The National Institute for Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics is a national research institute established by decision of the Romanian Government in 1977 with the mission of conducting fundamental and applied research at national and international level in the fields of photonics, plasma and electron accelerators. The institute was reorganized in 1996 when the Institute of Space Sciences (ISS) became a subsidiary of INFLPR.

INFLPR is financed based on projects won in national and international competitions, financed from public and/or private funds, in partnership with other research institutions or public or private enterprises.