Satyabhama Portal Registration 2026 & Login at research.mines.gov.in - Science and Technology Yojana for Aatmanirbhar Bharat in Mining Advancement

Central government is inviting Satyabhama Portal 2026 registration at research.mines.gov.in. Satyabhama Portal is part of the Science and Technology Programme Scheme of the Ministry of Mines. Scientists, researchers, academic institutions, national institutes and startups can submit their research and development project proposals online through this portal.

Satyabhama stands for Science and Technology Yojana for Aatmanirbhar Bharat in Mining Advancement. The portal was launched on 15 June 2020 by the then Union Minister for Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs, Pralhad Joshi. It has been designed, developed and implemented by the National Informatics Centre (NIC), Mines Informatics Division. As of August 2026, the portal is fully operational and is the single official route for applications under the Ministry of Mines Science and Technology Programme.

Under the scheme, the Ministry of Mines provides funds to academic institutions, universities, national institutes and R&D institutions recognized by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Government of India. These funds are used to run R&D projects in applied geosciences, mineral exploration, mining and allied areas, mineral processing and better use of the country's mineral resources.

Before the portal came into existence, research proposals were submitted physically by scientists and researchers. Now, from proposal submission to progress reports and Final Technical Reports, everything is done online. The portal is also integrated with the NGO Darpan portal of NITI Aayog.

Science and Technology Yojana for Aatmanirbhar Bharat in Mining Advancement (Satyabhama)

On the Satyabhama portal, people can check the guidelines for support to mining research and the guidelines for the Information, Education and Communication (IEC) component of the Science and Technology Scheme. The Ministry of Mines accepts proposals every year under the following components of the scheme.

Satyabhama Portal Registration 2026 (Govt / Non-govt)

Below is the process to make Satyabhama portal registration for the Science and Technology Yojana for Aatmanirbhar Bharat in Mining Advancement in 2026:-

STEP 1: First visit the official website at research.mines.gov.in.

STEP 2: At the homepage, click on the "Registration" tab in the top menu.

STEP 3: When the new window opens, the "PI Registration" page will appear. Here the applicant can select the "government" option, as shown below.

STEP 4: Enter the name of the govt. institute and click on "Go". The Satyabhama portal online registration form will open for the chosen organization. If the name of the institution is not in the list, use the "Add" option.

STEP 5: A "non-government" option is also available for private colleges and organizations, as shown in the picture below.

STEP 6: In the non-govt. window, enter the NGO Darpan ID and PAN number, then click on the "Verify" button.

The ministry has been pushing digital technologies in the process to support online grant-based research in mining. All stages, from proposal submission to payment approval to progress reporting, can be done on the portal.

S&T-PRISM Component for Startups and MSMEs in 2026

The Science and Technology Programme of the Ministry of Mines now has three components: the Research and Development (R&D) component, the Information, Education and Communication (IEC) component and the Promotion of Research and Innovation in Startups and MSMEs in Mining, Mineral Processing, Metallurgy and Recycling Sector (S&T-PRISM) component. Startups, MSMEs and individual innovators submit proposals for PRISM funding support through the Satyabhama portal itself.

In 2026, the ministry invited proposals under S&T-PRISM and extended the last date of submission to 17 April 2026 till 5 PM, as published on the official portal. Projects of up to 2 years duration are supported under this component.

Satyabhama Portal Login at research.mines.gov.in

Here is the procedure to make Satyabhama portal login and continue an existing application in 2026:-

STEP 1: Open the official website at research.mines.gov.in.

STEP 2: Click "Login" in the header or go directly to the Satyabhama portal login page.

STEP 3: The login page will open as shown below.

STEP 4: Enter the username and password, type the verification code and click "Login" to get inside the Satyabhama portal dashboard.

The government has appealed to the Indian research community to do quality and innovative R&D work for the mining and mineral sector for Aatmanirbhar Bharat.

Thrust Areas to Supporting Research in Mining

The broad thrust areas for research support under the Satyabhama portal 2026 are given below:-

• Prospecting and exploration for strategic, rare and rare earth minerals.
• Development of new technology for mineral exploration and mining on land and deep sea to locate and exploit new mineral resources.
• Research in mining methods, including rock mechanics, mine designing, mining equipment, energy conservation, environmental protection and mine safety.
• Improving efficiency in process, operations, recovery of by-products and reduction in specification and consumption norms.
• Research in metallurgy and mineral beneficiation techniques to utilize lower grade and finer size ores.
• Extraction of value added products from mine waste, plant tailings etc.
• Development of new alloys and metal related products.
• Evolving low capital and energy saving processing systems.
• Production of materials of high purity.
• Cooperative research among organizations associated with the mineral sector.

List of Institutes Where Research Projects Have Been Funded

Some of the major institutes that have already received R&D project funding through the Science and Technology Programme include the following:-

• Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru
• Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur
• IIT-Indian School of Mines Dhanbad
• IIT Roorkee
• IIT Bombay
• IIT Delhi
• IIT Bhubaneswar
• IIT Madras
• CSIR - Institute of Minerals & Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar
• CSIR - National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology
• ICAR - Central Arid Zone Research Institute
• CSIR - National Geophysical Research Institute
• CSIR-NML
• National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
• Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminium Research Development and Design Centre, Nagpur
• National Institute of Rock Mechanics, Bengaluru
• Nonferrous Materials Technology Development Centre, Hyderabad

The Ministry of Mines opens a fresh call for proposals every year, and the above institutions are just a few examples from the time of the portal launch. Details are available on the official website of the Ministry of Mines along with the Science and Technology Programme guidelines PDF and the S&T Scheme of Ministry of Mines guidelines PDF.

Satyabhama Portal can be directly accessed at research.mines.gov.in. For any queries, the Ministry of Mines can be contacted at met4-mines@gov.in.

FAQ's

What is the full name of Satyabhama?

Satyabhama stands for Science and Technology Yojana for Aatmanirbhar Bharat in Mining Advancement.

Who can apply on the Satyabhama portal?

Academic institutions, universities, national institutes, R&D institutes recognized by DSIR, startups, MSMEs and individual innovators working in the mining and mineral sector can register.

How are proposals submitted on the Satyabhama portal?

Proposals are submitted online only through the official portal. Offline or physical submission of project proposals is not accepted.

Where is the Satyabhama portal integrated?

The portal is placed at research.mines.gov.in and is integrated with the NGO Darpan Portal of NITI Aayog for NGO organizations.