Ph.D. in Physics 

at NIST Berhampur, Brahmapur

At the time of admission to the BSc programme of NIST Berhampur, selected candidates have to pay an admission seat confirmation fee and a refundable caution deposit. The admission seat confirmation fee at NIST is INR 15,000. The fee amount is later adjusted toward the first instalment of the total BSc fee, which ranges between INR 1.3 Lacs and INR 1.5 lakh. Additionally, students must submit a caution deposit of INR 5,000 which will be refunded to them after the completion of the programme. It must be noted that the fee amount is based on the annual fee mentioned on the official website of the institute/sanctioning body. It is still subject to change and hence, is indicative.

NIST University has not released the number of students placed yet. However the number of job offers made to students during the placements are given in the table below:

National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST) is promoted by the SM Charitable Educational Trust. NIST Berhampur is ranked 38^th as per All India Rank Among All Institutes by Times Engineering Survey 2024. NIST University students are placed in top companies such as ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, TCS, PwC, Flipkart, Infosys,  and others. NIST has been granted an autonomous college status accorded by the UGC. NIST is NBA-accredited.

Various organisations, from various industries, participate in the recruitment drives of NIST. Some of the prominent recruiters who visited the NIST Berhampur during the 2023 placement drive are listed in the table below:

No, candidates willing to take admission to the BSc programme of NIST are not required to take an entrance exam. Admission to the programme is based on the applicant's merit in Class 12, provided they meet the preset eligibility criteria. Eligible aspirants must ensure that they apply for the programme before the deadline.

MAT is conducted multiple times in a year. MAT 2024 exam dates were announced phase wise - February, May, August and December. Candidates were allowed to register for multiple mode and multiple attempts. The MAT exam dates 2024 are given below:

Completing a BSc from NIST Berhampur can lead to various career prospects in different sectors. Some of these sectors are Research and Development, Chemical Industry, Industrial Laboratories, IT sector, etc. Some famous job profiles for BSc graduates of NIST include Teacher, Academic Writer, Laboratory Assistant, etc. Graduates can also expect to grab a job offer during the placement drives conducted by the institute. Additionally, students can explore further studies such as an MSc, MBA or PhD.

As per the official NIST brochure 2024, the highest package offered across various courses offered at NIST is INR 23.85 LPA. The highest package offered to an NIST students till date is INR 28 LPA (as per the official website). The following table presents the highest package  (across all courses) for the Class of 2022 and 2023:

The highest package recorded at NIST University placements 2025 is given in the table below:

NIST Berhmapur offers seven specialisations under the BSc programme. These specialisations are offered in affiliation with BPUT or Berhampur University. A list of NIST BSc specialisations is as follows:

• BSc specialisations offered in affiliation with Berhampur University: Physics, Chemistry, Biology
• BSc specialisations offered in affiliation with BPUT: Computer Science, Botany, Zoology, Information Technology Management (ITM)