<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><edgarSubmission xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/nport" xmlns:com="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common" xmlns:ncom="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/nportcommon" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/nport eis_NPORT_Filer.xsd">
  <headerData>
    <submissionType>NPORT-P</submissionType>
    <isConfidential>false</isConfidential>
    <filerInfo>

      <filer>
        <issuerCredentials>
          <cik>0000836487</cik>
          <ccc>XXXXXXXX</ccc>
        </issuerCredentials>
      </filer>


      <seriesClassInfo>
        <seriesId>S000067259</seriesId>
        <classId>C000216354</classId>
        <classId>C000216355</classId>
        <classId>C000216356</classId>
        <classId>C000216357</classId>
      </seriesClassInfo>


    </filerInfo>
  </headerData>
  <formData>
    <genInfo>
      <regName>MORGAN STANLEY INSTITUTIONAL FUND INC</regName>
      <regFileNumber>811-05624</regFileNumber>
      <regCik>0000836487</regCik>
      <regLei>54930067DYRSUSGS4E97</regLei>
      <regStreet1>1585 Broadway</regStreet1>
      <regCity>NEW YORK</regCity>
      <regStateConditional regCountry="US" regState="US-NY"/>
      <regZipOrPostalCode>10036</regZipOrPostalCode>
      <regPhone>800-869-6397</regPhone>
      <seriesName>Developing Opportunity Portfolio</seriesName>
      <seriesId>S000067259</seriesId>
      <seriesLei>549300XX820JRFK1XR86</seriesLei>
      <repPdEnd>2026-12-31</repPdEnd>
      <repPdDate>2026-06-30</repPdDate>
      <isFinalFiling>N</isFinalFiling>
    </genInfo>
    <fundInfo>
      <totAssets>27068211.23</totAssets>
      <totLiabs>207199.16</totLiabs>
      <netAssets>26861012.07</netAssets>
      <assetsAttrMiscSec>0.00000000</assetsAttrMiscSec>
      <assetsInvested>3.21000000</assetsInvested>
      <amtPayOneYrBanksBorr>0.00000000</amtPayOneYrBanksBorr>
      <amtPayOneYrCtrldComp>0.00000000</amtPayOneYrCtrldComp>
      <amtPayOneYrOthAffil>0.00000000</amtPayOneYrOthAffil>
      <amtPayOneYrOther>0.00000000</amtPayOneYrOther>
      <amtPayAftOneYrBanksBorr>0.00000000</amtPayAftOneYrBanksBorr>
      <amtPayAftOneYrCtrldComp>0.00000000</amtPayAftOneYrCtrldComp>
      <amtPayAftOneYrOthAffil>0.00000000</amtPayAftOneYrOthAffil>
      <amtPayAftOneYrOther>0.00000000</amtPayAftOneYrOther>
      <delayDeliv>0.00000000</delayDeliv>
      <standByCommit>0.00000000</standByCommit>
      <liquidPref>0.00000000</liquidPref>
      <cshNotRptdInCorD>14777.37000000</cshNotRptdInCorD>
      <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
      <returnInfo>
        <monthlyTotReturns>
          <monthlyTotReturn classId="C000216354" rtn1="13.70000000" rtn2="11.05000000" rtn3="1.63000000"/>
          <monthlyTotReturn classId="C000216355" rtn1="13.66000000" rtn2="11.19000000" rtn3="1.57000000"/>
          <monthlyTotReturn classId="C000216356" rtn1="13.77000000" rtn2="11.20000000" rtn3="1.62000000"/>
          <monthlyTotReturn classId="C000216357" rtn1="13.56000000" rtn2="11.08000000" rtn3="1.55000000"/>
        </monthlyTotReturns>
        <monthlyReturnCats>
          <equityContracts>
            <mon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <mon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <mon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <forwardCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </forwardCategory>
          </equityContracts>
          <foreignExchgContracts>
            <mon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <mon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <mon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <optionCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </optionCategory>
          </foreignExchgContracts>
        </monthlyReturnCats>
        <othMon1 netRealizedGain="-126741.27000000" netUnrealizedAppr="7085917.87000000"/>
        <othMon2 netRealizedGain="7014881.16000000" netUnrealizedAppr="-2645201.45000000"/>
        <othMon3 netRealizedGain="519834.79000000" netUnrealizedAppr="-57299.89000000"/>
      </returnInfo>
      <mon1Flow redemption="2859885.43000000" reinvestment="0.00000000" sales="962490.54000000"/>
      <mon2Flow redemption="34049675.17000000" reinvestment="0.00000000" sales="571720.59000000"/>
      <mon3Flow redemption="938041.62000000" reinvestment="0.00000000" sales="155294.88000000"/>


    </fundInfo>
    <invstOrSecs>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Baidu Inc</name>
        <lei>254900AL64IANZYI1E02</lei>
        <title>Baidu Inc</title>
        <cusip>056752108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0567521085"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>7950.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>908605.50000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.382618263348</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KY</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Coupang Inc</name>
        <lei>549300XR4L1D80AK4W76</lei>
        <title>Coupang Inc</title>
        <cusip>22266T109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US22266T1097"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>47177.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>819464.49000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.050758057308</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Full Truck Alliance Co Ltd</name>
        <lei>984500884LB1DP8DAC57</lei>
        <title>Full Truck Alliance Co Ltd</title>
        <cusip>35969L108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US35969L1089"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>38521.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>312790.52000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.164477791026</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KY</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>ICICI Bank Ltd</name>
        <lei>R7RX8ER1V4666J8D1I38</lei>
        <title>ICICI Bank Ltd</title>
        <cusip>45104G104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US45104G1040"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>33199.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>963766.97000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.587977130155</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>IN</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>MercadoLibre Inc</name>
        <lei>549300DKPDN9M5S8GB14</lei>
        <title>MercadoLibre Inc</title>
        <cusip>58733R102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US58733R1023"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>769.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1305292.91000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.859433094324</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Titan Co Ltd</name>
        <lei>549300RO9VJWPK37FE54</lei>
        <title>Titan Co Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="INE280A01028"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>13808.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="INR" exchangeRt="94.65875000"/>
        <valUSD>643125.39000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.394270879756</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>IN</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>MediaTek Inc</name>
        <lei>254900UEGBK1I4DM4E14</lei>
