ANNOUNCEMENTS
NIST UNIVERSITY
Institute Park, Berhampur, Odisha-761008, India
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NIST has always been a preferred talent-hunting ground for the corporate world, delivering
industry-ready students. NIST has produced thousands of professionals across various disciplines,
including engineering, science, and management. Over 16,000 NIST alumni contribute to technology,
leadership, management, and public and social services worldwide.
Placement has been a key advantage at NIST since its inception, maintaining an impeccable record in
campus recruitment. A well-organized placement team, under the leadership of Hon’ble Chairman Dr.
Sukant K. Mohapatra, streamlines the recruitment process and helps students secure their desired
jobs.
As of March 5, 2025, the placement statistics for the current batch show strong performance:
Job Offers: 270+ (2025) compared to 407 (2023) and 451 (2024).
Recruiters: 70+ (2025) compared to 127 (2023) and 102 (2024).
Highest Package: INR 23 LPA (2025), slightly below INR 23.85 LPA recorded in 2023 and 2024.
The placement drive continues to attract leading recruiters across multiple industries. With
companies like Western Digital, McAfee Software, Texas Instruments, Wipro, TCS, ICICI Bank,
IndiaMart, PWC, Berger Paints, Tata Power, Adani Group, and Hindustan Construction Company, NIST
ensures exceptional career opportunities for its students.
In recent years, NIST has achieved its best placement records despite global challenges, including
the COVID-19 pandemic. While significant progress has been made, we remain committed to continuous
improvement and achieving greater milestones in placement success.
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Higher education is one of the key areas where NIST students consistently excel, securing
opportunities in prestigious institutes and universities worldwide. The institute is committed to
fostering a strong academic foundation and research-oriented mindset, enabling students to
pursue advanced studies in India and abroad.
NIST actively supports students through mentorship, guidance, and academic resources, helping
them gain admission to renowned institutions in countries such as the USA, Europe, Taiwan,
Japan, South Korea, Canada, and Australia. Many NIST graduates pursue Master's (M.Tech, MS,
MBA, etc.) and Doctoral (Ph.D.) programs in cutting-edge fields, including Engineering, Computer
Science, Artificial Intelligence, Management, and Applied Sciences.
Through research collaborations, faculty mentorship, and competitive exam preparation (such as
GATE, GRE, TOEFL, IELTS, and GMAT), NIST ensures that students are well-prepared to achieve
their academic aspirations. The institute's strong industry-academia ties and focus on innovation
further empower students to gain scholarships, research fellowships, and assistantships at
premier global universities.
With a legacy of academic excellence, NIST continues to be a stepping stone for students aiming
for world-class education and groundbreaking research opportunities across various disciplines.
Multiple successful Entrepreneurship ventures and Startups have been established by NIST students and alumni thus effectively becoming job giver than job seeker.
Soil Nutrients Sensor
Use full for precision farming
Mordern Acres
- IoT Based Hydroponics
- Smart Home
- Smart Agriculture
Protionix Technology
Automatic Enn
Rural Vaccine Storage
Prototype Ready for Testing and standardization
COOK ROBOT
Developed prototype and working on IP and Trademarks
NIST encourage it students to follow their Passion as career thought over 20 clubs starting from art to astronomy. Many of alumni of NIST has followed their passion and have excel in many areas from movie, theater to administrative services:
Ollywood movie star
Tapas Behera
Civil Servant, IRS
Kumari Sunita
Film producer
Swastik Choudhury
National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST) (www.nist.edu) is an autonomous
institute established in 1996. NIST is the first NRI higher education venture in the state
of Odisha, established with an objective to have a center of academic excellence and
research at par with international universities.Located at foothills of Pallur Hills in
Berhampur,Odisha,spanning over sixty acres of lush green campus, NIST is a premiere research
institute in the country today offering undergraduate, graduate, and Ph.D. program in
Engineering, Science, and Management.
NIST is NACC “A” and NBA accredited. It is ranked 69th by NIRF(MHRD) in 2016, 69th
and 66thby DATAQUEST in 2017& 2020, and 58th and 60th in all India by OUTLOOK in 2018 and
2019 respectively.
NIST has set benchmark through its outstanding academic programs, quality education,
and cutting edge multidisciplinary research in the areas such as VLSI Design, Data Science,
High Performance Computing, IoT, and Renewable Energy etc. NIST has over twenty Centers of
Excellence (CoE) and three Centers of Research Excellence (CRE) where students, faculties,
and scholars do collaborative/fundedresearch.NIST has research collaboration with
Universities around the globe and a strong industry-academia partnership with multiple
industries in different sectors. NIST has produced over 15000 alumni who contribute globally
in the areas of technology, leadership, entrepreneurship, social and public services.
We strongly believe you will find very qualified talent pool of
students and research scholars at NIST for your company:
Since its establishment in 1998, the Training and Placement Cell of NIST has been actively guiding
its students in career development and industrial training.
