The National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM) is a public trust established in 2006 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), the regulator of the securities markets in India. The institute carries out a wide range of capacity building activities at various levels aimed at enhancing the quality standards in securities markets.The institute’s six schools of excellence work in synergy towards creating professionalized securities markets.NISM's sprawling 72-acre campus with a serene environment and state-of-the-art infrastructure at Patalganga (near Mumbai-Pune Expressway) was inaugurated by Shri Narendra Modi, incumbent Prime Minister of India, on 24 December 2016.

This picturesque campus offers full-time residential academic programmes for postgraduate students, short-term training programmes and faculty development programmes for market participants.NISM has embarked on a fast track expansion of its activities, both domestically and internationally, which will position the institute as a leading global player in knowledge dissemination and skills enhancement in the financial markets domain.

About NISM alumni- The NISM Alumni Association, formed in June 2018, endeavours to build a strong and vibrant NISM alumni community. The Institute is proud of its alumni and recognizes that they are its foremost ambassadors. NISM's alumni have achieved great success in different areas of financial markets; they have contributed immensely in shaping the financial markets and the Indian economy.

The NISM Alumni Association strongly believes that each and every alumna has a generous amount of invaluable experience and skills to share with the current students, and also, among each other. The Association acts as a bridge that brings together the Institute, the docent, the current students and the alumni - giving a chance to interact with each other for mutual benefits and the overall development of NISM alumni fraternity.