IIST - Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology

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IIST Ranking 2025

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IIST Trivandrum Rankings
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IIST is a prominent name in higher education, frequently ranked by popular rankings bodies under distinguished categories. According to the NIRF rankings 2025, it secured the #151-200 rank under the 'Overall' category.

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IIST Ranking Highlights 2025
NIRF Ranking 2025
QS World University Rankings Ranking 2026
IIST Trivandrum Course Ranking
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IIST Trivandrum
IIST Ranking Highlights 2025

IIST is one of India’s top institutes. Eminent national ranking bodies have acknowledged it as a leading institute. As per NIRF 2025, the ranking of the institute is #61 in the Engineering category. The institute is ranked as one of the best institutes for its top class faculty. The article mentioned in this space covers all the details you need if you are interested in IIST rankings.

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B.E. / B.Tech

NIRF, 2025

#61

2nd Best among NIRF ranked colleges in Kerala in 2025->

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Q: Is IIST - Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology best in Thiruvananthapuram?

Yes, IIST - Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology is one of the best engineering colleges in Thiruvananthapuram. It is a specialised institution for space Science and technology, and it offers several advantages over other engineering colleges in the city. The institute was established in 1956 and is recognised by the UGC. IIST was ranked 40 for Engineering by NIRF 2021 and was ranked among the top 45 engineering institutes of the country according to 2022 NIRF rankings of MHRD with a high score of more than 75% in Teaching, Learning, and Resources, which is relatively superior to many premier institutes in the country. IIST offers undergraduate, postgraduate, PhD, and dual degree programs under various departments such as Aerospace Engineering, Avionics, Chemistry, Earth & Space Sciences, Humanities, Mathematics, and Physics.

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NIRF Ranking 2025

IIST has been ranked well by the NIRF under the 'Overall' category. Through the years, the NIRF rankings for IIST indicate the institute's strong performance in crucial areas such as the Quality of Education, Conducting Impactful Research, the Expertise of Faculty members, and Overall Institutional Management. These good rankings not only prove the institute's positive reputation but also highlight its excellence across diverse domains, evaluated against the standards established by the NIRF. When evaluated against the ranking of the past years, it has been noticed that in the 'Overall' category, the institute's ranks have shown a decreasing trend. In 2025, IIST fell 50 ranks to #151 rank in the 'Overall' category by the NIRF ranking.

It has been noticed that in the 'University' category, the institute's ranking has steadiness when compared against previous year's ranking. In 2025, IIST's rank is #101, the same as last year's rank in the 'University' category by the NIRF ranking.

It is to be noticed that the institute has shown a decreasing trend in the 'Engineering' category as compared to the ranking of preceding years. In 2025, IIST fell 10 ranks to #61 rank in the 'Engineering' category by the NIRF ranking. This is the second consecutive year that the institute has slipped in the rankings.

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Category	2023	2024	2025
B.E. / B.Tech	48	51	61

IIST Trivandrum Ranking
NIRF Ranking Comparison

According to the NIRF ranking 2025, IIST received #151-200 rank in the 'Overall' category. It holds a comparable status to the most prestigious universities such as Ashoka University Sonipat, and Avinashilingam for NIRF rankings under the 'Overall' category. Check out the year-by-year comparison of Tezpur University with other top institutes:

IIST vs Other Institutes: NIRF Ranking 2025
College Name	Overall 2025
IIST	151-200
UAS Bangalore	101-150
Vignan University	101-150
Ashoka University Sonipat	151-200
Avinashilingam	151-200

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IIST Trivandrum
QS World University Rankings Ranking 2026

According to the rankings from QS World University Rankings, IIST outperformed various other institutes, securing a higher position for its achievements in Teaching, Graduation Success Rates, Research, and creating an inclusive, quality learning environment.

Tabulated below are the rankings and categories from various ranking bodies:

IIST Trivandrum Ranking
QS World University Rankings Ranking Comparison

According to the QS World University Rankings 2026, IIST received #1101-1200 rank in the 'Asia' category. It holds a comparable status to the most prestigious universities such as Manipur University, and Vignan University for QS World University Rankings under the 'Asia' category. Check out the year-by-year comparison of Tezpur University with other top institutes:

IIST vs Other Institutes: QS World University Rankings 2026
College Name	Asia 2026
IIST	1101-1200
SMU	1001-1100
Somaiya Vidyavihar University	1001-1100
Manipur University	1101-1200
Vignan University	1101-1200

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Campus Life3.6

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As this is an ISRO institute, you can easily get an internship in any of the ISRO centres and other companies as well.

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For example, in many IITs and NITs there will be lot of internships offered by companies itself, but in IIST, there are no companies at all.

Based on 10 Reviews

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B.Tech. in Aerospace Engineering - Batch of 2027

4.0

3Placements5Infrastructure3Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

Absolutely satisfied if you like the subject with really good infrastructure and facilities.

Placements: Mainly, ISRO offers placements until 2024. After the bond between college and ISRO reached its peak, it fell down. Now this is the first year of placements after the bond reached its peak; as of now, only 34 were selected out of 62 in ISRO, and others were placed in other startups ranging from 8-38 LPA.

Infrastructure: College is one of the best in student-faculty ratio at 7:1 and the space lab constitutes students to do projects with the guidance of professors without any restriction of CGPA scored. The hostels are spacious enough for one and the food is obviously like any college food that will be average .

Faculty: Obviously helpful courses were taught in the course curriculum as real-life experience projects were also given under assignments and as a premium institute, semester exams are tough because it requires the accuracy in this field of work. The pass percentage is quite a bit low .

Other: We have a technical fest, concsentia and a cultural fest, Dhanak, to showcase talent beyond studies and I chose this course because of my love towards ISRO.

Reviewed on 19 Jan 2025Read More

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B.Tech. in Aerospace Engineering - Batch of 2027

4.4

4Placements4Infrastructure5Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money

Best placements for 2025 .

Placements: ISRO recruits most of the students, and all others are recruited by top companies like Texas Instruments, etc. Along with that, many startups come here. The highest package of the passing out batch of 2025 is about 38 LPA. There are many startups from the college that are offering jobs to students.

Infrastructure: Wi-Fi service is available in all hostels with centralized AC classrooms. There are various sports facilities like badminton, cricket, football, squash, table tennis, chess, carrom, basketball, volleyball, etc. available. There is also a gym with various equipment.

Faculty: All professors are excellent, and their way of teaching is amazing. All the professors are Ph.D. holders and are from different IITs and IISc. Along with that, the teaching assistants are very good as they help you in every possible way with labs and courses.

Other: For aerospace engineering, this is an excellent college as you will get various opportunities for learning about it and doing research.

Reviewed on 19 Jan 2025Read More

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Discontinue (Apr 2022) - B.Tech + M.Tech in Optical Engineering - Batch of 2026

4.4

3Placements4Infrastructure5Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money

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.

Reviewed on 31 Dec 2024Read More

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B.Tech. in Aerospace Engineering - Batch of 2027

4.8

4Placements5Infrastructure5Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money

IIST - Unique or just another IIT?

Placements: One of the main reasons students select this college, other than research, is ISRO placements. Every year, more than 60% of students in the whole batch get placed in ISRO if they meet the requirement of a 7.5 CGPA till the 8th semester. The ISRO interview is generally taken during the 6th semester, in which students must have a CGPA of 7 on a scale of 10. Other than ISRO, other core and non-core companies also visit.

Infrastructure: Since the college started in 2007, hostels have been pretty new and always clean. Since it's not a very populated college, you will always find it calm and peaceful here. In the first year, one has to share a room with 2 other batchmates, which turns into 2 people per room from the 2nd year onwards.

Faculty: Faculty members are good, except for some. They are well-qualified and often explain the subjects well. The curriculum is not difficult but not easy either. You will be grinded for the whole semester with assignments, quizzes, labs, and practicals. Now, quizzes have changed to mid-sems, but still, it's not that easy. Exams are of moderate level, and it's relatively graded.

Other: The only reason I chose this course was because of Aerospace and ISRO.

Reviewed on 31 Dec 2024Read More

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B.Tech. in Aerospace Engineering - Batch of 2028

3.8

4Placements5Infrastructure4Faculty2Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

A good institute for study and research.

