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.
History
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.
Departments Natural Sciences
Department of Biological Sciences Department of Chemistry Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences Department of Mathematics Department of Physics Engineering Sciences
Department of Chemical Engineering Department of Data Science and Engineering Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Humanities and Social Sciences
Department of Economic Sciences Department of Humanities and Social Sciences
Academics
Academic Programmes IISER Bhopal offers Bachelor of Science - Master of Science (BS-MS) Dual Degree, Bachelor of Science (BS), Bachelors of Technology (B.Tech), Master of Science (M.Sc.), Integrated PhD and PhD programmes.
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,Data Science & Engineering, and Earth & Environmental Sciences (EES). 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. In pre-major student must have to register for three departments consisting different courses. 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) in economics The BS programme consists of core courses in basic sciences and introductory courses in Economics during the first year. After spending four years in the BS Programme, the students have the option to obtain BS-MS (Dual Degree) in Economics by spending an additional year devoted to courses and a research project. Moreover, the students of the BS Programme in Economics can also earn a ‘minor’ degree in other disciplines after fulfilling the criteria laid down by the respective department.
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) Starting from 2025, IISER Bhopal is offering a B.Tech in
Chemical Engineering Data science and Engineering Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Master of Art (MA) in Liberal Arts Starting from 2025, IISER Bhopal is offering two-year MA programme in Liberal arts offered by the Humanities and Social Science (HSS) Department. This would be the first arts programme across all IISERs. Courses are offered in the degree from fields like Literature, Philosophy, Sociology and Social Anthropology, Cognitive Science and Psychology. In addition to the courses, in their 3rd and 4th semester, students have to write a dissertation on a specific topic.
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.
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