The Full Form of NISM is‍ National Institute of Securities Markets.

National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM) is an Indian public trust and also the sole professional body for Financial Market Dealers in India along with being the staff college of SEBI established in 2006 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) the regulator for the securities market in India. The institute has a flagship programme which includes Post Graduate Programme in Securities Market , Post Graduate Programme in Financial Technology and Securities & Investments Law Programme. It also offers certification programmes, academic programmes, training programmes, capacity building and skill development programmes in securities markets. The institute also provides financial education and standards to improve financial literacy in the country. The institute is located in Vashi, Navi Mumbai, India. A 72-acre campus at Patalganga (off-Mumbai-Pune Expressway), for the institute, was inaugurated by Narendra Modi, incumbent Prime Minister of India, on 24 December 2016. NISM is an powerful autonomous body governed by a Board of Governors. Ajay Tyagi, the Chairman of SEBI, is the incumbent chairman of NISM. Shri SK Mohanty, Whole Time Member, SEBI has taken additional charge as the Director of NISM. The Institute is divided into six schools that address the different participants of the Indian financial market.