National Institute of Science and Technology

The total number of BTech seats at NIST is around 1,000 for various specialisations. The specialisation-wise birfurcation of the total NIST Berhampur BTech seats has been presented in the table below:

NOTE: The mentioned number of seats has been sourced from the official website of the institute/sanctioning body. It is still subject to change and hence, is indicative.

Yes, NIST BTech programme has been ranked by Times for three consecutive years. In 2024, the institute was ranked at #38 for its BTech programme. This makes the institute the fourth-best-ranked BTech college in Odisha in 2024. The following table presents the NIST BTech rankings given by Times over the past three years:

NIST allows direct admission to the third semester of its BTech programme in all specialisations. The admission criteria for lateral entry is as per the JEE norms for lateral entry. Candidates willing to take lateral entry admission to NIST BTech programme must be eligible as per the following eligibility criteria:

• A Diploma of a minimum of three years, with at least 45% marks (40% in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST category)

or

• A BSc degree from a UGC-recognised university, with at least 45% marks (40% in case of candidates belonging to reserved category) and a pass in Class 12 with Mathematics as a subject

NIST Berhampur BTech tuition fee ranges between INR 4.28 lakh and INR 6.48 lakh. The exact fee amount varies across the BTech specialisations available at the institute. The following table presents the specialisation-wise BTech at NIST:

NOTE: 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.

Yes, NIST Berhampur offers a full-time BTech programme in various specialisations. These specialisations such as Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, IT, CSE, etc. The duration of these courses is four years. Interested candidates can visit the institute's official website to learn more about the programme.

BTech graduates of NIST have various job opportunities in the government and private sectors. As government sector jobs are considered more prestigious and stable, many candidates seek jobs in the government sector after completing their education. Government sector offers several lucrative job opportunities to the BTech candidates, some of which are tabulated below:

The career opportuinities after a BTech depend on the students' choice of specalisation. Some job profiles that NIST BTech graduates in various specialisations can seek are taulated below:

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: