NAICS 54171 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences

NAICS Code: 54171

Code Title: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences

Code Sector: 54 - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

NAICS 54171 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences Description

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in conducting research and experimental development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences, such as agriculture, electronics, environmental, biology, botany, biotechnology, computers, chemistry, food, fisheries, forests, geology, health, mathematics, medicine, oceanography, pharmacy, physics, veterinary, and other allied subjects.


Cross References

Establishments primarily engaged in--
  • Providing veterinary testing services--are classified in Industry 54194, Veterinary Services;
  • Providing medical laboratory testing for humans--are classified in Industry 62151, Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories;
  • Providing physical, chemical, or other analytical testing services (except medical or veterinary), such as acoustics or vibration testing, calibration testing, electrical and electronic testing, geotechnical testing, mechanical testing, nondestructive testing, or thermal testing--are classified in Industry 54138, Testing Laboratories;
  • Manufacturing vaccines, toxoids, blood fractions, and culture media of plant or animal origin (except diagnostic use) and/or uncompounded medicinal chemicals and their derivatives (i.e., enzyme proteins and antibiotics for pharmaceutical use)--are classified in Industry 32541, Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing.