Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Berhampur

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Berhampur
TypePublic
Established2016
ChairpersonProf. (Retd.) Arvind A. Natu,Chairperson BoG, IISER Kolkata(Additional charge of Chairperson BoG, IISER Berhampur)
DirectorProf. Ashok K. Ganguli
Students800+
Location, ,
India

19°18′38″N 84°49′39″E / 19.310653°N 84.827539°E / 19.310653; 84.827539(transit campus)
Campus200 acres
NicknameIISER-BPR
Websitewww.iiserbpr.ac.in

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Berhampur (IISER Berhampur) is an autonomous public research and science education institute in Berhampur, Odisha, India. The institute (established in 2016) 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 2016–17 academic year in the month of 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.

  1. ^ "NIT Amendment Act 2012" (PDF).