Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology which is popularly known as IIST Thiruvananthapuram is a deemed university for the study and research of space science. It is located in Valiamala, Nedumangad, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. It is the first university in Asia to be dedicated to the study and research of Outer space, established in 2007 by G. Madhavan Nair (the then Chairman of ISRO). IIST Thiruvananthapuram was set up by the ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) under the Department of Space, Govt. of India and A. P. J. Abdul Kalam was the Chancellor of IIST. IIST Thiruvananthapuram is ranked at 48th position in the engineering category as per NIRF rankings 2023.
IIST Thiruvananthapuram offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral courses. The B.Tech and dual degree admissions are based on the performance of the candidate in JEE Advanced, followed by the counselling process. The M.Tech and M.S. selection process is done based on the performance of the candidate in the GATE/JEST and performance in the interview. The Ph.D admissions are done on the basis of entrance exam scores and interview. Candidates must fulfil the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology selection criteria to be eligible for admission. The aspiring candidates can visit the official website of IIST for the application process. Final admission is confirmed after the document verification and fee payment. Students can also avail Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram scholarships under certain criteria.
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Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram: JEE Advanced Cutoff 2022
Category |
Physics |
Chemistry |
Mathematics |
Aggregate |
General |
3% |
3% |
3% |
50% |
Programme |
GATE SCORE CUT – OFF |
GENERAL |
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Aerodynamics and Flight Mechanics |
450 |
Structures and Design |
450 |
Thermal and Propulsion |
450 |
Control System |
450 |
Digital Signal Processing |
425 |
Power Electronics |
450 |
RF and Microwave Engineering |
425 |
VLSI and Microsystems |
450 |
Materials Science and Technology |
400 |
Astronomy and Astrophysics ( GATE score) |
425 |
Astronomy and Astrophysics ( JEST Rank) |
JEST Rank up to 300 |
Earth System Science |
425 |
Geoinformatics |
425 |
Machine Learning and Computing |
450 |
Optical Engineering |
425 |
Quantum Technology (Subject to Approval from AICTE) |
425 |
According to NIRF reports 2023, 103 UG and 59 PG candidates got placed and the median package offered is INR 10.63 LPA and INR 10 LPA, respectively. Placement recruiters of IIST Thiruvananthapuram are ISRO, ISAC Bengaluru, Tata Consultancy Services, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, Viz Experts, Analog Devices, Mercedes Benz, etc.
UG (4 years) |
UG (5 years) |
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Year |
No. of students graduated |
No. of students placed |
Year |
No. of students graduated |
No. of students placed |
2020 |
113 |
82 |
2020 |
20 |
18 |
2021 |
106 |
79 |
2021 |
16 |
13 |
2022 |
107 |
86 |
2022 |
20 |
17 |
PG (2 years) |
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Year |
No. of students graduated |
No. of students placed |
2020 |
69 |
15 |
2021 |
89 |
21 |
2022 |
103 |
59 |
Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram: Notable Alumni
Name |
Designation |
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Rohit Pradhan |
Scientist/Engineer at ISRO and Project Director of the Gaganyaan mission, India's first human spaceflight mission. |
Thomas James Thomas |
Scientist/Engineer at ISRO and Flight Director of the Gaganyaan mission. |
Kumaran G. Sreejalekshmi |
Scientist/Engineer at ISRO and Deputy Project Director of the Gaganyaan mission. |
Vijayakumar S Muni |
Scientist/Engineer at ISRO and Mission Director of the Chandrayaan-3 mission, India's third lunar exploration mission. |
Bharathi Bandi |
Scientist/Engineer at ISRO and Mission Director of the Aditya-L1 mission, India's first solar mission. |
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