        <title>MediaTek Inc</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="TW0002454006"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>12000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="TWD" exchangeRt="31.85650000"/>
        <valUSD>1635176.16000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>6.087544861447</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>TW</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>SK hynix Inc</name>
        <lei>988400XAIK6XISWQV045</lei>
        <title>SK hynix Inc</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KR7000660001"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>2007.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="KRW" exchangeRt="1549.30000000"/>
        <valUSD>3541516.47000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>13.18459803662</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KR</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Samsung Electronics Co Ltd</name>
        <lei>9884007ER46L6N7EI764</lei>
        <title>Samsung Electronics Co Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KR7005930003"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>13879.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="KRW" exchangeRt="1549.30000000"/>
        <valUSD>3079710.04000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>11.46535369543</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KR</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd</name>
        <lei>549300KB6NK5SBD14S87</lei>
        <title>Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="TW0002330008"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>31000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="TWD" exchangeRt="31.85650000"/>
        <valUSD>2445597.78000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>9.104637508172</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>TW</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>PDD Holdings Inc</name>
        <lei>5493000573DS7005T657</lei>
        <title>PDD Holdings Inc</title>
        <cusip>722304102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US7223041028"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>3712.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>283151.36000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.054135113234</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KY</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Pony AI Inc</name>
        <lei>9845006P7613D2A61368</lei>
        <title>Pony AI Inc</title>
        <cusip>732908108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US7329081084"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>18560.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>128992.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.480220178092</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KY</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Trip.com Group Ltd</name>
        <lei>2549004RMYDSRQL4KW41</lei>
        <title>Trip.com Group Ltd</title>
        <cusip>89677Q107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US89677Q1076"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>19543.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>778593.12000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.898599345292</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KY</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Webtoon Entertainment Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Webtoon Entertainment Inc</title>
        <cusip>94845U105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US94845U1051"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>7836.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>89487.12000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.333148727854</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>WeRide Inc</name>
        <lei>254900R1B7IWBCPDQ262</lei>
        <title>WeRide Inc</title>
        <cusip>950915108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9509151083"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>30110.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>175240.20000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.652396117999</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KY</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Morgan Stanley &amp; Co. LLC</name>
        <lei>549300OJY9IZ31SGS926</lei>
        <title>Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Treasury Securities Portfolio</title>
        <cusip>61747C525</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US61747C5250"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>624928.10000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>624928.10000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.326524772675</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Meituan</name>
        <lei>21380033K525E5JLIA77</lei>
        <title>Meituan</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KYG596691041"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>78680.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="HKD" exchangeRt="7.84285000"/>
        <valUSD>694534.50000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.585660205914</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KY</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>Y</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Eternal Ltd</name>
        <lei>335800T4VOF9ETHF8W59</lei>
        <title>Eternal Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="INE758T01015"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>313625.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="INR" exchangeRt="94.65875000"/>
        <valUSD>879012.74000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.272448326627</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>IN</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>KakaoBank Corp</name>
        <lei>988400VAVCFSK6VF9Q87</lei>
        <title>KakaoBank Corp</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KR7323410001"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>39996.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="KRW" exchangeRt="1549.30000000"/>
        <valUSD>544103.18000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.025624271274</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KR</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Niva Bupa Health Insurance Co Ltd</name>
        <lei>335800YR5ALVTOUNCU55</lei>
        <title>Niva Bupa Health Insurance Co Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="INE995S01015"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>114773.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="INR" exchangeRt="94.65875000"/>
        <valUSD>102702.07000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.382346241207</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>IN</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Tata Capital Ltd</name>
        <lei>335800TXSHN87ZZ57925</lei>
        <title>Tata Capital Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="INE976I01016"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>215794.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="INR" exchangeRt="94.65875000"/>
