Discontinue (Apr 2022) - B.Tech + M.Tech in Optical Engineering 

at IIST Trivandrum, Thiruvananthapuram

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

Out of 130 BTech students in the batch 2019-23, 81 were eligible for ISRO absorption. Further, 38 Non-ISRO placement/ full-time offers were made. Earlier, 18 Non-ISRO placement/ full-time offers were made to the BTech batch 2018-22. The comparative analysis of IIST BTech placements 2022 and 2023 are depicted below:

The IIST average package is not out yet. However, the highest package has been released for the 2023 drive, which is as follows:

BTech Application fee at  IIST-Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology:

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:

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.

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:

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:

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:

 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.

Yes, the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology does offer dual degree in BTech and MTech. The dual degree programme is offered for five years covering ten semesters. On successful completion, the students are awarded a BTech degree in Engineering Physics and MTech. degree in one of the following four postgraduate streams:

• Astronomy and Astrophysics
• Science in Solid State Physics
• Earth System Science
• Optical Engineering