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Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology

Deemed university · Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala · NIRF 2017 #56 Overall · Science

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Type
Deemed university · Government
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Where
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
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NIRF 2017
#56 Overall
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Founded
2007
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UG fee a year (listed)
₹1,42,400
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PG fee a year (listed)
₹87,400
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University
NOT APPLICABLE
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Website
https://www.iist.ac.in/
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About

IIST is India's first university dedicated entirely to space science and technology, established in 2007 by ISRO's Department of Space on a campus at Valiamala near Thiruvananthapuram. Admission to its B.Tech programmes in aerospace engineering, avionics and engineering physics is through JEE Advanced, and the curriculum is tuned to ISRO's mission needs. The major draw is the ISRO absorption route, under which qualifying graduates are directly appointed as scientist/engineers at ISRO centres.

NIRF rank by year

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YearOverall
201756

At a glance

Entrance exams
  • JEE Advanced
  • GATE (M.Tech admissions)
Popular courses
  • B.Tech Aerospace Engineering
  • B.Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering (Avionics)
  • B.Tech Engineering Physics
  • Dual Degree B.Tech + Master's
  • M.Tech (space technology specialisations)
  • PhD

NIRF rankings

1

Exams

1

Sources

  1. As of 2026-10-29
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