National Institute of Science Education and Research

The National Institute of Science Education and Researchis a research institution in Jatani Odisha, India. The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh 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 . The government of India has earmarked an initial outlay of 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.AcademicsThe National Institute of Science Education and Research 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.NESTThe 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, Bhubaneswar and University of Mumbai - Department of Atomic Energy Center for Excellence in Basic Sciences, Mumbai. Both NISER and CBS are autonomous institutions established by the Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India, in 2007.