Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology is a government-aided institute and deemed university for the study and research of space science, located at Valiamala, Nedumangad, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. It is the first university in Asia to be solely dedicated to the study and research of Outer space
Courses Offered
Btech
Aerospace Engineering
Electronics and Communication Engineerin (Avionics)
Dual Degree
Master of Science in Astronomy and Astrophysics
M.Tech. in Earth System Science
Master of Science in Solid State Physics
M.Tech. in Optical Engineering
Students will be allotted their postgraduate streams at the end of the sixth semester based on their preference and academic performance up to sixth semester. The seat for each of the streams will be notified to the students during the sixth semester.
There is no exit option with a B. Tech degree in Engineering Physics. However, based on academic performance, Director, IIST, has the discretion not to promote students with unsatisfactory performance Physics with specified norms worked out by the Department and approved by the Academic Council and Board of Management of IIST
Eligibility
10+2 Passed and JEE Advance
Note
The category of a candidate as entered in the JEE (Advanced) 2022 database will be final and shall remain the same for IIST Registration and IIST Rank List. Requests for change of category will NOT be entertained.
Seat Matrix
Branch | GEN/ OBC (NCL)/ SC/ ST | EWS* | PMSSS** | Women** | Total |
Aerospace Engineering |
60 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 75 |
Electronics and Communication Engineering (Avionics) |
60 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 75 |
Dual degree | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 24 |
Total | 140 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 174 |
Seat Allotment Schedule
Register Branch Filling Prefrences
Filling-in of Branch Preferences closes on September 21, 2022, 17:00 Hr. |
Online Registration closes on September 19, 2022, 23:59 Hr. |
Important Dates
Opening of Online Registration and Filling-in of Branch Preferences | September 05, 2022, 10:00 Hr |
Closing of Online Registration | September 19, 2022, 23:59 Hr |
Publication of IIST Admission Rank List | September. 20, 2022, 17:00 Hr |
Closing date for Modification of Branch Preferences | September 21, 2022, 17:00 Hr |
Seat Allotment/ Acceptance rounds | Seat Allotment/ Acceptance rounds is tentatively scheduled to start from September 22, 2022- October 28, 2022 (For detailed schedule on seat allotment/ acceptance/ revalidation rounds, kindly visit the website) |
Re-validation of registration of Waiting List Candidates | Seat Allotment/ Acceptance rounds is tentatively scheduled to start from September 22, 2022- October 28, 2022 (For detailed schedule on seat allotment/ acceptance/ revalidation rounds, kindly visit the website) |
Joining IIST** | October 29, 2022(Reporting Time:10:00 Hrs) |
Spot Admissions Notification, if required (in case of vacancies) | October 30, 2022, 14:00 Hrs |
Spot Admissions Registration, if required (Applicable only for remaining wait-listed candidates after last round of seat allotment) | October 31, 2022,16:00Hrs to November 02, 2022, 09:00 Hrs |
Spot Admissions, if required. (Online) (Applicable only for remaining wait-listed candidates after last round of seat allotment) | November 02, 2022, 14:00 Hrs |
Closing of Admission | November 11, 2022 |
Commencement of Classes** | November 7, 2022 |
Induction Programme** | October 31, 2022- November 5, 2022 |
(i) **: In-campus or online as per the Covid-19 situation prevailing during that time. (ii) The above dates are tentative. Any change of date will be indicated in the IIST Admission website. Candidates are advised to check the website regularly. |