Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Berhampur was established in 2016 and is situated in Berhampur, Orissa. IISER Berhampur is an autonomous institution established by the Ministry of Education, Government of India with the aim of imparting excellent education in basic sciences.

The institute has six departments namely Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences, Mathematical Sciences and Physical Sciences. Top courses include PhD and BSMS.

Admission is done mainly on Entrance based. However, for some courses it can also be done on entrance based.

It secured 4th rank internationally in Natural science tournament and Won Gold medal in International Genetically Engineered machine 2020.

IISER Berhampur: Highlights

Established | Institute Type 2016 | Government
Affiliated with Autonomous Institution under Ministry of Education, Govt of India
Courses Offered 3 courses across 6 departments
Popular Courses BSMS, PhD, iPhD
Application Mode Online
Admission Criteria Entrance exam
Entrance Exam IISER Entrance Exam, KVPY, JEE Advanced
Facilities Available Computer Centre, Central Library, Hostel, Medical Centre, Security and Transport and Sports
Official Website https://www.iiserbpr.ac.in/

IISER Berhampur: Achievements

BODY CATEGORY RANK
Team Udaan International Natural Science Tournament 4th ( World – Level)
Team Udaan International Natural Science Tournament 1st (Country – Level)
iGEM International Genetically Engineered Machine 2020 1st

IISER Berhampur: Courses Offered

COURSE SPECIALIZATION DETAILS
BSMS Science
  • Duration: 5 Years
  • Eligibility: Candidate should have passed 10+2 with 55% aggregate marks
PhD Biological Science, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics
  • Duration: 3 Years
  • Eligibility: M.Sc./M.Tech. Degree in the relevant subject with a minimum of 60% marks or CGPA/CPI of 7.0 on a 10-point scale.

IISER Berhampur: Admissions

The admission for the undergraduate courses in IISER Berhampur is only through the following three channels.

  1. Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) channel
  2. Joint Entrance Examination (JEE-Advanced)
  3. State and Central Boards Channel (SCB)

For admission in IISER Berhampur for the PhD program need follow below steps:

  • Candidates should have completed a postgraduate degree/M.Phil. in the related subject/field with at least 55% marks in aggregate along with qualifying national entrance exam.
  • It is mandatory that the candidate should have a valid National level examination score at the time of applying like National Eligibility Test (NET) or any other recognized score
  • Applicant’s age should not exceed more than 28 years at the time of joining. Age relaxation of 3 years will be given for OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) and 5 years for SC/ST/PD/Female applicants.

Cut Off

COUNSELLING BODIES GEN OBC SC ST
SCB Cut-off Rank 3,248 6,336 13,209 21,738
JEE(Advanced) Cut-off Rank 9,976 9,089 3,402 901
KVPY SX Cut-off Rank 1,713 1,702 154 121
KVPY SA Cut-off Rank 942 939 141 86
KVPY SB Cut-off Rank 63 89 6 –

How to Apply?

The students who want to apply to IISER Berhampur for the undergraduate program need follow below steps:

  1. The students should go to the official IISER Berhampur website and register themselves by filling the application form online.
  2. The online application form has to be filled with the required details and the documents mentioned have to be uploaded with the form like the mark sheets of previous educational qualification, migration certificate, Completion certificates.
  3. The students also need to provide the scores and marks of the relevant entrance exams for the course applying for. The students appearing for IISER Aptitude Test need to go through the syllabus and apply for the entrance exam at the time of registration.
  4. The candidate needs to upload a passport size photograph on the website.
  5. The candidates need to pay the registration fee after submitting the application form.

IISER Berhampur: Scholarships

  • The IISER college is allotted a fund by the government which goes into providing scholarships for students excelling in academics but are in need of financial assistance.
  • This fund is distributed amongst the students belonging to different courses which results in a limited number of DST-INSPIRE scholarships available for candidates admitted through JEE Advanced and SCB channels according to the rules prescribed by DST INSPIRE scheme.
  • The candidate must be within the top 575 students to be eligible to apply for the scholarship irrespective of the caste category they belong to.
  • If a candidate qualifies the KVPY exam conducted and in need of scholarship can apply for the KVPY fellowship program, which provides an annual scholarship to selected students.

IISER Berhampur: Facilities

The facilities available for students at IISER Berhampur are mentioned below:

  • Computer Centre: The Computer Centre of IISER Berhampur is enabled with a wide fibre network that connects all the campus including the hostel and classrooms to the Computer Centre. There is a well-equipped Computer Lab for all the UG, PG and PhD students based on Linux/Windows platform and with all major public domain application software for their utility.
  • Central Library: The Central Library of IISER Berhampur has been designed to meet the information needs of the BS-MS Students, research scholars, and faculty of the Institution. The college has a collection of more than 4100 books that supplements the teaching, learning and research for the students pursuing different courses in the institute.
  • Hostel: IISER Berhampur has well-equipped separate hostel facilities for male and female students with a total of 8 hostels in campus. There are 5 hostels for boys whereas 3 girl’s hostels for accommodating the students of the college.
  • Medical Centre: IISER Berhampur has a medical centre for the students and staff in the campus to tend to any first aid medical requirement. The students in need of medical assistance can reach out to the medical centre within the campus.
  • Security and Transport: The students and staff are also provided with the security within the campus grounds. The students and staff can also avail transport facility for research related work from the college.
  • Sports: At IISER Berhampur, sports are an integral component of the overall development of the students apart from the education. Various sports facilities, including a fully equipped world-class fitness centre FITNESS NATION are available for the students and the staff on the campus. The college also conducts yoga sessions and training programs for the students throughout the academic calendar.

IISER Berhampur: Faculty

With highly qualified faculty at IISER Berhampur, the institute is dedicated to impart good values in the hearts, thoughts, and actions of the students while maintaining strong educational foundations in basic sciences and research. The institute has a total of 42 professors out of which 6 hold Ph.D. degrees.

The number of faculty in the Biology department are mentioned below:

  • Assistant Professors: 8
  • Guest Lecturers: 9

The number of faculty in the Chemistry department are mentioned below:

  • Assistant Professors: 8

The number of faculty in the Physics department are mentioned below:

  • Assistant Professors: 8

The number of faculty in the Mathematics department are mentioned below:

  • Assistant Professors: 9

IISER Berhampur: FAQs

Ques: Does the college IISER Berhampur only have science courses?

Ans IISER Berhampur has 3 courses in four departments that is Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics. The institution is focused on imparting education in basic science and research.

Ques Does the institute IISER Berhampur provide an education loan?

Ans: The IISER Berhampur does not provide an education loan to the students but there are scholarships that the students eligible can apply for in IISER Berhampur.

Ques: Is IISER Berhampur a private institution or government institute?

Ans: IISER Berhampur is an autonomous institute established by the Ministry of Education, Government of India for students who want to excel in basic sciences and research projects.

Ques: Is BSMS an integrated program?

Ans: BSMS (Bachelor of Science-Masters of Science) is a 5 year long integrated program offered by IISER Berhampur. It is a dual degree program which is offered in two broad streams which the students can choose from.

Ques: What is the iPhD program of IISER Berhampur?

Ans: IISER Berhampur offers an Integrated PhD (iPhD) programme in the subjects Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics to undergraduate students who are keen on pursuing a career in the frontier areas of research in basic sciences. The iPhD programme combines syllabuses of Masters and Doctoral degrees into a single integrated programme concluding in a PhD degree. The students enrolled in iPhD programme are entitled to get a 2-year MS fellowship with PhD fellowship for a maximum of 5-years.