.institute domain statistics
22,758 domains were registered under .institute at its latest check (Oct 7, 2026), placing it #167 of 1,079. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has grown by 26.0% (+4,699 domains). At its latest check it changed by +1,386 domains over 56 days, about +0.8% a week, the #39 fastest growth among 162 large TLDs.
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About the .institute extension
The registry behind .institute is Binky Moon, LLC. The extension was delegated to the root zone on Dec 28, 2013, 12.8 years ago. Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Nov 7, 2013, 51 days before launch.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
Other extensions run by Binky Moon, LLC
Binky Moon, LLC operates 196 of the TLDs RootFetch tracks, holding 5,120,876 domains in total. .institute is #53 of them by size, with 0.4% of the group's domains. The largest are listed below.
How .institute compares
In domain count, .institute outranks 85% of the extensions RootFetch follows. Since Feb 24 it has changed +26.0%, against a median of +3.5% for large TLDs tracked as long, which puts it ahead of 87% of them. Its latest weekly rate, +0.8%, is faster than 76% of large TLDs right now. Among the 10 TLDs closest to it in size, .institute grew faster than 9; the fastest of that group was .wine at +27.7%.
Biggest moves
Of 10 changes between checks, 9 were gains, 0 were losses and 1 showed no change. The biggest gain was +1,386 domains (+6.5%) between Aug 12, 2026 and Oct 7, 2026.
.institute growth trend
.institute accounts for 0.03% of all 89M domains RootFetch counts. Over the 225 days from Feb 24 to Oct 7 it averaged +0.72% a week, or +21 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was October 2026 (+1,386); its weakest was March 2026 (+331). If the latest rate held for 30 days, .institute would reach about 23,537 domains (a straight-line projection, not a forecast).
.institute domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 22,758 | +1,386 |
| August 2026 | 21,372 | +1,089 |
| July 2026 | 20,283 | +603 |
| June 2026 | 19,680 | +1,209 |
| March 2026 | 18,471 | +331 |
| February 2026 | 18,140 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2026 | 22,758 | +1,386 | +6.5% | 56 days | |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 21,372 | +1,089 | +5.4% | 42 days | |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 20,283 | +603 | +3.1% | 28 days | |
| Jun 3, 2026 | 19,680 | +1,209 | +6.5% | 84 days | |
| Mar 11, 2026 | 18,471 | +217 | +1.2% | 8 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 18,254 | +11 | +0.1% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 18,243 | +5 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 18,238 | +98 | +0.5% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 18,140 | +81 | +0.4% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 18,059 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 18,059 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .institute
How many .institute domains are there?
22,758, according to the .institute zone file on Oct 7, 2026.
Can anyone register a .institute domain?
Yes, unless Binky Moon, LLC sets its own limits. .institute is a generic extension, not a company-only brand TLD.
Who runs the .institute domain extension?
The registry operator is Binky Moon, LLC.
When was .institute created?
It was delegated on Dec 28, 2013.
Is .institute growing?
.institute went from 18,059 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 22,758 on Oct 7, 2026, a change of +26.0%. Its latest rate is about +0.8% a week.
How big is the .institute domain extension compared to others?
.institute is number 167 in size among tracked extensions. Its nearest neighbours are .bot, .training, .swiss.