Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) 

at IIST Trivandrum, Thiruvananthapuram

Candidates with a valid score in the following exams: UGC NET/ CSIR NET/ JEST (or) GATE are eligible for the PhD at  the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology. Candidates must apply through the institute's official website. IIST offers PhD in regular, sponsored, and anytime mode. Specialisations covered under PhD are Aerospace engineering, Avionics, earth & Space Science, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Humanitites. 

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.

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:

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

The GATE admit card 2026 will be available on the GATE's 2026 official website, which will be launched soon. This year, IIT Guwahati is conducting the GATE 2026. The GATE admit card 2026 login will be available at the GOAPS portal. The credentials required are enrollment ID and password. 

he admit card will contain the GATE exam date, time, candidates' details, the complete address of the exam centre and exam instructions. The direct link to download the GATE admit card will also be provided here. Those candidates who want to appear for the GATE 2026 exam need to carry an admit card. No candidate will be allowed to appear for the GATE without an admit card. Therefore, the GATE admit card is a mandatory document because None of the candidates will be allowed to appear for the exam without it.

GATE admit card 2025 was released on January 7, 2025 by IIT Roorkee online. 

IISc Bangalore conducted the GATE 2024 exam on February 3, 4, 10, and 11, 2024. The GATE 2024 application form was released on 24th August 2024 on the official website at gate.iisc.ac.in. The organising institute for GATE 2024 was IISc Bangalore. The exam was conducted online as a computer-based test for 29 papers. Candidates had to solve 65 questions in 180 minutes (3 hours). The GATE 2024 syllabus is based on General Aptitude and Core Discipline, carrying a weightage of 15% and 85% respectively. Check more about GATE 2024 exam here.

Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology offers a Merit scholarship to its UG students. However, candidates must fulfill the eligibility criteria to avail the scholarships benefit. The eligibility criteria is as follows:

• Candidates must first be a student of the Institution. They must get enrolled for any programme offeredat IIST.
• Students must score AIR (All India Rank, in JEE Advanced Examination, 2023) upto 1000.
•  UG students must secure a CGPA of 9.0 or higher (in a scale of 10).