The placement cell conducts rigorous Pre-Placement Training Programs throughout the academic year
for students in all disciplines to make them industry-ready. Multiple training courses/programs in
cutting edge technologies beyond regular course curriculum are offered by faculty of NIST through
summer and regular semesters so that student are industry ready beyond academic excellence. The
placement cell assists the faculty members to provide various on-campus training and certification
courses during the summer based on industry need. Representative sample of various courses offered
can be found at: http://nist.edu/summercourse/index.html. Some
industry training programs are also conducted with 3rd party industry partnership. The faculty
members of NIST from all streams conduct in-house pre-placement training as well as written tests
and personal interviews. The Institute has tie-ups with IMS Learning Centre, Bhubaneswar, to improve
the students' communication and soft skills. The institute has also tied-up with TIME, Bhubaneswar,
to train the students in Aptitude, Critical Reasoning, Spoken English, Group Discussions, Technical
and HR Interview skills.
Students at NIST work with faculty members and scholars at NIST in various funded research projects,
and some students also get paid for research assistantship. In addition, during summer NIST students
visit top notch institutes in India and abroad to work on short-term intense research-based projects
under the guidance of eminent professors as a part of Academic Internship Program. As part of the
industry tour, students visit different companies and public sectors such as Tata Steel, Vedanta
Aluminum, ISRO, DRDO, Indian Telephone Industries, NALCO, SAIL, NTPC, HAL etc. to get industry
perspective. The placement cell is also conducting Industry-Campus partnership academic programs
such as the Campus Connect Programs of Infosys Technologies to bridge the gap between the academics
and the industry
The visit and recruitment of students at NIST by hundreds of companies from India and abroad
reflects the strong academic, research and industry exposure of NIST students. The first batch of
B.Tech students (1996-2000) were recruited by Satyam Computer Services Ltd., the first company to
visit NIST campus on 17 September 1999. Accenture, Airports Authority of India, BSNL, C.DOT,
Convansys, Dell, Deloitte Consulting, Delsoft, DEXCELL, GRIDCO, HCL Infosystems Ltd, Hughes, IBM
Global Services, I-flex Solutions, Infosys Technologies, Integra Micro Systems, Kavery Telecoms
Ltd., Mastek Ltd, Nucleus Software Exports Ltd, Orange, Polaris, Realsoft Technology, REI Systems,
Reliance Infocom, Samsung, SAP Lab, TCS and Vedic Systems were the other companies that recruited
our first batch students graduated in 2000. Since then numerous companies have hired NIST students
leading to 80% on-campus placement in the top-notch companies.
Placement officers at NIST are responsible for developing and maintaining strong corporate
relationships and partnership.
FOR MORE DETAILS, PLEASE CONTACT:
PLACEMENT CELL
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
INSTITUTE PARK, PALLUR HILLS, BERHAMPUR
ODISHA-761008
CONTACT:
Dr BHANU PRASAD BEHERA (8093011104 | bhanuprasad@nist.edu)
280+ COMPANIES HAVE VISITED NIST TILL DATE FOR RECRUITMENT
519 STUDENTS OFFERED JOB ON DAY 1 IN INFOSYS, CAPGEMINI AND WIPRO
28 LACS HIGHEST ANNUAL PLACEMENT PACKAGE BY AMAZON
8200+ STUDENTS PLACED SUCCESSFULLY IN REPUTED MULTINATIONALS
What is GATE?
The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an All-India Examination conducted by the five IITs and IISc, Bangalore, on behalf of the Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD), Government of India. The objectives of GATE is to identify meritorious and motivated candidates for admission to Postgraduate Engineering Programs at the National level. Every year one IIT or IISc is selected as the Organizing Institute.
Why should you go through GATE?
To pursue M.Tech program in a leading institute of the country. The benefits of M.Tech are:
Important Dates:
Examination Details:
After the exam, what next?
Scholarship:
During the pursuit of M.Tech, you are paid a scholarship of Rs. 5000 per month by the Government of India. This amount is enough for living expenses including purchase of books, etc. The scholarship is paid for the entire 18 months M.Tech period.
GATE Coaching:
For those interested in GATE coaching, fees for them is generally in the range of Rs. 3000 to Rs 5000. The following organizations offer correspondence courses:
Steps for taking admission into the Master of Science Program in the USA:
NOTE: Application should reach the Universities before March. All admission decisions including assistantships for Fall semester take place in March-April.
The "business school" option is a serious proposition for most engineering graduates. In order to facilitate this option, the following information is being provided:
A partial list of institutes offering MBA degrees:
Colleges offering Management-oriented specialized courses:
How to go about the preparation?
While preparing for the Quantitative section, one could give weightage to the various topics in the following order:
Perhaps the most important requirement for success in these tests is getting to know the right technique. Here are a few useful tips to help you succeed:
Unless you cultivate the drive and zeal, you won't make it. The tests will demand the best in you, so sharpen your abilities to the keenest point and attain the maximum speed you can work at. A lukewarm attitude just won't do. Be determined. Your determination coupled with the right attitude will help you make a sensible action plan; follow it scrupulously and come out with flying colors at the end.
Study Material:
You should not go hunting for too much material or you will simply end up deciding which is the best! Rather, pick up one good resource on a particular topic, complete it thoroughly and only then lay your hands on the next one.
