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Not to be confused with Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research.

National Institute of Science Education and Research
File:National Institute of Science Education and Research.svg
Motto in English
Knowledge Imparts Immortality
TypePublic Autonomous Institute of Higher Education
Established2006; 18 years ago (2006)
AffiliationDepartment of Atomic Energy
ChairmanN. Vyas[1]
DirectorSudhakar Panda [2]
Students1136
Undergraduates636
Postgraduates380[3]
120[4]
Location
Jatani[5]
,
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
Campus300 acres[6]
Colours    Black & White
NicknameNISERites
AffiliationsHomi Bhabha National Institute[7]
SportsCricket, Football, Table Tennis, Basketball, Swimming
Websitewww.niser.ac.in
National Institute of Science Education and Research is located in India
Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar
Location of NISER, Bhubaneswar.[5]

The National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER) is an autonomous premier public research institute in Jatani (Khordha), Odisha, India under the umbrella of Department of Atomic Energy, Govt. of India. The institute is a constituent institution of Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI). The prime minister, 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, Berhampur, Tirupati and Thiruvananthapuram in India.[8]

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 earmarked an initial outlay of ₹823.19 crore (US$120 million) during the first seven years of the project, starting in September 2007. It was ranked 2nd in the country by the Nature Index 2020(compiled by Nature Research).[9] It is a Constituent Institution of Homi Bhabha National Institute so the ranking of Homi Bhabha National Institute is considered the ranking for all of its constituent institutions.

Campus[edit]

The Odisha government had provided 300 acres (1.2 km2) for the permanent campus near Barunei Hills, between Bhubaneswar, the state capital and Khurda. This location is a few km southwest of Bhubaneswar. The institute is located at Jatani, about 35  km away from Biju Patnaik International Airport.

The campus has been built on 300 acres of land and houses both academic and residential complexes. The academic complex consists of a total built up area of 72700 m2 spread in 11 buildings, major amongst which are the Administrative block, Schools of Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology and Humanities and Social Sciences, Library, Auditorium and Meditation Centre. The residential township has a built up area of 102000 m2 comprising nine buildings for hostels, adequate numbers of faculty and staff quarters and one Director's bungalow.

NISER started shifting to the new campus during the summer vacation after 2014–15 academic session. The new batch of students joined the permanent campus at Jatni and academic activities for the session 2015-16 have started from the permanent campus. A separate 3-acre (12,000 m2) campus near the Bhubaneswar city center is also being contemplated.[10]

Amenities[edit]

  • Health Centre
  • Auditorium
  • Meditation Centre
  • Computer Centre with High-Performance Scientific Computing cluster like Kalinga Cluster and Hartree Cluster[11]
  • Accommodation & Transportation
  • EMW Department
  • Well Integrated Library
  • Aquatic Sports Complex
  • Integrated Sports Complex for Basketball, Tennis, Volleyball, Cricket, Football, Table Tennis, Jogging track etc.

[edit]

The logo of the institute symbolises important aspects of the four major sciences. The DNA in the centre acknowledges the discovery of its double helix structure by Watson and Crick as a major breakthrough in biology, perhaps "the most important step forward in life sciences after Darwin's theory of evolution". The benzene ring on the left represents Kekule's radical ideas that revolutionised organic chemistry and stimulated the growth of quantum chemistry and quantum optics. The object on the right depicts a black hole's event horizon, representative of the major challenges presented by the black hole to the conceptual foundations of physics, and serves as a reminder of Chandrasekhar's seminal work based on the general theory of relativity. The ornamental fractal-like structure on the boundary portrays a genus-2 compact Riemann surface of constant negative curvature, meant to reflect the beauty and elegance of mathematics, the theory of Riemann surfaces having led to significant advances in physics and neuroimaging.[12]

Academics[edit]

Academic programmes[edit]

NISER is dedicated to undergraduate and graduate education and research only. It offers a five-year integrated MSc as well as PhD degrees in pure and applied sciences. Degrees at NISER will be awarded by the Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), a deemed-to-be University within the Department of Atomic Energy. Those performing well in MSc have better chances in getting absorbed into R&D units and autonomous research institutions of the Department of Atomic Energy. Students with CGPA greater than 7.5 in the final semester exam have the chance to be directly called for interview (by skipping the main written exam) in Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC). Students seeking admission in Integrated MSc-PhD programmes in NISER need to give and qualify exams like Joint Admission Test for M.Sc. (JAM).[13] Candidates are then screened by interviews for final admission. Candidates should have qualified a national level entrance exam for PhD program (like GATE, JGEEBILS, CSIR-NET, UGC-NET, etc).

NISER has already started Integrated PhD in Physical Science department from 2016 and currently has PhD programmes in all departments. The first batch of NISER students graduated in 2012 and many of them have clinched handsome global offers in Foreign Universities. [14]

Integrated MSc Program[edit]

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 more than 80,000 applicants nationwide in 2018, very few were qualified for admission. In upcoming years the exam is becoming more and more popular and competitive among students because many students now want to pursue their career in research and it is estimated that more than 1,00,000 students will apply per year (in the next few years) to seek admission in any of the two institutions.

PhD Program[edit]

In 2010 January, NISER started offering a Doctoral Programme under the guidance of faculty members of NISER to students with a master's degree in basic sciences, e.g., Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics. To get admission, students have to qualify the - NET (CSIR/UGC) / GATE / NBHM or equivalent examination valid for the current year in the relevant area of research.

Integrated Doctoral Programme (Int. Ph.D.)[edit]

Integrated Ph.D. involves a master's degree (M.Sc.) followed by a doctorate (Ph.D.). Students after three years of undergraduate education can join the program.

