WMRI deals with research in the fields: crop water requirements, water distribution, water losses, on-farm irrigation systems, water quality. The institute owns twelve experimental research stations scattered alluvia the couture.

The stations are provided with various equipments, devices, and structures needed to achieve the objectives and goals of the institute. These research stations were selected to represent the variation in climate, soil texture, crops and agricultural and irrigation practices over the entire area of Egypt.

In addition to the above experimental stations, the institute carries out research programs on fields owned and managed by individual farmers.

The institute has six sites laboratories which are equipped in such a way as to carry out sample analyses of water, soil and crop samples. The institute also has the capability of arranging courses in various areas and for different target groups.

The Institutes activities cover the following main topics:

• Determination of water requirements for crops in different regions.
• Development of the existing irrigation networks in Egypt.
• Improvement of irrigation rotations to achieve optimum water distribution.
• Development of better irrigation methods, improvement of irrigation outlets.
• Study of evaporation and seepage losses from waterways, lakes and reservoirs.

The main goals of the institute are:

• Determination of the amount of water available for development in the Nile basin and in Egypt including Sinai Peninsula.
• Determination of the policies and development of projects required to maximize the water available for Egypt’s use.
  

The main objectives can be summarized as follows:

• Control of the quality of the River Nile water.
• Protection of the existing barrages.
• Development of navigation.
• Protection of bank erosion.
• Utilization of sediment deposited in the Aswan High Dam reservoir.
  

The main goals of the institute are to:

• Conduct research to determine methods of protecting the bed and banks of the Nile River and irrigation canals.
• Perform hydraulic model studies of the structure.
• Perform coastal hydraulic.
• Develop and execute specialized training programs on river hydraulic.
  

The main responsibilities of the institute are:

• Carrying out basic and applied research related to the field of hydraulic structure, soil mechanics, foundation engineering.
• Providing MPWWR with comprehensive laboratory and field testing services and facilities.
• Training the staff of MPWWR on the operation and handling of available advanced equipment in monitoring and controlling construction.
• Providing advice to MPWWR in fields of construction design and execution.

CMRI has been established to handle any problem dealing with the maintenance of irrigation and drainage networks and to find out the best solutions from both technical and economical points of view.

The institute's activities cover the following main topics:

• Determine the magnitude of aquatic weed problems.
• Design canals and drains to meet hydraulic and irrigation requirements.
• Conduct experiments and make recommendations on artificial grass carp in different canals.

CoRI was established in 1972 in the Academy of Scientific research and Technology is now under the umbrella of the National Water Research Center, ministry of Public Works and Water Resources since 1982.the main goal of the institute is to monitor the evolution of Egyptian Northern coast, to study the dynamics of its shores and to find out efficient and coast-effective control works to protect the heavily populated areas with its valuable agricultural land, industrial establishment and infra-structures from erosion problems as well as from salutation of the inlets of its lakes. It also provides expert advice to the Egyptian Government on problems associated with coastal instability and coastal zone management for the Mediterranean and Red Sea.

The Institute’s mission is “Developing, improving and updating irrigation and drainage construction technologies for efficient and safe use of water resources.” In this respect, the institute provides MWRI with cost-effective and efficient construction procedures for controlling, monitoring and drainage structures. The main goals of the institute are:

• Monitoring the evolution of the Mediterranean shoreline.
• Collecting and analyzing meteorological, coastal and marine data.
• Conducting physical & numerical models to predict future changes in the coastal zone.
• Providing expert advice on problems associated with coastal instability.
• Coastal zone management for Mediterranean and Red Seas.
  

The main goals of the institute aim to:

• Study the quality and quantity of groundwater in the Egyptian desert.
• Study the conjunctive use of the surface and underground water in the Nile valley.
  

The main research fields of the institute are:

• Energy management in pumping stations.
• Improvement of the performance of motors and pumps.
• Testing and calibration of hydraulic and electrical machinery.
• Utilization of renewable energy for water lifting.
• Automation, control and instrumentation in water schemes and plants.
• Telecommunication and telemetry for water management in Egypt.
• Development of new mechanical weed control equipment.
  

DRI is affiliated to the National Water Research Center (NWRC) of Egypt. Principally concerned with planning and operational aspects of drainage systems, DRI conducts comprehensive studies and researches on drainage water management with its caliber working team: civil engineers, agricultural specialists, and geo-chemical technicians who are concerting their efforts in order to achieve the institute’s tasks. The DRI is also involved in multi-disciplinary projects with national and international organizations. Meanwhile, DRI is giving considerable attention to socio-economic aspects, health concerns, and environmental impacts of the development projects that are carried out; such as the Drainage Water Reuse projects. DRI carries out applied research to support national plans for developing land drainage in Egypt, and implementing technically affective and economically sound drainage system. It also develops tools for planning and managing the reuse of drainage water for irrigation.

The main responsibilities of the institute are to:

• Develop and test appropriate methods and technologies for planning, design and implementation of drainage system.
• Identify the most convenient and economic methods of operation and maintenance of subsurface drainage systems.
• Develop specifications for drainage material.
• Determine & evaluate the technical and economic effectiveness of drainage projects.
• Determine drainage water quantity and quality.
• Develop criteria and guidelines for reusing drainage water in irrigation.

The laboratory aims to:

• Study long-term impact of climatic fluctuations on optimal management of surface water and groundwater in terms of both quantity and quality.
• Carry out environmental impact assessments for water resources projects.
• Develop effective methodologies for optimal management of water resources.
• Identify environmental problem area and their implication.
• Prepare national, regional and issue-specific assessments of climatic conditions affecting water resources.

The main objectives of the unit are to:

• Adapt, develop and incorporate modern methods of computer-aided field surveying.
• Serve as a central organization to develop and apply all modern aspects of geodesy, photogrammetry, remote sensing and geographic information system.