| Abbreviation | Definition |
|---|---|
| CILA | Canadian Intercollegiate Lumberjacking Association |
| CIM | Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum |
| CIM | Cleveland Institute of Music |
| CIMH | Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology |
| CIMS | Center for Imaging and Mesoscale Structures |
| CIMS | Center for Industrial Mathematics and Statistics |
| CIMS | Center for Innovation Management Studies |
| CIMS | Center for Integrated Manufacturing Studies |
| CIMS | Columbus Institute for Math & Science |
| CIMU | Confucius Institute at Moi University |
| CIMVHR | Canadian Institute for Military and Veterans' Health Research (Queen's University at Kingston) |
| CIN | Course Identification Number |
| CINO | Coastal Is Number One |
| CIP | Campus Improvement Plan |
| CIP | Classification of Instructional Programs |
| CIPA | California Institute for Physics and Astrophysics |
| CIPE | Centre for International and Professional Education |
| CIPFA | The Chartered Institute Of Public Finance And Accountancy |
| CIPT | Center for International Politics, Thessaloniki |
| CIR | Center For Incubation And Research |