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{{Short description|Higher education institution in Bhubaneswar, India}}
{{distinguish|Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research}}
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| mottoeng               = Knowledge Imparts Immortality
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| chairman               = Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) & Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), Mumbai<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.niser.ac.in/content/board-governors |title=Board of Governors |publisher=National Institute of Science Education and Research |access-date=2023-12-19}}</ref>
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| director               = Hirendra Nath Ghosh<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.niser.ac.in/content/director |title=Director |publisher=National Institute of Science Education and Research |access-date=2023-12-19}}</ref>
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| city                   = [[Jatani]]
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| campus                 = {{cvt|300|acres}}<ref name=niser-campus>{{cite web|url=http://www.niser.ac.in/content/about|title=Campus|publisher=National Institute of Science Education and Research|access-date=2017-07-10}}</ref>
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| parent                 = [[Department of Atomic Energy]]
| academic_affiliations  = [[Homi Bhabha National Institute]]<ref>[http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=20345 Press Information Bureau English Releases]. Pib.nic.in. Retrieved on 2013-12-06.</ref>
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The '''National Institute of Science Education and Research''' ('''NISER''') is an [[List of autonomous higher education institutes in India|autonomous]] [[research institute]] in [[Jatani]], [[Odisha]], India,<ref name=address>{{cite web|url=http://www.niser.ac.in/content/address|title=Address|publisher=National Institute of Science Education and Research|access-date=2016-02-09}}</ref> aided by [[Department of Atomic Energy]]. The institute is affiliated by [[Homi Bhabha National Institute]]. Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh laid the foundation stone on August 28, 2006. Government of India earmarked an initial outlay of {{INRConvert|823.19|c}} during the first seven years of the project, starting in September 2007. It was ranked second in the country by the Nature Index 2020 (compiled by [[Nature Research]]).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.natureindex.com/institution-outputs/india/national-institute-of-science-education-and-research-niser/52896f77140ba03821000008 |title=Institution Output 1 March to 29 February 2020 |website=natureindex.com |language=en |access-date=2020-05-19}}</ref>
==Campus==
[[File:NISER Arial View 2023.jpg|thumb| NISER Aerial view]]
[[File:NISER_CAMPUS_at_Night.jpg|thumb|NISER campus at night]]
The [[Odisha]] government provided {{convert|300|acre|km2}} for the permanent campus near Barunei Hills, between [[Bhubaneswar]], the state capital, and [[Khurda]]. This location is a few kilometres south-west of Bhubaneswar. The institute is located at [[Jatani]], about 35&nbsp;km from [[Biju Patnaik International Airport]]. The campus houses both academic and residential complexes. The academic complex consists of 72,700&nbsp;m<sup>2</sup> in eleven buildings, including 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 10,200&nbsp;m<sup>2</sup> comprising nine buildings for hostels, faculty and staff quarters and a director's bungalow.<!--CAN'T BE MENTIONED UNTIL A DATE CAN BE GIVEN FOR OPENING....The sports complex that is being built is going to have a students activity centre, aquatic sports complex, playground, etc.-->
NISER started shifting to the new campus during the summer of 2015. The new students joined the permanent campus at Jatni and academic activities for the session 2015-16 started from the permanent campus. A separate {{convert|3|acre|m2|adj=on}} campus near the Bhubaneswar city centre is also contemplated.<ref name=niser1>{{cite web
|url=http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?
|title=Govt committed to support educational ventures
|access-date=17 August 2009
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081119154931/http://expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx
|archive-date=19 November 2008
|url-status=dead
}}</ref>
===Amenities===
[[File:Badminton Court NISER.jpg|thumb|Badminton Court NISER]]
* Health Centre
* Community Centre
* Auditorium
* Meditation Centre
* Computer Centre with High-Performance Scientific Computing cluster like Kalinga Cluster and Hartree Cluster<ref name=niser-computer>{{cite web|url=https://www.niser.ac.in/hpc|publisher=National Institute of Science Education and Research|title=NISER Computing}}</ref>
* Accommodation & Transportation
* EMW Department
* Well Integrated Library
* Integrated Sports Complex for Basketball, Tennis, Volleyball, Cricket, Football, Table Tennis, Jogging track etc.
* Gym
* Shopping Complex
==Logo==
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 [[Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar|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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.niser.ac.in/content/about-logo|title=About Logo {{!}} NISER|website=niser.ac.in|language=en|access-date=2017-03-21}}</ref>
==Academics==
===Academic programmes===
NISER is dedicated to undergraduate and graduate education and research only. It offers a five-year integrated M.Sc. as well as PhD degrees in pure and applied sciences. Degrees at NISER<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sciastra.com/blog/list-of-courses-niser-offers-through-nest-2024/|title=List of Courses NISER Offers Through NEST 2024}}</ref> 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 the Integrated M.Sc. are offered chances to join 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) for the [[Bhabha Atomic Research Centre]] '''(BARC)'''. Students seeking admission in Integrated M.Sc.-PhD programmes and M.Sc Medical and Radiological Physics in NISER need to give and qualify exams like [[Joint Admission Test for M.Sc.]] ('''JAM''').<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://jam.iitkgp.ac.in/|title=::: JAM 2019 :::|last=Kharagpur|first=IIT|website=jam.iitkgp.ac.in|access-date=2018-10-29}}</ref>(or JEST physics) Candidates are then screened by interviews for final admission. Candidates should have qualified a national level entrance exam for PhD program (like [[Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering|GATE]], [https://www.ncbs.res.in/academic/admissions-JGEEBILS JGEEBILS], CSIR-NET, UGC-[[UGC NET|NET]], etc.).
