Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal

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Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal
IISERB logo.png
Motto
Vidyayā amṛutaṃ aśnute
Motto in English
Eat nectar through knowledge, i.e. be immortal through knowledge
Type Research Institute
Established2008;16 years ago (2008)
Founder Vinod K. Singh
Parent institution
 Ministry of Human Resources Department, Government of India
Chairperson Jyeshtharaj Joshi
DirectorGobardhan Das
Academic staff
160
Students2,554
Undergraduates 1,629
Postgraduates 113
812
Address
Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhauri
,
Bhopal
,
Madhya Pradesh
,
462 066
,
India

23°17′09″N77°16′32″E / 23.285832°N 77.275654°E / 23.285832; 77.275654
Website www.iiserb.ac.in

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal (IISERB or IISER Bhopal) is a prestigious autonomous research institute in Bhauri, Bhopal district, Madhya Pradesh, India. It was established by the Ministry of Education (India), Government of India in 2008 in order to incorporate research in fundamental science at undergraduate and graduate level, with equal emphasis on higher education for research and education in science. It is an autonomous institution awarding its own degrees. [1]

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History

Entrance gate of IISER-B Main entrance gate of IISER Bhopal.jpg
Entrance gate of IISER-B

Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs) were created in 2006 through a proclamation of Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, under the category of institutes of national importance, to promote quality education and research in basic sciences. Soon after the announcement, two of these institutes at Pune and Kolkata, respectively, were started in 2006. This was followed by institutes at Mohali (2007), Bhopal and Thiruvananthapuram (2008), Tirupati (2015) and Berhampur (2016). Each IISER is a degree granting autonomous institution with a prime focus to integrate science, education and research. [2]

Departments

Natural Sciences Stream

Engineering Sciences Stream

Humanities and Social Sciences Stream

Academics

Academic Programmes

IISER Bhopal offers Bachelor of Science - Master of Science (BS-MS) Dual Degree, Bachelor of Science (BS), Master of Science (M.Sc.), Integrated PhD and PhD programmes. [3]

Bachelor of Science – Master of Science (BS-MS) Dual Degree

The five year BS-MS (Dual Degree) programme is offered in Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, and Earth & Environmental Sciences (EES). The institute also offers BS-MS (Dual Degree) to students from Engineering Sciences disciplines and Economic Sciences after spending four years in the BS programme.

The first year of the programme consists of mandatory, common courses (core courses) from Natural and Engineering Sciences as well as interdisciplinary courses from Humanities and Social Sciences. The second year of the programme enables students to choose thee pre-major disciplines that guide them to make an informed choice of major/minor discipline in the third year. Third year onwards, students register for professional courses consisting of discipline dependent mandatory and elective courses. During the final year, students are required to register for MS thesis with a faculty supervisor, relevant to their major discipline.

In addition to majoring in one of the disciplines, students can also minor in another discipline by fulfilling criteria specified by individual departments.

The Institute encourages and rewards academic excellence exhibited by its students. To this end, Professor C. N. R. Rao Education Foundation Prize, with a prize amount of ₹ 5000/- per semester is awarded to the student scoring the highest CPI during the first year (first and second semesters) of the BS-MS (Dual Degree) programme.

In addition, the Institute awards the President's Gold Medal for the best academic performance in the graduating class in all disciplines of the BS-MS programme. Proficiency Medals are the awarded for the best academic performance in each discipline of the BS-MS programme to the graduating class. The Director's Gold Medal is awarded for outstanding all-round achievement and leadership in the graduating class amongst all disciplines.

Bachelor of Science (BS)

The BS programme consists of core courses in basic sciences and introductory courses in Economics/Engineering Sciences during the first year. A fixed set of courses are to be taken in the second year for Engineering Sciences, while students of Economics Sciences can choose multiple courses (open electives) from other departments. The next two years are dedicated to specialization in the Major disciplines offered by their respective stream. The three major disciplines offered in Engineering Sciences are:

  • Chemical Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
  • Data Science and Engineering

The programme integrates classroom learning with research. The training during the programme enables students to pursue careers in academia, industry or government organizations.

Master of Science (M.Sc.)

The two years M.Sc. Programme is offered for students with bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline. The programme is currently offered in the Departments of Biological Science, Chemistry and Mathematics with an aim to integrate classroom learning with research and provides ample scope for multidisciplinary interactions. The training during the programme enables students to pursue a career in academia, R&D institutes, and science-based industries.

Integrated Doctoral Programme (Integrated PhD)

The Institute offers Integrated PhD programme in Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics. All admitted students will receive a fellowship of ₹ 10,000/- per month. Subsequently, upon successful completion of PhD candidacy requirements, a revised fellowship will be provided as per the Ministry of Education (MoE) norms/guidelines.

Doctoral programme (PhD)

Admission to the doctoral programme is after a master's degree in science. Besides the students of the Integrated Master's programme, postgraduate students with a master's degree in science from other Universities/Institutes are also admitted to the doctoral programme.

