IIST is Asia first Space Institute and the first in the world to offer the complete range of undergraduate, post graduate, doctoral programmes with specific focus to space science, technology and applications.This unique concept took root in January 2007, when IIST was registered as a Society under the Travancore -Cochin Literary,Scientific and Charitable Societies Registration Act, 1955. IIST received the approval of the Union Cabinet on 26 April, 2007 and it was formally inaugurated on 14 September 2007 by Dr. G. Madhavan Nair. In a little less than a year of its establishment, IIST received the recognition of UGC as a Deemed to be University under Section 3 of UGC Act, 1956.
| Also Known As | IISST |
| Year Of Established | 2008 |
| University Type | Deemed University |
| Campus | INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, Thiruvananthapuram |
| Recognised by | Yes |
| Gender intake | both |
| Study Mode | Full Time |
| Ownership | Government |
| AICTE | Yes |
| NAAC | Grade |
| National Board of Accreditation | Yes |
| ISO Certified | Yes |
| Degree | No. of Courses | Fees | Seats | Exams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.E. / B.Tech | 9 | 6.25 L | 60 | JEE Main, JEE Advanced |
| M.E./M.Tech | 16 | 1.40 L - 6.25 L | 20 | JEE Main, JEE Advanced |
| M.Sc. | 1 | 1.40 L | - | GATE, JEST |
| Ph.D. | 1 | - | - | - |
| Publisher | Ranking | Category | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
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Rank #40 | Engineering | 2021 |
Email: academics@iist.ac.in
Phone: 04712568478
Official website : www.iist.ac.in
Valiamala P.O., Thiruvananthapuram, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala - 695547
| Facility | Description |
|---|---|
| Bus Convenience | |
| Hostel | IIST has 11 hostels on the campus. There are separate hostels for B.Tech, M.Tech and Research Scholars. Each hostel has provision for safe drinking water with hot and cold water dispensers, 24 Hr uninterrupted power supply with generator backup, housekeeping services, reading room with national and vernacular newspapers, indoor games facility, LCD television with satellite connection etc. and centralized gym facility with modern fitness equipment. All hostels are WiFi enabled with High-Speed Access to the Internet, Digital Library and other Digital Learning Resources. A laundry service provider, a nationalized Bank with ATM facility and a bookstall is available in the campus in the close vicinity to the hostels to meet the needs of resident students. Boys Hostel : Single Occupancy, Shared Rooms, In-Campus Hostel Girls Hostel : Single Occupancy, Shared Rooms, In-Campus Hostel |
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| Sports Complex | The University has 2 volleyball courts a clay court and a sand court for playing volleyball. IIST also houses two indoor badminton courts for training and practice and two other badminton courts for leisure playing. Swimming camps are organized once in a year in a nearby swimming pool where students are trained in different styles of swimming. Badminton Court, Basketball Court, Football Ground, Volleyball court, Cricket Net Practice, Play Ground, Board Games, Table Tennis |
| Gym | IIST gym has Various facilities like treadmill, multigym and ab machine, weights and dumbbells. Weights of different segments are available for training students in powerlifting. Two instructors are available exclusively to train students in various types of equipment. |
| Hospital and Medical | |
| Cafeteria | |
| Labs | Chemistry Lab, Computer Lab, Electrical Lab, Language Lab, Physics Lab, Engineering Drawing Lab, Thermal and Propulsion Lab, Fluid Mechanics Lab, Heat Transfer Lab, Metrology and Computer Aided Inspection Lab, Aerospace Structures Lab, Aerodynamics Lab, Digital Communication Lab, Navigation Systems and Sensor Lab, Atmospheric science lab, Astronomy & Astrophysics Lab, Geology Lab, Remote Sensing Lab, Audio Visual Lab, RF and Microwave Lab, Instrumentation and Measurement Lab, Digital Signal Processing Lab, ECAD Lab, Advanced Propulsion and Laser Diagnostics Lab |
| Library | The Library and Information Services of Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) is housed in a six-storied building at the hub of the campus. The operations of the library are fully computerized and the Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) is accessible from anywhere in the campus on a 24X7 basis. E-resources deployed in the campus-wide network provide access to more than 5000 e-journals, hundreds of conference papers, standards etc. The e-resources include ACM Digital Library, AIAA, AIP, APS, Annual Reviews, ASME, Cambridge Online, IEL Online (IEEE), JSTOR, IOP, JSTOR, Optic Infobase, Oxford Journals, Royal Society of Chemistry, and Science Direct. Access has been provided to these resources through the library portal. |
| Auditorium | |
| Convenience Store | Book shop |
| Wi-Fi Campus | |
| Bank and ATM | Branch of Union Bank of India, ATM |
| Convenience Stall | |
| Other Facilities | Shuttle Service, Astronomical Observatory, Multimedia, AV & Satellite Communication Facility, SPACE-NET Video Conferencing Facility |
| Hall Facilities | Seminar Hall, Conference Hall |
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