Required Documents

Admission Procedure

Upcoming/Ongoing Activity

• 25
• - JUN -
• 2026

An email will be sent to all candidates on the merit list to collect their Expression of Interest (EoI) for joining the five-year Integrated MSc program at NISER, Bhubaneswar.

Please note: The email will be sent only to the email address provided during NEST 2026 registration.
Also, the EoI collected by NISER is exclusively for admission to NISER and does not apply to any other institution. It is mandatory to fill-up the EoI form to be considered for admission at NISER.

Activity Timeline

• • 24
  • - JUN -
  • 2026
  Merit list is uploaded on the admission web page (please visit the 'Merit List' tab on menu ).
• • 25
  • - JUN -
  • 2026
  An email will be sent to all candidates on the merit list to collect their Expression of Interest (EoI) for joining the five-year Integrated MSc program at NISER, Bhubaneswar.

  Please note: The email will be sent only to the email address provided during NEST 2026 registration.
  Also, the EoI collected by NISER is exclusively for admission to NISER and does not apply to any other institution. It is mandatory to fill-up the EoI form to be considered for admission at NISER.

• • 06
  • - JUL -
  • 2026
  Last Date for Submitting the EoI Form

  Candidates interested in taking admission to NISER, Bhubaneswar must fill out the Expression of Interest (EoI) form by 4:00 PM on 06th July 2026.

  FAILURE TO SUBMIT THE EOI FORM WITHIN THE DEADLINE WILL BE TREATED AS “NOT INTERESTED,” AND THE CANDIDATE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FURTHER IN THE ADMISSION PROCESS.
• • 10
  • - JUL -
  • 2026
  Admission Queue

  An admission queue, prepared based on the received Expressions of Interest (EoIs) and the merit list, will be published on the NISER admission webpage.

  Candidates will be invited for the first round of admission based on their merit position in this queue. The invitation email will include a link to fill out the admission form online.

  Please note: A hard or soft copy of this invitation email will be required for entry at the main gate of NISER. Candidates must carry a copy for verification.
• • 28
  • - JUL -
  • 2026
  First-Round Admission at NISER
  Invited candidates are required to report in person to the NISER campus, Jatni by 9:00 AM on 28^th July 2026.

  Important:
  CANDIDATES FAILING TO REPORT BY THE SPECIFIED TIME WILL FORFEIT THEIR SEAT.SUCH CANDIDATES WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED IN ANY SUBSEQUENT ADMISSION ROUNDS.

  What to Bring:

  • Original documents/certificates for verification. Please refer to the official admission website for the complete list of required documents.
  • Hard copy of the admission form. A soft copy will NOT work.
  • Hard or soft copy of the invitation email (required for entry at the NISER main gate).

  Admission Process:

  • A first-round admission queue will be prepared based on merit among the candidates who report by 9:00 AM.
  • Admission offers will be made strictly in order of merit from this queue and will continue until all seats are filled or the queue is exhausted.
  • Candidates not admitted on 28th July 2026 will still undergo document verification on the same day.
  • A category-wise waiting list of these verified candidates will be prepared for admission against any future vacancies (due to withdrawals).
  • Such candidates need not report again; they will be contacted by NISER if selected in subsequent rounds.
• • 29
  • - JUL -
  • 2026
  WAITLISTED Candidates (after first round of counselling-cum-admission) appears here. Admissions will be offered against withdrawal only. Admission process is closed on exhaustion of waitlist or by 14 August 2026 - whichever comes earlier.

Updates

• 24
• - JUN -
• 2026
NEST 2026 Results are declared and Merit List can be found here. Emails to receive EOI will be sent shortly to all the candidates in the merit list to their NEST 2026 registered email id.