National Institute of Science Education and Research

National Institute of Science Education and Research offers 16 programmes in Science, including B.Sc + M.Sc Integrated, Master of Science, M.Sc + PhD Integrated and Doctor of Philosophy.

Depending on the course, admission to National Institute of Science Education and Research is through NEST, JAM, JEST, CSIR-UGC NET, GATE, GPAT, DBT and ICMR.

Sc. (five years, after Class 12): National Entrance Screening Test (NEST), conducted jointly by NISER and UM-DAE CEBS, Mumbai. The 2026-27 round, with 200 NISER seats, is over; the merit list, expression-of-interest round and counselling ran from June to August 2026. Sc. in medical and radiological physics: JAM or JEST score, then a written test and/or interview, after a bachelor's degree with physics as the major.

National Institute of Science Education and Research is a government institution in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, established in 2007. It is affiliated to Autonomous institute aided by the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Government of India; its academic programmes are affiliated to Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), Mumbai, a deemed-to-be university set up by DAE, which awards the degrees.

National Institute of Science Education and Research is also known as NISER, NISER Bhubaneswar, NISER Jatni, National Institute of Science Education and Research Bhubaneswar and National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER).