TheIndian Institute of Space Science and Technology [IIST] is a space institute, functions as autonomous body under the Department of Space, Government of India and is sponsered by Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO).It was inaugurated in 2007 by G. Madahvan Nair, the then chairman of ISRO.
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It is the first in Asia and the first in the world to offer the complete range of programs in space science and technology
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It is located at Valiamalaand is just 18 kms from the ThiruvananthapuramCentral Railway Station.
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The Chancellor of the University is none other the Missile Man, the former President of our country Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam.
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IIST got recognition from the UGC as ‘Deemed University’ (Section 3 of UGC Act, 1956) in 2008.
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IIST has signed MoU with USRA (Universities Space Research Association) of USA and California Institute of Technology (Caltech) for exchange of students and faculty.
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The students passed out from IISTare recruited asscientists and engineersin theDepartment of Spacefacilities andIndian Space Research Organizationcentres all over India.
Academic Overview:IISC Offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programs in space science and technology. Some post-doctoral fellowship (PDF) programs are also offered. Except these regular courses IIST also provides part time postgraduate and doctoral programs for ISRO/DoS employees.
Our Vision
To be a world class educational and research institution contributing significantly to the Space endeavours.
Our Mission
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Create a unique learning environment enriched by the challenges of the Space Programme.
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Nurture the spirit of innovation and creativity.
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Establish Centres of Excellence in niche areas.
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Provide ethical and value based education.
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Promote activities to address societal needs.
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Network with national and international institutions of repute.
Currently the institute has 96 faculty members from 11 different states of the country, ably aided by a large number of non-teaching staff. Lady faculty members account for about 23 % of the total faculty strength of the institute while 22 % of the total student community in the campus is girl students. There are around 600 BTech students, 150 MTech/MS students, and 90 PhD scholars. The campus is fully residential for students. It has an area of about 100 acres, and is located in one of the most scenic places in Kerala, very near the majestic mountain range of Western Ghats.
Fee Structure and Scholarships
Stream | Fees Structure |
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Engineering & Technology | ₹ 57,200 To ₹ 70,000 |
Courses Offered
IIST , Thiruvananthapuram offers following courses in Mechanical Engineering,Other Engineering & Technology,Other Management,Chemistry,Mathematics,Physics,Chemical Engineering,Other Science.
MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Course
Course Name | Materials Science And Technology |
Course Level | Post Graduate |
Intake | 10 |
Affiliated To | Indian Institute Of Space Science And Technology |
Specializations | |
Duration | 2Year |
Start Year | |
Accreditation | - No Accreditation |
Mode | Regular, , |
Annual Fee Structure | 66800 |
Tests Accepted | |
Scholarships |
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CONTROL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING Course
Course Name | Control Systems Engineering |
Course Level | Post Graduate |
Intake | 10 |
Affiliated To | Indian Institute Of Space Science And Technology |
Specializations | |
Duration | 2Year |
Start Year | |
Accreditation | - No Accreditation |
Mode | Regular, , |
Annual Fee Structure | 57200 |
Tests Accepted | |
Scholarships |
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SOFT COMPUTING AND MACHINE LEARNING Course
Course Name | Soft Computing And Machine Learning |
Course Level | Post Graduate |
Intake | 10 |
Affiliated To | Indian Institute Of Space Science And Technology |
Specializations | |
Duration | 2Year |
Start Year | |
Accreditation | - No Accreditation |
Mode | Regular, , |
Annual Fee Structure | 57200 |
Tests Accepted | |
Scholarships |
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THERMAL AND PROPULSION Course
Course Name | Thermal And Propulsion |
Course Level | Post Graduate |
Intake | 10 |
Affiliated To | Indian Institute Of Space Science And Technology |
Specializations | |
Duration | 2Year |
Start Year | |
Accreditation | - No Accreditation |
Mode | Regular, , |
Annual Fee Structure | 64200 |
Tests Accepted | |
Scholarships |
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AVIONICS Course
Course Name | Avionics |
Course Level | Ph.d. |
Intake | 10 |
Affiliated To | Indian Institute Of Space Science And Technology |
Specializations | |
Duration | 5Year |
Start Year | |
Accreditation | - No Accreditation |
Mode | Regular, , |
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Tests Accepted | |
Scholarships |
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AERODYNAMICS AND FLIGHT MECHANICS Course
Course Name | Aerodynamics And Flight Mechanics |
Course Level | Post Graduate |
Intake | 10 |
Affiliated To | Indian Institute Of Space Science And Technology |
Specializations | |
Duration | 2Year |
Start Year | |
Accreditation | - No Accreditation |
Mode | Regular, , |
Annual Fee Structure | 60400 |
Tests Accepted | |
Scholarships |
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CHEMICAL SYSTEMS Course
Course Name | Chemical Systems |
Course Level | Post Graduate |
Intake | 10 |
Affiliated To | Indian Institute Of Space Science And Technology |
Specializations | |
Duration | 2Year |
Start Year | |
Accreditation | - No Accreditation |
Mode | Regular, , |
Annual Fee Structure | 66100 |
Tests Accepted | |
Scholarships |
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MATHEMATICS Course
Course Name | Mathematics |
Course Level | Ph.d. |
Intake | 10 |
Affiliated To | Indian Institute Of Space Science And Technology |
Specializations | |
Duration | 5Year |
Start Year | |
Accreditation | - No Accreditation |
Mode | Regular, , |
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Tests Accepted | |
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PHYSICAL SCIENCE Course
Course Name | Physical Science |
Course Level | Under Graduate |
Intake | 36 |
Affiliated To | Indian Institute Of Space Science And Technology |
Specializations | |
Duration | 4Year |
Start Year | |
Accreditation | - No Accreditation |
Mode | Regular, , |
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Tests Accepted | |
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MACHINE LEARNING AND COMPUTING Course
Course Name | Machine Learning And Computing |
Course Level | Post Graduate |
Intake | 10 |
Affiliated To | Indian Institute Of Space Science And Technology |
Specializations | |
Duration | 2Year |
Start Year | |
Accreditation | - No Accreditation |
Mode | Regular, , |
Annual Fee Structure | 68100 |
Tests Accepted | |
Scholarships |
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SOLID STATE TECHNOLOGY Course
Course Name | Solid State Technology |
Course Level | Post Graduate |
Intake | 10 |
Affiliated To | Indian Institute Of Space Science And Technology |
Specializations | |
Duration | 2Year |
Start Year | |
Accreditation | - No Accreditation |
Mode | Regular, , |
Annual Fee Structure | 59800 |
Tests Accepted | |
Scholarships |
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AVIONICS Course
Course Name | Avionics |
Course Level | Under Graduate |
Intake | 60 |
Affiliated To | Indian Institute Of Space Science And Technology |
Specializations | |
Duration | 4Year |
Start Year | |
Accreditation | - No Accreditation |
Mode | Regular, , |
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Tests Accepted | |
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VLSI AND MICROSYSTEMS Course
Course Name | Vlsi And Microsystems |
Course Level | Post Graduate |
Intake | 10 |
Affiliated To | Indian Institute Of Space Science And Technology |
Specializations | |
Duration | 2Year |
Start Year | |
Accreditation | - No Accreditation |
Mode | Regular, , |
Annual Fee Structure | 68100 |
Tests Accepted | |
Scholarships |
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GEO-INFORMATICS Course
Course Name | Geo-informatics |
Course Level | Post Graduate |
Intake | 10 |
Affiliated To | Indian Institute Of Space Science And Technology |
Specializations | |
Duration | 2Year |
Start Year | |
Accreditation | - No Accreditation |
Mode | Regular, , |
Annual Fee Structure | 61700 |
Tests Accepted | |
Scholarships |
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PHYSICS Course
Course Name | Physics |
Course Level | Ph.d. |
Intake | 10 |
Affiliated To | Indian Institute Of Space Science And Technology |
Specializations | |
Duration | 5Year |
Start Year | |
Accreditation | - No Accreditation |
Mode | Regular, , |
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Tests Accepted | |
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OPTICAL ENGINEERING Course
Course Name | Optical Engineering |
Course Level | Post Graduate |
Intake | 10 |
Affiliated To | Indian Institute Of Space Science And Technology |
Specializations | |
Duration | 2Year |
Start Year | |
Accreditation | - No Accreditation |
Mode | Regular, , |
Annual Fee Structure | 70000 |
Tests Accepted | |
Scholarships |
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EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCES Course
Course Name | Earth System Sciences |
Course Level | Post Graduate |
Intake | 10 |
Affiliated To | Indian Institute Of Space Science And Technology |
Specializations | |
Duration | 2Year |
Start Year | |
Accreditation | - No Accreditation |
Mode | Regular, , |
Annual Fee Structure | 64900 |
Tests Accepted | |
Scholarships |
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HUMANITIES Course
Course Name | Humanities |
Course Level | Ph.d. |
Intake | 10 |
Affiliated To | Indian Institute Of Space Science And Technology |
Specializations | |
Duration | 5Year |
Start Year | |
Accreditation | - No Accreditation |
Mode | Regular, , |
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Tests Accepted | |
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RF AND MICROWAVE ENGINEERING Course
Course Name | Rf And Microwave Engineering |
Course Level | Post Graduate |
Intake | 10 |
Affiliated To | Indian Institute Of Space Science And Technology |
Specializations | |
Duration | 2Year |
Start Year | |
Accreditation | - No Accreditation |
Mode | Regular, , |
Annual Fee Structure | 59800 |
Tests Accepted | |
Scholarships |
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CHEMISTRY Course
Course Name | Chemistry |
Course Level | Ph.d. |
Intake | 10 |
Affiliated To | Indian Institute Of Space Science And Technology |
Specializations | |
Duration | 5Year |
Start Year | |
Accreditation | - No Accreditation |
Mode | Regular, , |
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Tests Accepted | |
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ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS Course
Course Name | Astronomy And Astrophysics |
Course Level | Post Graduate |
Intake | 10 |
Affiliated To | Indian Institute Of Space Science And Technology |
Specializations | |
Duration | 2Year |
Start Year | |
Accreditation | - No Accreditation |
Mode | Regular, , |
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Tests Accepted | |
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DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING Course
Course Name | Digital Signal Processing |
Course Level | Post Graduate |
Intake | 10 |
Affiliated To | Indian Institute Of Space Science And Technology |
Specializations | |
Duration | 2Year |
Start Year | |
Accreditation | - No Accreditation |
Mode | Regular, , |
Annual Fee Structure | 58500 |
Tests Accepted | |
Scholarships |
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EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCES Course
Course Name | Earth And Space Sciences |
Course Level | Ph.d. |
Intake | 10 |
Affiliated To | Indian Institute Of Space Science And Technology |
Specializations | |
Duration | 5Year |
Start Year | |
Accreditation | - No Accreditation |
Mode | Regular, , |
Annual Fee Structure | |
Tests Accepted | |
