Center for Business and Government
- Research center that conducts policy-oriented research, develops innovative curricula, and promotes public understanding of issues at the intersection of business and government.
- http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/cbg/

Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy
- Dedicated to exploring the intersection of press, politics and public policy in theory and practice.
- http://ksgwww.harvard.edu/~presspol/

Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy
- Conducts research and offers courses in the policy areas of health, poverty, human services, criminal justice, education, and labor.
- http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/socpol/

Institute of Politics
- Created to inspire undergraduate students to enter careers in politics and public service. Sponsor of the ARCO Forum of Public Affairs lecture series.
- http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/iop/

Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston
- Working to improve the governance of Greater Boston through research, fellows programs, forums, policy-relevant research information and training.
- http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/rappaport/

Center for International Development
- Researches sustainable international development using cross-disciplinary approaches.
- http://www.cid.harvard.edu/

Carr Center for Human Rights Policy
- Researches policies and actions of governments, international organizations, and independent actors that affect human rights globally.
- http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/cchrp/

Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
- Hub for research, teaching, and training in international security affairs, environmental and resource issues, science and technology policy, and conflict studies at Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government.
- http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/csia/

A. Alfred Taubman Center for State and Local Government
- Focuses on state and local institutions, domestic policy and intergovernmental relations. Among its initiatives are telecommunications technology and public management and preparing for the threat of domestic terrorism.
- http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/taubmancenter/

Center for Public Leadership
- The Center for Public Leadership (CPL) seeks to improve the practice of leadership and citizenship, through research, education and outreach.
- http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/leadership