About NORC at the University of Chicago

NORC at the University of Chicago is one of the largest and most highly respected research organizations pursuing high quality social science research that serves the public interest both in the United States and internationally. Since its founding in 1941, NORC has been an industry leader with a distinguished record in the design, development, and implementation of survey and other data collection methodologies, applying advanced statistical and other analytical techniques to interpret social science data. NORC’s core competencies include designing and conducting rigorous impact, process and performance evaluations of development projects; developing qualitative and quantitative evaluation tools; conducting analytic research; statistical sampling; data preparation, collection, cleaning and management; and developing quantitative data collection-associated information technology.

 

NORC’s international work focuses on program and impact evaluation, surveys, and technical assistance.  NORC has worked in more than 30 countries for a wide range of clients including the World Bank, the International Finance Corporation, the Millennium Challenge Corporation and Millennium Challenge Accounts, the German Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Agencia Brasileira de Cooperacao, Banco de España, Institut Für Demoskopie Allensbach, New Zealand Immigration Service, Statistics Canada, the Supreme Education Council of Qatar and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. For more information, please visit www.norc.org.