us. If you need more mailboxes, add business email hosting, or point the domain at any email provider you already use.

From 1 year, and up to 10 years for most extensions. You can renew early from your client area. The renewal price is shown on this page before you buy.

Yes. Unlock the domain at your current registrar, get its authorisation (EPP) code, then start a transfer on our domain transfer page. The transfer price includes a one-year renewal, so one year is added to your current expiry date.

Your website and email stop working on the expiry date. For a grace period after that, whose length depends on the extension, you can still renew at the normal price. After that a restore fee applies, and if the domain isn't restored it is deleted and anyone can register it. We email you reminders before your domain expires.

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