NISER has already started offering Integrated PhD programmes in various departments, starting with the School of Physical Sciences from 2016, and currently offers PhD programmes in all departments. The first batch of NISER students graduated in 2012 and many of them received PhD offers in several universities in India and abroad,<ref>{{cite news |title=First batch of NISER students grab handsome offers |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/First-batch-of-NISER-students-clinch-handsome-global-offers/articleshow/11986204.cms |work=The Times of India |date=22 February 2012}}</ref> starting a trend of excellent grad school placements for subsequent batches.
====Integrated MSc program====
Students get selected for the Integrated M.Sc. programme through a competitive annual examination called the [[National Entrance Screening Test|National Entrance Screening Test (NEST)]]. The first batch was admitted in September 2007. Admissions are highly selective: for instance, from more than 80,000 applicants nationwide in 2018, about 1,000 students were considered for admission to a cohort of approximately 200 students. Over the years, the exam has increasingly gained popularity among students aiming for a career in the sciences and has gotten increasingly competitive. It was estimated (in 2018) that more than 1,00,000 students will apply per year (in the following few years) to seek admission in any of the two institutions that admit students via NEST (NISER and CeBS).
====PhD program====
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.)====
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.
====M.Sc. in Medical and Radiological Physics Programme (CMRP, NISER) ====
From 2022 NISER started offering M.Sc. in Medical and Radiological physics in Centre for Medical and Radiation Physics(CMRP).
Selection procedure: 60% marks in B. Sc with physics as a main course and JAM / JEST exam scorecards. The shortlisting will be based on JAM / JEST marks, followed by interview for selection.
===Curriculum===
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===
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)<ref name=inspire1>{{cite web
|url=http://www.inspire-dst.gov.in/
|title=Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research
}}</ref> programme launched by Department of Science & Technology, Government of India.
All admitted students receive a scholarship of {{INRConvert|5000|}} per month which may be sufficient to meet the course fees and boarding costs on campus. Students also receive a contingency grant of {{INRConvert|20000|}} per year to facilitate their academic pursuits.<ref name=scholarship>{{cite web
|url=http://www.niser.ac.in/
|title=Scholarships for NISER students
}}</ref>
<ref name=INSPIRE>{{cite web
|url=http://www.inspire-dst.gov.in/scholarship.html
|title=INSPIRE Scholarship
}}</ref> Students may also avail the [[KVPY|Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana]] scholarship if they have qualified for it.
===Admission===
The [[National Entrance Screening Test]] or NEST<ref name=nest>{{cite web
|url=http://www.nestexam.in/
|title=National Entrance Screening Test
}}</ref> 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)'' and ''University of Mumbai - Department of Atomic Energy's [[Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences|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''''' [[National Entrance Screening Test|NEST]]-'''''2022''''':-
* Candidates in General and OBC category should be born on or after August 1, 2002. The age limit is relaxed by 5 years for SC/ ST/ Divyangjan candidates.
