National Physical Laboratory

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is the UK’s National Metrology Institute, which develops and maintains the national primary measurement standards that allow technological advances to be built on a foundation of reliable measurement. The organisation is more than 100 years old.

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Headquarters
National Physical Laboratory
Hampton Road
Teddington
TW11 0LW
United Kingdom

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is the UK’s National Metrology Institute, which develops and maintains the national primary measurement standards that allow technological advances to be built on a foundation of reliable measurement. The organisation is more than 100 years old.

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