Curriculum[edit]

To broaden the intellectual horizon of the students, there are compulsory liberal arts courses drawing from Humanities and Social Sciences areas such as; Technical Communication, Sociology, Economics, Psychology, Philosophy, etc. Each of the undergraduate students carries out research projects that last more than a year. The training makes them ready to embark on a research career by the time they graduate from NISER.

Scholarships[edit]

NISER has been included in the list of a selected few institutions where students directly qualify to receive a scholarship under the Scholarship for Higher Education (SHE) category of the INSPIRE (Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research)[15] programme launched by Department of Science & Technology, Government of India.

All admitted students receive a scholarship of ₹5,000 (US$70) per month which should be sufficient to meet the course fees and boarding costs. Students also receive a contingency grant of ₹20,000 (US$280) per year to facilitate their academic pursuits.[16] [17] Students may also avail the Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana scholarship if they have qualified for it.

Rankings[edit]

University rankings
General – India
NIRF (Overall) (2020)[18]30
NIRF (Universities) (2020)[19]14

National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar was ranked 14 in the university category and 30 overall in India by National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2020. It is a Constituent Institution of Homi Bhabha National Institute so the ranking of Homi Bhabha National Institute is considered the ranking for all of its constituent institutions. [19]

According to Nature Index 2020, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER) (a constituent institution of Homi Bhabha National Institute) was ranked at 2nd position,[20] behind Indian Institute of Science, among all academic institutions in India based on publications (count as well as share) during the period 1 March 2019 to 29 February 2020.[21]

Admission[edit]

The National Entrance Screening Test or NEST[22] 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's UM-DAE CEBS, Mumbai. Both NISER and CEBS are autonomous institutions established by the Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India, in 2007.

Eligibility criteria for NEST-2020:-

  • Candidates in General and OBC category should be born on or after August 01, 2000. The age limit is relaxed by 5 years for SC/ ST/ Divyangjan candidates.
  • Class XII qualifying examination should be passed in either 2018 or 2019. Candidates appearing in 2020 are also eligible. (Where only Letter Grade is given by the Board, a certificate from the Board specifying equivalent percentage marks will be required. In the absence of such a certificate the decision of the respective Admission Committees will be final.)
  • At least 60% marks in aggregate (or equivalent grade) in Class XII (or equivalent) examination from any recognized Board in India. For Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) candidates and for Divyangjan candidates, the minimum requirement is 55%.

Organisation and administration[edit]

List of schools and departments[edit]

NISER has eight schools. They are:

  • School of Biological Sciences
  • School of Chemical Sciences
  • School of Mathematical Sciences
  • School of Physical Sciences
  • School of Humanities and Social Sciences
  • School of Computer Sciences
  • School of Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • Center for Interdisciplinary Sciences

Notable people[edit]

Student life[edit]

Annual festival[edit]

The students of NISER hold an annual cultural festival called Udbhava, usually in the months of September/October. Many activities like fashion show, Squint (Inter-college short film competition held by the Film Club of NISER), Abhivyakti a street dance competition where some of the best dancer and dancing group take part from all over Odisha, General Quiz show, debates and discussion on current issues are held.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Board of Governors". NISER. NISER. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  2. ↑ "History". National Institute of Science Education and Research. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "Students: 5 year Integrated M.Sc". National Institute of Science Education and Research. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "Students: Ph.D." National Institute of Science Education and Research. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Address". National Institute of Science Education and Research. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  6. ↑ "Campus". National Institute of Science Education and Research. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  7. ↑ Press Information Bureau English Releases. Pib.nic.in. Retrieved on 2013-12-06.
  8. ↑ "PM announces setting up of National Institute of Science Education and Research at Bhubaneswar".
  9. ↑ "Institution Output 1 March to 29 February 2020". natureindex.com. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  10. ↑ "Govt committed to support educational ventures". Archived from the original on 19 November 2008. Retrieved 17 August 2009.
  11. ↑ "NISER Computing". National Institute of Science Education and Research.
  12. ↑ "About Logo | NISER". www.niser.ac.in. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  13. ↑ Kharagpur, IIT. "::: JAM 2019 :::". jam.iitkgp.ac.in. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  14. ↑ "First batch of NISER students grab handsome offers". The Times of India. 22 February 2012.
  15. ↑ "Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research".
  16. ↑ "Scholarships for NISER students".
  17. ↑ "INSPIRE Scholarship".
  18. ↑ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Overall)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.
  20. ↑ "Institution Output 1 March to 29 February 2020". natureindex.com. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  21. ↑ "Institution Output 1 March to 29 February 2020". natureindex.com. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  22. ↑ "National Entrance Screening Test".
  23. ↑ "ICTP Prize Winner 1989". Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  24. ↑ "Fellow Profile — Sen, Prof. Ashoke". Indian Academy of Sciences. Bangalore: Indian Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  25. ↑ "Prizes and Awards". The World Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  26. ↑ Pulakkat, Hari (19 December 2013). "How many of us know about Breakthrough Prize winner, Ashoke Sen?". The Economic Times. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  27. ↑ The Year Book 2014 // Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi.
  28. ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  29. ↑ Infosys Prize 2009 Mathematical Sciences
  30. ↑ http://www.iitkgp.ac.in/institute/index.php?page=honors
  31. ↑ [1][permanent dead link]
  32. ↑ "New annual US$3 million Fundamental Physics Prize recognizes transformative advances in the field". Breakthrough Prize. 31 July 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  33. ↑ "Indian scientist Ashoke Sen bags top physics honour". The Times of India. 2 August 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  34. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named :0
  35. ↑ "Rajesh Khanna, Sridevi, Mary Kom, Rahul Dravid on Padma list". The Times of India. TNN. 26 January 2013. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013.
  36. ↑ "IIT Bombay's fifty first convocation". Embide. 14 August 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  37. ↑ "Dirac Medallists 2014".

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