* Class XII qualifying examination should be passed in either 2020 or 2021. Candidates appearing in 2022 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==
===List of schools and departments===
NISER has nine schools. They are:
* School of Biological Sciences (SBS)
* School of Chemical Sciences (SCS)
* School of Mathematical Sciences (SMS)
* School of Physical Sciences (SPS)
* School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS)
[[File:SHSS NISER.jpg|thumb|School of Humanities and Social Sciences]]
* School of Computer Sciences (SCoS)
* School of Earth and Planetary Sciences (SEPS)
* Centre for Medical and Radiation Physics (CMRP)
* Center for Interdisciplinary Sciences (CIS)
==Notable people==
* [[Ashoke Sen]], '''''Professor''' (Honorary Fellow)''; '''[[Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize]]''' in 1994; [[ICTP Prize]] in 1989;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ictp.it/about-ictp/prizes-awards/the-ictp-prize/the-prize-winners/ictp-prize-winner-1989.aspx|title=ICTP Prize Winner 1989|access-date=4 September 2019}}</ref> Fellow of the [[Indian Academy of Sciences]] in 1991;<ref name=IASFellowProfile>{{cite web|title=Fellow Profile&nbsp;— Sen, Prof. Ashoke|url=http://www.ias.ac.in/describe/fellow/Sen,_Prof._Ashoke|website=Indian Academy of Sciences|access-date=23 January 2016|location=Bangalore|publisher=[[Indian Academy of Sciences]]}}</ref> [[TWAS Prize]] 1997;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twas.org/recipients-twas-awards-and-prizes|title=Prizes and Awards|publisher=The World Academy of Sciences|access-date=4 September 2019}}</ref> [[Fellow of the Royal Society]] 1998;<ref name="Pulakkat">{{cite news|author=Pulakkat, Hari|date=19 December 2013|title=How many of us know about Breakthrough Prize winner, Ashoke Sen?|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/et-commentary/how-many-of-us-know-about-breakthrough-prize-winner-ashoke-sen/articleshow/27612815.cms|newspaper=[[The Economic Times]]|access-date=4 September 2019}}</ref> Fellow of the [[Indian National Science Academy]] in 1996;<ref>The Year Book 2014 // Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi.</ref> [[Padma Shri]] in 2001;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf|title=Padma Awards|publisher=[[Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India]]|access-date=21 July 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015193758/http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf|archive-date=15 October 2015}}</ref> [[Infosys Prize]] in the [[Mathematics|Mathematical Sciences]], 2009;<ref>[http://www.infosys-science-foundation.com/prize/laureates/2009/ashoke-sen.asp Infosys Prize 2009 Mathematical Sciences]</ref> [[Fundamental Physics Prize]], 2012, for his work on string theory;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://breakthroughprize.org/News/15|title=New annual US$3 million Fundamental Physics Prize recognizes transformative advances in the field|publisher=Breakthrough Prize|date=31 July 2012|access-date=4 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/indian-scientist-ashoke-sen-bags-top-physics-honour/articleshow/15322177.cms|work=[[The Times of India]]|title=Indian scientist Ashoke Sen bags top physics honour|date=2 August 2012|access-date=4 September 2019}}</ref> [[Padma Bhushan]] in 2013;<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-26/india/36563644_1_s-haider-raza-padma-awards-padma-vibhushan|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130128211127/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-26/india/36563644_1_s-haider-raza-padma-awards-padma-vibhushan|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 January 2013|title=Rajesh Khanna, Sridevi, Mary Kom, Rahul Dravid on Padma list|agency=TNN|date=26 January 2013|work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> M.P. Birla Memorial Award in 2013; [[Dirac Medal (ICTP)|Dirac Medal]] in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ictp.it/about-ictp/prizes-awards/the-dirac-medal/the-medallists/dirac-medallists-2014.aspx|title=Dirac Medallists 2014}}</ref>
* [[Bedangadas Mohanty]], Year 2015: '''[[Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize]]''' for Physical Sciences; Year 2017: '''Fellow of [[Indian National Science Academy]]''' New Delhi. Year 2021: [[Infosys Prize]] for Physical Sciences.<ref>{{Cite news|title=NISER professor gets Infosys Prize 2021 for Physical Sciences|work=Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/news/niser-professor-gets-infosys-prize-2021-for-physical-sciences/articleshow/88064488.cms}}</ref>
* [[Vadapalli Chandrasekhar]], Year 2003: '''[[Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize]]''' for Chemical Sciences
* [[Tavarekere Kalliah Chandrashekar]], Year 2001: '''[[Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize]]''' for Chemical Sciences
==Student life==
===Annual festival===
The students of NISER hold an annual cultural festival called Tvisha, which was initially known as Udbhava. Many activities like fashion shows, inter-college competitions such as short film competitions, treasure hunts, band wars, sports events, dance events, quizzes, debates and discussion on current issues, etc. are organised.
===[[Utkal Dibasa|Utkal Dibas]]===
Celebrated every year at NISER on 1st April in memory of the formation of the state as a separate state out of Bihar and Orissa Province with addition of Koraput and Ganjam from the Madras Presidency in 1936. All performances on [[Odisha Day|Utkal Dibas]] are in Odia language.
[[File:Utkal Dibas 2022.jpg|thumb|Utkal Dibas 2022]]
[[File:Utkal_Dibas_2022_Celebrations.jpg|thumb|Odia Song at Utkal Dibas]]
===Swacchta Pakhwada 2022===
Swachhata Pakhwada is observed with the objective of bringing a fortnight of intense focus on the issues and practices of Swacchata by engaging GOI Ministries/Departments in their jurisdiction.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Swachhta Pakhwada {{!}} Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin, Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation |url=http://swachhbharatmission.gov.in/SBMCMS/swachhta-pakhwada.htm |access-date=2022-04-11 |website=swachhbharatmission.gov.in}}</ref>
[[File:Swachhta Pakhwada 2022 observance at NISER.png|thumb|Swachhta Pakhwada 2022 observance at NISER]]
===Fire Service Week 2022===
Fire service week was observed at NISER from 14th April to 20th April. NISER organised a training program to spread awareness to prevent fires. Fire-athon (marathon of 5km,10km) was also organised.
[[File:NISER FIRE WEEK.jpg|thumb|Fire Week obersevance at NISER, 2020]]
==See also==
* [[List of universities in India]]
* [[List of autonomous higher education institutes in India]]
==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.niser.ac.in/ Official website]
* [http://www.nestexam.in/ NEST Exam]
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