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National Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhubaneswar

National Institute of Science Education and Research
"ଜାତୀୟ ବିଜ୍ଞାନ ଶିକ୍ଷା ଏବଂ ଗବେଷଣା ଅନୁଷ୍ଠାନ"
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Motto विध्याऽमृत मश्नुते
ବିଦ୍ୟାଃମୃତ ମଶ୍ନୁନୁତେ
(Sanskrit)
Motto in English
Knowledge Imparts Immortality
Type Public
Established 2006
Chairman Shri Krishna Joshi
Director Prof Sudhakar Panda
Postgraduates 380
120
Location Jatani, Odisha, India
20°10′18″N 85°41′05″E / 20.171683°N 85.684782°E / 20.171683; 85.684782Coordinates: 20°10′18″N 85°41′05″E / 20.171683°N 85.684782°E / 20.171683; 85.684782
Campus 298 acres
Affiliations Homi Bhabha National Institute
Website www.niser.ac.in

The National Institute of Science Education and Research(NISER)(Odia: ) is a research institution in Jatani (Khordha) Odisha, India. The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh (2004-2014) laid the foundation stone on August 28, 2006, establishing the institute along the lines of the IISc in Bangalore, and its seven sister institutions, the IISERs, established at Pune, Mohali, Kolkata, Bhopal, Brahmapur, Tirupati and Thiruvananthapuram in India.

Unlike the IISERs, which will be governed by the Ministry of Human Resources Development, Government of India, NISER operates under the umbrella of the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE). The government of India has earmarked an initial outlay of 823.19 crore (US$130 million) during the first seven years of this project, starting from September 2007.

The then Indian Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh has stated that NISER will compare with the best institutions in the country in terms of facilities and faculty. This move will help elevate the standard of research and education in Odisha.

The National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER) is dedicated to graduate education and research only. It offers a five-year integrated MSc as well as PhD degrees in pure and applied sciences. Those performing well in MSc have a chance to be absorbed in R&D units and autonomous research institutions of the Department of Atomic Energy.

NISER is in the process of starting an Integrated post-BSc PhD programme.

The National Entrance Screening Test or NEST is a compulsory test for admission to the 5-year Integrated MSc programme in basic sciences - Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics - at National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar and University of Mumbai - Department of Atomic Energy Center for Excellence in Basic Sciences (UM-DAE CBS), Mumbai. Both NISER and CBS are autonomous institutions established by the Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India, in 2007.

Students get selected for integrated M.Sc. programs through a competitive annual examination, the National Entrance Screening Test (NEST). The first batch was admitted in September 2007. From 45,000 applicants nationwide in 2015, 100 were qualified for admission.


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