The institute also offers PhD programmes in all disciplines. All selected candidates not receiving external fellowship are awarded an Institute fellowship. Currently, the institute offers PhD programmes in the following disciplines: Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics and English. All doctoral students are also expected to participate in the undergraduate teaching programme of the Institute as a part of their training. [4] The programme involved course work, a qualifying examination, a state-of-the-art seminar, thesis work, open seminar and a thesis examination, leading to the award of a PhD degree. [5]

Postdoctoral Studies

Postdoctoral studies are possible in Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science.

Ranking

University rankings
General – India
NIRF (Overall) (2024) [6] 78

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal ranked 78th by the National Institutional Ranking Framework in overall ranking in 2024. [7]

Admissions

BS-MS (Dual Degree)

The process of admissions in all IISERs is managed by the Joint Admissions Committee (JAC), headed by a chairman and having members from all IISERs. The details regarding admissions in all IISERs can be obtained at IISER admissions website [8]

Channels of Admission Students are admitted to the programme through the following channels:

  • State and Central Boards (IISER Aptitude Test): Students who have passed (10+2) level with science stream during the current or previous year with marks equal or above the cut off percentage in their respective boards are eligible to apply.
Indian nationals and students belonging to PIO or OCI category are eligible to apply provided they satisfy the eligibility criteria described above.

Scholarship KVPY scholars admitted to IISERs would draw fellowship as per KVPY norms. In addition, a limited number of INSPIRE scholarships will be available for candidates admitted through JEE Advanced and SCB channels as per the norms prescribed by DST INSPIRE scheme.

Reservation IISERs follow Government of India rules regarding reservation for seat allocation in Central institutes of higher education.

Bachelor of Science (BS) programme

IISER Bhopal offers four years BS programme for bright and motivated science students who have passed (10+2) with Mathematics as one of the subjects. The programme integrates classroom learning with research. The training during the programme enables students to pursue careers in academia, industry or government organizations.

BS programme is offered in two broad streams:

Engineering sciences disciplines

After completing a common curriculum in the first two years, students can choose from one amongst the three major disciplines currently being offered:

  • Chemical engineering
  • Data science and engineering
  • Electrical engineering and computer science

The courses in the above disciplines are designed to enable students to pursue careers in the industry, academia, or government organizations.

Humanities and social science discipline (economic sciences)

The first year of the programme consists of core courses in basic sciences and introductory courses in Economics. The next three years are dedicated to specialization in Economic Sciences.

The students pursuing the BS programme can also earn a 'minor' degree in other disciplines after fulfilling the prerequisites laid down by the respective department. After spending four years in the BS programme, students have the option to obtain BS-MS (Dual Degree) by spending an additional year devoted to courses and research thesis.

Integrated PhD (I-PhD)

Admission to the Integrated PhD programme will be made once a year during May/June. Advertisement would be floated between March/April. Candidates must have a bachelor's degree. A written or oral exam will be conducted at the campus. A prospective candidate should have completed a graduate programme (BSc/BTech/B.E.) in a discipline relevant to his/her choice of Integrated PhD programme. Candidates seeking admission in Chemistry should have a valid JAM score. Candidates seeking admission in Physics should have a valid JEST rank

PhD

Applications are invited twice a year. A prospective candidate should have completed a postgraduate programme (M.S./MSc/MTech/MBBS) in a discipline relevant to his/her choice of PhD programme along with qualifying a national entrance exam. Students should have a valid rank in the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) and/or have qualified the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)/University Grants Commission (UGC)/National Eligibility Test – Junior Research Fellowship (NET-JRF), or other equivalent examinations. All selected candidates not receiving external fellowship will be awarded an Institute fellowship.

Student life

Students Activity Council

Students Activity Council (SAC) is a union of the students for organisation of extracurricular activities in the Institute and to address their concerns. It is totally managed, organised and maintained by the students themselves. SAC contains 8 different Activity Councils: [9]

IISER Bhopal hosted the 4th Inter IISER Sports Meet (IISM 2015), 9 institutes participated in this event ( 6 IISERs, IISc, NISER, CBS Mumbai). The institute also organised a Summer Outreach Camp from 15th May- 21st May, 2022. Roughly 95 students had attended the camp from all over India for the same.

IISER Bhopal hosts two annual festivals. Enthuzia is the cultural festival of IISER Bhopal. It was started in 2010. Enthuzia '19 witnessed Zakir Khan, the Indian comedian, as one of the performers. Singularity is the annual science festival of IISER Bhopal. Singularity'16, the third edition, witnessed K. Radhakrishnan as keynote speaker. [10] [11]

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  2. ↑ "Background". Archived from the original on 12 November 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "Academic Programmes". iiserb.ac.in. 9 March 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  4. ↑ "Admissions open for PhD at IISER-Bhopal". One India Education. 7 April 2011.
  5. ↑ "Academics" . Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  6. ↑ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2024 (Overall)". National Institutional Ranking Framework . Ministry of Education. 12 August 2024.
  7. ↑ "2024 NIRF Ranking" (PDF).
  8. ↑ "DOAA | BSMS Admission". iiserb.ac.in. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  9. ↑ "Students Activity Council".
  10. ↑ "Director's Report" (PDF).
  11. ↑ "Singularity'16 Inaugural talk by Dr. K Radhakrishnan". Archived from the original on 15 December 2021 – via YouTube.
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