The Science Institute of the Northwest Territories was created by the NWT Legislative Assembly in 1984. In 1995, the Science Institute of the Northwest Territories divided and was merged with Arctic College in Nunavut and Aurora College in the Northwest Territories. Licensing under the Scientists Act in the Northwest Territories is handled by the Aurora Research Institute in Inuvik. Licensing in Nunavut is handled through the Nunavut Research Institute in Iqaluit.