The following resources are recommended:
Vocabulary:
Quantitative:
Analytical:
Current Affairs and GK:
Business Affairs:
Engineering Services Examination is a combined competitive examination held by the Union Public Service Commission at 39 centers in the month of June of every year. The notification for this examination is published in English dailies and Employment News in the month of January.
Recruitment on the results of this examination is made to the services/posts under the following categories:
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
(Group A Services/Posts)
ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATION ENGINEERING
(Group A Services/Posts)
ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS
PLAN OF EXAMINATION: The Examination consists of two parts.
Both the sections cover the entire syllabus of the relevant Engineering disciplines. The maximum marks for the written examination is 1000 marks.
This test carries a maximum of 200 marks of the candidates who qualify on the basis of the written examination. In this test, special attention will be paid to assessing the candidates capacity for leadership, initiative and intellectual curiosity, tact and other social qualities, mental and physical energy, powers of practical application and integrity of character.
NOTE: UPSC Application forms are available in only all district head post offices which can be purchased against cash payment of Rs. 20/- (Rupees Twenty Only).
Examination Centers Nearer to NIST:
Cuttack, Sambalpur,Vishakhapatnam, Kolkata Post Office : Bhubaneswar GPO, Angul, Bolangir, Balasore, Bargarh, Baripada, Berhampur, Bhadrak, Bhawanipatna, Cuttack GPO, Dhenkanal, Jagatsinghpur, Jajpur, Jeypore(Koraput), Jharsuguda, Kundrapara, Keonjhargarh, Koraput, Nayagarh, Parlakhemundi, Phulbani, Puri, Rayagada, Sambalpur, Sundargarh.
What is ICS?
Civil Services constitute all non-military departments of the government machinery that run State Administration. The Central and the State Civil Servants ensure that the constitutional guarantees and entitlements are brought within the reach of every citizen. In the present era of market economy, Civil Services has lost some of its sparkle, nonetheless it still ranks high as a career option among young students.
The power and social status along with job security that a civil servant enjoys is unimaginable anywhere else. Besides the lure for power and perks, the service provides enough scope for a dynamic person with zeal and desire to bring qualitative changes in the functioning of the government and even opportunities which could ameliorate the lives of millions of Indians.
All India Services and Central Services
Officers of the All India Services, on appointment by the Government of India, are placed at the disposal of the different State Governments. These services include:
Officers of the Central Services, on the other hand, wherever they might be posted, serve the Government of India only. Central Services are of two types they are:
Group A (Central Services comprise various services/posts). These include:
Group B (Services for which recruitment is made through civil services). These include:
Eligibility
Candidates applying for the Civil Services must be Indian nationals (between 21 and 28 years old) as on August 1, and for the Forest Service, as on July 1 of the year of the examination.
In order to appear for the combined services examination, the candidate must have at least a Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognised university. In order to apply for the Forest Service, a candidate must have a Bachelor's degree in any of the science subjects.
Selection
Selection for the combined civil services takes place in three stages :
The preliminary examination is a written test comprising two papers. It is conducted every year in the month of June. The first paper (general studies) carries a maximum score of 150 points on 150 questions, with a time limit of two hours. It covers six topics - Indian History, Constitution of India, Geography, Economics, Science, and Current Affairs.
The second paper is an 'optional' that is on a subject of the candidate's choice. This paper carries 300 points on 120 questions and is two hours long. Both papers are set in the objective type format.
Around 10,000 candidates are selected after the preliminary exams, which are taken by approximately 1,50,000 students every year.
The main examination is also a written test, which is held around November/December every year. It comprises two language papers (one in English and the other in an optional Indian language). Marks gained in these papers are not computed in the total score, but passing in both is compulsory for qualification.
There are also two general studies papers (300 marks each) and four papers on two optional subjects (300 marks each).
Approximately 2,000 candidates are selected at the end of this stage, for the final personality test.
The personality test/interview, conducted in April/May every year, forms the final eliminatory stage. Conducted in the form of an oral interview, it enables an expert panel to judge first hand, the candidate's personality, ability and aptitude for the work. The personality test carries 250 points in a total of 2,050 points.
There is also a medical test, which is conducted before the allotment of services. It is an especially rigid test for those aspiring to join the IPS.
Roughly 800-900 candidates make it through the final selection each year, out of which the top ranking 100 candidates (approximately) are appointed to the IAS.
Selection to the Indian Forest Service, on the other hand, is on the basis of a written test held in the month of August every year. The test comprises of two compulsory papers (General English and General Knowledge) and additional papers in any two subjects chosen from the following options: agriculture/botany/chemistry/physics/geology/zoology/mathematics/agricultural engineering/chemical engineering/civil engineering/mechanical engineering, except the combinations of agriculture and agricultural engineering, chemistry and chemical engineering.
Training
Once appointed, all probationary officers of the All India and Central Services undergo a compulsory foundation training course at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie.
Duration
Training begins in the last week of August with a foundation training course of 4 months duration for probationers of all civil services. The foundation course is followed up by specific job-oriented training, conducted separately by each service in different parts of the country. This training is partly institutional and partly hands-on. For most cadres, the training is of 12 months duration.
