IIST Trivandrum Ph.D. Courses & Fees 2026

Yes, IIST - Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology accepts JEE score for admission to its undergraduate programs. The JEE score is the only criteria for admission to IIST.

Students must qualify the JEE (Advanced) exam and then apply for IIST counseling. Admissions are based on the aggregate marks scored in JEE (Advanced).

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.

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:

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: