The Government of India, through the Ministry of Education, has established seven Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISER). These institutes are located in Bhopal, Berhampur, Mohali, Pune, Kolkata, Thiruvananthapuram and Tirupati.The IISERs represent a unique initiative in India where teaching and education are totally integrated with state-of-the-art research nurturing both curiosity and creativity in an intellectually vibrant atmosphere of research. Each IISER is an autonomous institution awarding its own Masters and Doctoral degrees. Any student who has qualified Class XII (or equivalent) examination in science stream can apply to the BS (four year) degree / BS- MS (five year) dual degree programmes in IISERs provided he/she meets the eligibility criteria
KVPY (Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana),
IIT-JEE (Advanced)
SCB (State and Central Boards).