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Overview

Duration

5 years

Course Level

UG Degree

Mode of Course

Full Time

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Fees

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Students Ratings & Reviews

4.4/5
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Placement Review IconPlacements3.5
Infrastructure Review IconInfrastructure4.5
Faculty Review IconFaculty & Course5
Crowd Review IconCampus Life4
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Absolutely satisfied and happy.
Placements: 100 percent placement till now due to ISRO. Around an 8 LPA package. Till now, only ISRO is the major recruiter. Everyone got internships, mainly in ISRO centers or IIST itself. Roles include optical engineer and various other roles such as system designer, tester, and laser technician.
Infrastructure: Wi-Fi, classrooms, and library are all good and present and are really at the top. The library is state of the art, only needing some power backup. Hostel quality is good but very far from the city. The mess food is good and can’t be complained about. They also keep changing the menu regularly.
Faculty: Yes, all teachers are good and qualified. They teach well and concentrate more on understanding than marks. Yes, the course helps in making students industry-ready and helps us learn the standard software. Semester exams are challenging enough, with around a 90 percent pass percentage.
Other: Very good college. Teaches how to live, not only academics.
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4Placements5Infrastructure5Faculty3Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money
Review of IIST - Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology.
Placements: The placements of IIST are amazing; the students get placed in ISRO; some of our alumni are working in NASA/JPL also. Apart from ISRO, the placement is dismal, and generally 60% get placed in ISRO. Other than that, some other companies like MathWorks, Texas Instruments, Accenture, Infosys, etc. do come. The average package is around 10 LPA.
Infrastructure: The hostels are newly built, and they are well managed. The warden is a painter. IIST is very strict on rules. Washing machines are not available; you will have to pool your money and buy one yourself, and the cleanliness could be better. The course is good.
Faculty: The faculty members are really good; they have great Ph.D. and work experience; they teach on blackboards generally; they are interactive with the first benchers; many of the Physics faculty are not that into attendance policies; they are easy going. The exams are tough; getting a good CGPA is tough.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q:   What is the fees for BTech at IIST - Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology?
A: 

The overall cost of BTech at IIST - Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology is NR 2.5 Lakh - INR 6.3 lakh. The fee also  includes application fees which are INR 600 for male OBC/GEN, INR 300 for female OBC/GEN, and INR 300 for ST/SC/PD. The fee is sourced from various sources, hence indicative. The fees also include other one-time payments such as , alumni fees, convocation cum degree fee, etc. Candidates must make the payment online. The institution also offers exemption for ST/SC/ PD students.

Q:   What is the salary offered during IIST BTech placements?
A: 

The Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology placement package offered to BTech batch 2019-23 is presented in the table below: 

BTech DepartmentMedian Package (2023)Highest Package (2023)
Aerospace EngineeringINR 10.50 LPAINR 13.20 LPA
ECE in AvionicsINR 10.50 LPAINR 16.60 LPA
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Q:   Is it expensive to study BTech at IIST Trivandrum?
A: 

IIST Trivandrum offers the flagship Bachelor of Technology (BTech) programme in a variety of specializations. The course is a popular programme for students seeking to build a career in Engineering. The total tuition fees for IIST Trivandrum BTech is INR 6.25 L. Students can also check out the various scholarship schemes offered by IIST Trivandrum.

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Q:   What BTech specialisations are offered at IIST - Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology?
A: 

 IIST - Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology offers BTech at undergraduate level for four years. The programme is offered under two specialisations: Aerospace Engineering and Electronics and Communication Engineering (Avionics). The curriculum covers foundation-level courses such as Mechanics, Solid Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics, Thermodynamics, etc.

Q:   Is Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology worth all the hype for BTech?
A: 

Yes, as the foremost institute for Aerospace Engineering education in India IIST Thiruvananthapuram does live up to the hype with its well-performing graduates being absorbed by ISRO and having 1442+ of its alumni currently working at ISRO.

Further students and researchers of IIST Kerala have collaborative access to the laboratories in ISRO and an opportunity to participate directly in ISRO's missions.

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Admission Process

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    Students also asked

    Q:   What is the highest salary offered during IIST placements?
    A: 

    The institute has disclosed the highest package details for BTech, M.Tech and Dual Degree branches passing-out in 2023. The highest package bagged by the BTech batch 2019-23 was INR 16.60 LPA. The highest package for Dual Degree courses stood at INR 13.20 LPA. The table below depicts the IIST the highest package 2023:

    BTech Branchthe highest Package (2023)
    Aerospace EngineeringINR 13.20 LPA
    ECE in AvionicsINR 16.60 LPA
    Dual Degree Branchthe highest Package (2023)
    MTech in Optical EngineeringINR 13.20 LPA
    MS in Solid State PhysicsINR 13.20 LPA
    MS in Earth System ScienceINR 13.20 LPA
    MS in Astronomy & AstrophysicsINR 13.20 LPA

    In addition to above statistics, tHe M.Tech the highest salary 2023 stood at INR 28 LPA. Take a look at the table below to know the branch-wise M.Tech the highest packages offered during IIST placements 2023:

    MTech Branchthe highest Package (2023)
    Aerospace EngineeringINR 10.50 LPA
    AvionicsINR 23 LPA
    ChemistryINR 10.50 LPA
    Earth & Space ScienceINR 10 LPA
    MathematicsINR 29 LPA
    PhysicsINR 9.18 LPA
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    Q:   Who is eligible for Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology?
    A: 

    To be eligible for the IIST programme, candidates have to meet the eligibility criteria as per the institute’s admission guidelines. Also candidates must qualify the selection criteria.

    Find below the course-wise eligibility and selection criteria for all the offered cousres at IIST:

    Courses

    Eligibility Criteria

    Selection Criteria

    BTech

    Class 12 with 75% aggregate

    Exam: JEE Main, JEE Advanced

    MTech

    Bachelor’s degree

    Exam: GATE + written test and interview

    MSc

    Bachelor’s degree

    Exam: GATE

    PhD

    BTech/ BE/ ME/ MTech/ MS pass candidates in the relevant stream

    Exam: UGC NETCSIR NET/ JEST (or) GATE

    Q:   What is the cutoff of IIST for 2024 admission?
    A: 

    IIST Trivandrum cutoff 2024 was released for admission to the M.Tech specialisations on the basis of GATE scores. The last round closing scores varied between 350 and 461 for the General AI category candidates. For the OBC AI category candidates, the cutoff ranks were between 286 and 496. The table given below provides the last round closing ranks for the IIST Trivandrum GATE cutoff for the General AI category candidates:

    Course2024
    M.Tech. in Control System370
    M.Tech. in VLSI and Microsystems439
    M.Tech. in Aerodynamics and Flight Mechanics461
    M.Tech. in Digital Signal Processing354
    M.Tech. in Earth System Science370
    M.Tech. in Geoinformatics403
    M.Tech. in Machine Learning and Computing528
    M.Tech. in Materials Science and Technology361
    M.Tech.7 in Optical Engineering365
    M.Tech. in Power Electronics389
    M.Tech. in Radio Frequency and Microwave Engineering350
    M.Tech. in Structures and Design404
    M.Tech. in Thermal and Propulsion415
    M.Tech. in Quantum Technology450
    M.Tech in Manufacturing Technology355
    M.Tech in Astronomy and Astrophysics350

     

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    Q:   Does IIST have good placements?
    A: 

    The institute has a decent placement record. Non-ISRO placement/ full-time offers for BTech increased from 18 in 2022 to 38 in 2023. The total offers (Intern + full-time) made to M.Tech students increased from 96 in 2022 to 99 in 2023. The table below compares the IIST placements 2023 with 2022:

    ParticularsPlacement Statistics (2022)Placement Statistics (2023)
    Total students

    - BTech: 115

    - Dual Degree: 19

    - BTech: 130

    - Dual Degree: 18

    - MTech: 80

    Total no. of students eligible for ISRO absorption

    - BTech: 78

    - Dual Degree: 7

    - BTech: 81

    - Dual Degree: 16

    No. of Non-ISRO placement/ full-time offers

    - BTech: 18

    - Dual Degree: 7

    - BTech: 38
    No. of placement/ full-time offers- MTech: 64- MTech: 63
    Total offers (Intern + full-time)- MTech: 96- MTech: 99
    No. of students available for placement- MTech: 102- MTech: 77
    No. of students placedN/A- MTech: 51
    Q:   What all documents are required for Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology admissions?
    A: 

    The documents shown here are required for Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology admissions:

    • Entrance Exam score card (JEE Advanced, GATE, etc.).
    • Passing certificate of the qualifying exam (either Class 12 and 10 or bachelor's/ master's degree as the case may be).
    • Statement of marks at the qualifying examination and migration certificate (only for candidates passing Bachelor's/ Master's degree from other universities).
    • Government-issued ID proof (Aadhaar card, passport, etc.)
    • Transfer Certificate from the institute last attended
    • Passport-size photograph of candidate
    • Category Certificate (if required)

    Students must also pay application fees and complete the course requirements.

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