National Institute of Science and Technology
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The National Institute of Science and Technology (abbrv NIST) is an engineering college in Pallur Hills, Orissa, India, 12 km from the city of Berhampur. It was started in 1996 by a few NRIs, some of whom belonged to Orissa. This institute was set up and is managed by the SM Charitable Educational Trust with the aim of promoting higher technical education. This was the first engineering college under Berhampur University, which is now affiliated to BPUT.
Orissa used to account for a mere 3 percent of the engineers graduating each year in the nation when this college was set up in 1996. Now it has completed 10 years of its existence and become a hub of educational institute in South Orissa.
[edit] Location
NIST is located in sylvan surroundings on the foothills of Pallur Hills. It is located 12 km from Berhampur City in southern Orissa (towards Andhra Pradesh), and 16 km from beach resort town of Gopalpur-on-Sea. It is well connected by road and train with all major cities including Bhubaneswar, capital city of Orissa.
By Air: Biju Patnaik Airport Bhubaneswar, 3.5 hrs away
By Train: Direct from all Metros
By Road: On National Highway 5
