About NISER and SEPS
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About the Institute
Established on 10th September 2007, the National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar, is a premier institution in India dedicated to the generation, dissemination, and preservation of knowledge in the basic sciences. NISER pursues this mission by nurturing scientific temperament through rigorous undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, pioneering research initiatives, world-class infrastructure, and active participation in scientific outreach and policy-making.
An autonomous institute under the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), NISER is academically affiliated with the prestigious Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), Mumbai. Initially operating from the Institute of Physics, NISER now thrives on a sprawling 300-acre campus in Jatni, located about 30 km from Bhubaneswar city centre. The campus, set in a serene yet well-connected environment, hosts over 1500 students and researchers from across the country. With cutting-edge facilities, a vibrant academic community, and a strong commitment to scientific excellence, NISER Bhubaneswar has emerged as a leading institution shaping the future of science and technology in India.
About SEPS
School of Earth and Planetary Sciences, NISER is a unique research-driven academic center in India that has been established to emerge and excel in high-quality and interdisciplinary scientific research works in Planetary Sciences, Earth Sciences, and Atmospheric-Ocean Sciences. This school is different since it envisions to provide the best unique opportunities and freedom to better serve and enjoy the academic cum research life.
The focus of this school are three broad and multidisciplinary areas:
Geosciences: covering all major sub-areas of geosciences to better understand Earth’s surface and interior processes, geochemistry, geochronology, geophysics as well as early Earth history.
Planetary Sciences: covering major sub-areas of Solar System and planetary formation, planetary surface and interior processes, planetary and exoplanetary atmosphere, astrochemistry and astrobiology, planetary astronomy and astrophysics, small bodies and meteorites, and exoplanetary sciences.
Atmospheric-Ocean Sciences: covering major sub-areas of atmospheric, ocean, and climate sciences and their implications to the natural and Earth System Sciences as well as current trends in climate change.
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