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Director's message

There are two fundamental questions that all students at the stage of entering into a BSMS programme must ask - (1) Why should I join a BSMS programme? and (2) Why should I join IISER Berhampur? The answer to the first question should be clear to most of you because by now, you already know that BSMS programmes across all IISERs are a high-quality programme that gives you the best training for a career in Science. If you have the aspiration to learn science from the best teachers, with the best infrastructure in the country - there is little scope of any doubt that this programme should be your destination. 

IISER Berhampur is unique in many ways among the seven IISERs established by the Govt. of India. It is situated at a magnificent location at the southern tip of Odisha, right on the shore of the Bay of Bengal. Construction of the 200-acre campus of IISER Berhampur is now nearing completion. The campus is already self-sufficient, and hosts more than a thousand students from various programmes. With excellent classrooms and labs, there is no doubt that students have the best academic environment to grow. A number of research labs are already functioning in the campus - more will be set up soon. Some very high-end research facilities have started operating. The campus is built with a vision to achieve maximum cross-talk between research and teaching. Students have access to the research labs and facilities while still in their undergraduate stage - an opportunity available to a handful of students in the country. 

In spite of being the youngest IISER, we have produced quite a lot of success stories from our students. Our graduates are now placed in top universities and institutions across the world. The reasons for such a high success rate are the excellent training that our teachers offer, the encouragement that we provide to the students for their overall growth, and most importantly, the students-first philosophy of the institute. 

This website is created for the aspiring students who would like to consider IISER Berhampur for their higher studies, and would like to make an informed decision. I hope you all would find this a useful platform.