Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Berhampur (IISER Berhampur) is an autonomous public research and science education

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in Berhampur, Odisha, India. Established in 2016, the institute is one of the 7 IISERs established by the

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. IISER Berhampur is recognized as an Institute of National Importance by the Government of India. The institute started functioning from the 2016–17 academic year in August. IISER Berhampur offers a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science (BS-MS) dual-degree, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), and Integrated Ph.D. (i-Ph.D.) degrees in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Earth Sciences. Students can also pursue minors in fields such as Data Sciences, Bioengineering, and Engineering Physics. Additionally, IISER Berhampur provides opportunities for post-doctoral positions and various other roles, including Research Associate and Junior Research Fellow (JRF) project fellow.

History

Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs) are a group of autonomous institutions established by the Government of India through the Ministry of Education for teaching and research in natural science and to provide collegi ...

(IISERs) were created in 2006 through a proclamation of the Indian government's

. aiming to promote quality education and research in basic sciences. In the same year, IISERs opened in

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and

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. This was followed by institutes at Mohali (2007),

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and Trivandrum (2008), Tirupati (2015) and Berhampur (2016). Each IISER is a degree-granting autonomous institution that aims to integrate science, education and research.

Campus

During its early years, IISER Berhampur operated from a temporary campus at Government ITI Berhampur before moving to its permanent location at Laudigram near Berhampur. The campus spans over 200 acres, overlooks the

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and owns a stretch of beach. The Institute premises include lecture theatres, separate accommodation for male and female students, a dining hall, an amphitheater and sports facilities for equestrian pursuits, athletics and tennis.

Academic programs

IISER Berhampur initially offers an Integrated BS-MS program, Integrated PhD, and PhD programs. Admissions to these programs are coordinated with other IISERs through a Joint Admission Programme. Admission to the BS-MS program is conducted via the IISER joint admission process, which includes two channels: the Joint Entrance Examination – Advanced (JEE-Advanced) and state and central board candidates, who must also take an additional IISER Aptitude Test. For the PhD programs, candidates can apply with either a master's degree in science or a bachelor's degree for the integrated PhD program. Applicants are screened through interviews and must have qualified a national level entrance exam for the PhD program in science, such as CSIR-NET, GATE, or JGEEBILS. The faculty at IISER Berhampur is organized into various disciplines, including Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Data Science, and Earth & Environmental Sciences. Interdisciplinary research is encouraged across these disciplines. *

External links

IISER Website

References

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History

Campus

Academic programs

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