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Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Berhampur
Higher educational institute in Odisha, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Berhampur (IISER Berhampur) is an autonomous public research and science education institute in Berhampur, Odisha, India. Established in 2016, the institute is one of the 7 IISERs established by the Ministry of Human Resource Development. IISER Berhampur is recognized as an Institute of National Importance by the Government of India.[1] 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.
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History
Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs) were created in 2006 through a proclamation of the Indian government's Ministry of Human Resource Development. aiming to promote quality education and research in basic sciences. In the same year, IISERs opened in Pune and Kolkata. This was followed by institutes at Mohali (2007), Bhopal and Trivandrum (2008), Tirupati (2015) and Berhampur (2016). Each IISER is a degree-granting autonomous institution that aims to integrate science, education and research.[2]
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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 Bay of Bengal 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.
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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 only via the IISER Aptitude Test (IAT) administered by Joint Admissions Committee. Earlier, JEE (Advanced) and KVPY ranks could also be used for taking admission in UG programs. 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.
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