NIST Foundation has been developed as Non-profi t motive organization that looks after as a guardian for the various academic programs ranging from school, was established in 1993. It is located in Lainchour, Kathmandu, Nepal. The patron of the institute is Madhav Prasad Baral, who is also the academic in charge and chancellor. The school offers science and management courses, primarily focusing on science. It is ranked as one of the top higher secondary schools in Nepal and according to latest interview with post SEE students, and has been rated 9.3 star out of 10. The institute is a part of a larger NIST Foundation which has multiple other branches which offer education from the secondary level up to the graduate levels.