        <valUSD>835578.69000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.110749095463</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>IN</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Indian Hotels Co Ltd/The</name>
        <lei>33580076CH5SBY5HWA22</lei>
        <title>Indian Hotels Co Ltd/The</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="INE053A01029"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>19930.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="INR" exchangeRt="94.65875000"/>
        <valUSD>150668.35000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.560918366021</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>IN</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd</name>
        <lei>300300KINDY1K0E9I032</lei>
        <title>Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CNE100003662"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>13300.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="CNY" exchangeRt="6.78540000"/>
        <valUSD>773123.12000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.878235257797</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CN</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>HDFC Bank Ltd</name>
        <lei>335800ZQ6I4E2JXENC50</lei>
        <title>HDFC Bank Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="INE040A01034"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>62428.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="INR" exchangeRt="94.65875000"/>
        <valUSD>526858.41000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.961424270340</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>IN</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Kuaishou Technology</name>
        <lei>300300FCDZBE6UP9ED24</lei>
        <title>Kuaishou Technology</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KYG532631028"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>49100.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="HKD" exchangeRt="7.84285000"/>
        <valUSD>263170.52000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.979749085083</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KY</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>Y</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Allegro.eu SA</name>
        <lei>222100VRLXV3FPMG4982</lei>
        <title>Allegro.eu SA</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="LU2237380790"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>30326.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="PLN" exchangeRt="3.76180000"/>
        <valUSD>305226.75000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.136318874376</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>LU</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>Y</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Pony AI Inc</name>
        <lei>9845006P7613D2A61368</lei>
        <title>Pony AI Inc</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KYG7171B1068"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>40800.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="HKD" exchangeRt="7.84285000"/>
        <valUSD>288109.60000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.072593985845</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KY</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Tencent Holdings Ltd</name>
        <lei>254900N4SLUMW4XUYY11</lei>
        <title>Tencent Holdings Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KYG875721634"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>8900.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="HKD" exchangeRt="7.84285000"/>
        <valUSD>491124.62000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.828392090067</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KY</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>China Resources Mixc Lifestyle Services Ltd</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>China Resources Mixc Lifestyle Services Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KYG2122G1064"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>67400.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="HKD" exchangeRt="7.84285000"/>
        <valUSD>316066.54000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.176673980773</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KY</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>Y</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Kweichow Moutai Co Ltd</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Kweichow Moutai Co Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CNE0000018R8"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>2589.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="CNY" exchangeRt="6.78540000"/>
        <valUSD>452695.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.685323690783</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CN</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>WeRide Inc</name>
        <lei>254900R1B7IWBCPDQ262</lei>
        <title>WeRide Inc</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KYG9560F1028"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>80300.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="HKD" exchangeRt="7.84285000"/>
        <valUSD>154958.60000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.576890400094</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KY</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Grab Holdings Limited</name>
        <lei>549300N4VQX83VPJF439</lei>
        <title>Grab Holdings Limited</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KYG4124C1096"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>108191.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>407880.07000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.518483625773</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KY</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>NU Holdings Ltd/Cayman Islands</name>
        <lei>5493002DG1RHWK9W2X27</lei>
        <title>NU Holdings Ltd/Cayman Islands</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KYG6683N1034"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>70412.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>940704.32000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.502117930435</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KY</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>MakeMyTrip Ltd</name>
        <lei>529900DNT8HNJ7RYUO60</lei>
        <title>MakeMyTrip Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="MU0295S00016"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>20946.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1116212.34000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.155511106920</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>MU</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Monthly returns presented in Item B.5(a) have been calculated without deducting any applicable sales loads or redemption fees." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2026-07-16</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>MORGAN STANLEY INSTITUTIONAL FUND INC</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>James F. Kirchner</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>James F. Kirchner</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Principal Financial Officer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
  </formData>
</edgarSubmission>
