Colleges in Orissa - Other

Yes, Berhampur University follows a reservation policy for all departments/ courses. Below is category-wise reservation available at the university:

Students opting for hostel facility have to pay an hostel fee. The total hostel fee is a sum of multiple components such as admission, maintenance, mess, caution, etc. Some of the fee components such as hostel caution money and mess advance are refundable. All other components are non-refundable.

Berhampur University provides scholarships via different agencies. The university offers scholarship through Medhabruti, Govt. of Odisha, Higher Education Department, Prerana Scholarship and UGC PG Merit Scholarship. Students fulfiling the criteria have to apply on the official website of the agency offering the scholarship.

NIST BSc graduates can pursue for various government jobs. They may have to appear for competitive exam to be eligible for the jobs. Some of these jobs include Technical Assistant, Agricultural Officer, Indian Forest Officer, Nursing Officer, etc. They are also eligible for the government jobs provided by the following departments/recruiting organisations:

• Banks
• Indian Agricultural Research Institute
• AIIMS 
• Food Corporation of India (FCI)
• RBI
• Indian Air Force
• Indian Railways

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.

Yes, NIST University has separate hostel facilities for both boys and girls. The hostels are at the NIST campus. The boys hostel can accomodate1300 students and the girls hostel can accomodate 650 students. The hotels are provided for the entire course duration. The following table presents the hostel fees for AC and non-AC rooms available at NIST:

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:

NIST BSc admission is merit-based. Admission is provided to the applicants based on their merit in NISTEE exam. Shortlisted candidates must report at the NIST campus for document verification. After document verification, candidates must confirm their admission by submitting the specifed BSc fees depending on their chosen specialisation. Interested candidates must submit an application either by visiting the institute's campus or the official website.

NIST Berhampur has a decent record of placements for courses like MBA, MCA and BTech, etc. The highest and average package offered during NIST Berhampur placements 2023 stood at INR 19.15 LPA and INR 5.65 LPA, respectively. The key highlights of NIST Berhampur placements for the Class of 2022 and 2023 are tabulated below:

Note: The placements data for 2023 are updated till December 31, 2022. It may vary once the final placement report 2023 is out.