National Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhubaneswar

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**National Institute of Science Education & Research (NISER)**
Established	2006
Type	Public
Location	Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India
Campus	Urban

1 The Plan
2 Academics
3 See also
4 References

[edit] The Plan

The Prime Minister of India laid the foundation stone of the National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER) on August 28, 2006, in Bhubaneswar, Orissa. NISER will be a premier research institution in India along the lines of the internationally reputed IISc in Bangalore, and three sister institutions, the IISERs coming up at Pune, Mohali, and Kolkata in India. However, unlike the IISERs, which will be governed by India's Ministry of Human Resources Development, NISER will operate under the umbrella of the Indian Department of Atomic Energy (DAE).

The first phase of the institution will be implemented by expanding the already functioning Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar (IoPB). Subsequently, 300 acres of land will be acquired during the second phase. The upcoming campus will be located in Gothapatna in Bhubaneswar, the capital of Orissa.

Recently, Prof. Y. P. Viyogi, the director of the Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar, has stated publicly that a progress report on NISER will be ready in October 2006.

The institute is making all out efforts to recruit world class talent in all branches of science as faculty in NISER. Special arrangements are being made for the accommodation for the first batch of graduate students within Bhubaneswar city. Additionally, the Institute of Physics is also taking care of NISER's future infrastructure needs. Its scientists are regularly visiting other established institutions within India as well as leading universities abroad, such as Princeton University, Caltech and École Polytechnique.

According to Prof. Viyogi, NISER's excellence in research and education and the synergy thereof will be ensured by the rigorous standards put forth by the Department of Atomic Energy. He has announced that NISER will start functioning in 2007.

The Indian Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh has stated categorically that NISER will compare with the best institutions in the country in terms of facilities and faculty. If so, this move will help elevate the standard of research and education in Orissa, a state that has for several decades been severely discriminated against by the government of India while setting up academic and research institutions of national importance.

[edit] Academics

The National Institute of Science Education and Research will be dedicated to graduate education and research only. It will offer 5 year integrated M.S. as well as Ph.D. degrees, initially in the fields of physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, computer science and environmental sciences.

Students graduating from high school will be admitted into NISER's integrated M.Sc programs through the highly competitive JEE (Joint Entrance Exam) that is conducted annually by the IITs. Until a separate campus is established, NISER students will be obtaining degrees through the Homi Bhabha National Institute, which is already a deemed university for post-graduate studies.

According to Prof. Viyogi of the Institute of Physics, NISER's excellence in research and education will be ensured by the rigorous standards put forth by the Department of Atomic Energy.