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AEROSPACE ENGINEERING Course
Course Name | Aerospace Engineering |
Course Level | Under Graduate |
Intake | 60 |
Affiliated To | Indian Institute Of Space Science And Technology |
Specializations | |
Duration | 4Year |
Start Year | |
Accreditation | - No Accreditation |
Mode | Regular, , |
Annual Fee Structure | |
Tests Accepted | |
Scholarships |
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AEROSPACE ENGINEERING Course
Course Name | Aerospace Engineering |
Course Level | Ph.d. |
Intake | 10 |
Affiliated To | Indian Institute Of Space Science And Technology |
Specializations | |
Duration | 5Year |
Start Year | |
Accreditation | - No Accreditation |
Mode | Regular, , |
Annual Fee Structure | |
Tests Accepted | |
Scholarships |
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STRUCTURES AND DESIGN Course
Course Name | Structures And Design |
Course Level | Post Graduate |
Intake | 10 |
Affiliated To | Indian Institute Of Space Science And Technology |
Specializations | |
Duration | 2Year |
Start Year | |
Accreditation | - No Accreditation |
Mode | Regular, , |
Annual Fee Structure | 57200 |
Tests Accepted | |
Scholarships |
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PROPULSION Course
Course Name | Propulsion |
Course Level | Post Graduate |
Intake | 10 |
Affiliated To | Indian Institute Of Space Science And Technology |
Specializations | |
Duration | 2Year |
Start Year | |
Accreditation | - No Accreditation |
Mode | Regular, , |
Annual Fee Structure | 69300 |
Tests Accepted | |
Scholarships |
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Contact Number and Address
Address | Valiamala Road, Valiamala, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695547, India |
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City | Thiruvananthapuram |
District | Thiruvananthapuram |
State | Kerala |
Pin code | 695547 |
Phone | +91 471 256 8452 |
Fax | |
Website | http://www.iist.ac.in/ |
Email Id |
Teaching Staff
Teaching Staff by Department
Department | Sactioned Strength | In Position | PhD |
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1 | 1 | 1 | |
DEPARTMENT OF AVIONICS | 88 | 105 | 99 |
DEPARTMENT OF AEROSPACE ENGINEERING | 182 | 167 | 161 |
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY | 142 | 155 | 155 |
DEPARTMENT OF EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCES | 100 | 101 | 98 |
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS | 94 | 98 | 98 |
DEPARTMENT OF HUMANITIES | 78 | 62 | 61 |
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS | 142 | 136 | 136 |
Teaching Staff by Designation
DIRECTOR | 1 |
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | 187 |
READER | 15 |
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | 570 |
AD HOC TEACHER | 8 |
CONTRACT TEACHER | 15 |
PROFESSOR & EQUIVALENT | 25 |
TEMPORARY TEACHER | 4 |
Student Count
Number of Students by Course
AVIONICS | 253 |
PROPULSION | 7 |
MACHINE LEARNING AND COMPUTING | 10 |
PHYSICS | 14 |
CONTROL SYSTEM | 13 |
THERMAL AND PROPULSION | 8 |
PHYSICAL SCIENCES | 112 |
HUMANITIES | 4 |
SOFT COMPUTING AND MACHINE LEARNING | 0 |
AERODYNAMICS AND FLIGHT MECHANICS | 11 |
AEROSPACE ENGINEERING | 245 |
MATHEMATICS | 5 |
RF AND MICROWAVE ENGINEERING | 13 |
MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | 10 |
CHEMICAL SYSTEMS | 0 |
VLSI AND MICROSYSTEMS | 11 |
STRUCTURES AND DESIGN | 11 |
ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS | 8 |
GEOINFORMATICS | 8 |
EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCES | 15 |
EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCES | 6 |
DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING | 14 |
CHEMISTRY | 18 |
OPTICAL ENGINEERING | 11 |
SOLID STATE TECHNOLOGY | 8 |
Number of Students by Course Level
UNDER GRADUATE | 571 |
POST GRADUATE | 149 |
PH.D. | 95 |
Labs
Library
Number of books | 26554 |
Number of Journals | 57 |
Facilities
Playground | Yes |
Library | Yes |
Laboratory | Yes |
Conference Hall | Yes |
Health Center | Yes |
Computer Center | Yes |
Guest House | Yes |
Number of Playgrounds | 7 |
Number of Libraries | 1 |
Number of Laboratories | 50 |
Number of Conference Halls | 1 |
Number of Health Centers | 1 |
Number of Gyms | 1 |
Number of Indoor Stadiums | |
Number of Computer Centers | 2 |
Number of Guest Houses | 1 |