Placements: You can get placed directly in the ISRO organization in IIST after completing your course. Criteria required by ISRO organization to recruit the IIST students. 1. You have to attain a CGPA greater than 7.5 at the end of your course. 2. Maintain the proper discipline throughout the college year; you are going to be placed in a country space organization at the end of your college life, so for that you have to make yourself better to that extent. Information regarding placement. 1. There are 75 seats in our batch (aerospace); from the seniors and the data I got, more than 40 students were able to get the ISRO job by the ISRO organization. 2. For ECE and engineering students, the number is about the same extent. 3. Companies that were visited in previous years other than ISRO: Agnikul Cosmos, TATA Consultancy Service, TATA Elxsi, Artificial Brain, Mercedes Benz, Infosys, and many more. About the package offered: 1. The highest salary package offered last year in the aerospace course is around 13 LPA, and for ECE, the number is around 23 LPA. 2. Median is around 10.5 LPA.

Infrastructure: 1. The infrastructure is really good; the college was set up in 2007, so you can imagine how new the department buildings are: 2. Personally, I am amazed after seeing the lab facilities in IIST. There are more than 30 labs in IIST that are well-functioning. You will find one or two Ph.D. students working in the labs always. (for example, we have a space lab in our college. I personally visited that lab and did some work also. 3. Talking about other facilities, classrooms are very nice (having AC and a digital projector along with a big blackboard). Sitting chairs in classrooms are very comfortable. 4. The library is good; you will get the option to issue the books also (min. 6 in a month). One thing that I don't like is the losing and opening time of the library; actually, it is 8:15 am to 9:00 pm, and I always thought, why is it not 24/7 like one can get the mood of study anytime, right (and I am not joking; I am serious; don't laugh). 5. Wi-Fi is very good throughout the campus with a decent speed. 6. Talking about the hostel room, it is well painted, has three beds, and has three almirahs along with a table and chair. So, rooms are really good. 7. Mess food is okay; personally, I'm from the northern part of India. So, I have the taste problem. It does not mean it is not good; you will get the variety and also the quality.

Faculty: Teachers are really good, well knowledgeable, and qualified. Apart from the professors, there are two assistant teachers in every subject. So, one can get help from the TAs also about the academic problem. You will get the tutorial from time to time, not in every subject, but, yeah, in core subjects you will get it. Talking about the semester exams, it is not that difficult; one can easily get a good CGPA after focusing in the class and giving two hours daily to study. The problem one can face is in core subjects. You have to do hard work to get a good CGPA.

Other: I choose this course because I am interested in space science and wanted to work in ISRO. About the campus life, I will say it is a little bit boring, although we have different fests, such as Conscientia, Dhanak, and events like Konchords Night, but still the social life is boring. The reason I can say it is a research organization is that the institution focuses on the research and study.

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B.Tech. in Aerospace Engineering - Batch of 2026

3.6

3Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty3Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

It is a good college in terms of education.

Placements: About 80% of students got placed in the last year's batch. A few students choose to study further. The main recruiter is ISRO, so there are no highest package criteria. Along with ISRO, there are a few other companies like Skyroot and Agnikul Cosmos. Everyone got internship offers in ISRO and a few other companies and institutions.

Infrastructure: Apart from sports facilities, all facilities are available like labs, classrooms, a library, etc. The hostel facilities are good. The quality of the food is good. The taste is not good. I don't know what the staff says. It's South Indian food. I am a South Indian but I don't like the food. Medical facilities are good. There is only one small canteen in the entire campus. It is open only from 8 AM - 11 PM. It is difficult to find a canteen facility during exam time, so we need a night canteen.

Faculty: Teachers are well qualified and exams conducted by them also little challenging.Frome 2024 they made few changes is curriculum..they kept few credits for extra curricular activities it's good thing for future students.academics wise no complaint. IIST Is mainly focused on academics so study wise no problem

Other: Since my childhood, I wanted to be a scientist, so I chose this course. The easiest way to join ISRO is IIST, so I opted for this college. Sports facilities are good. The crowd in our college is very small. Due to less crowd, a few problems arise during college fests and events. Our college is far from the city. We have to depend on KSRTC. The connectivity is the main issue. Extracurricular activities are not supported by our college management. I am from a dance club IIST. There is no support from the management. We ask for permission for everything that we require.

Reviewed on 9 Oct 2024Read More

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How can I apply for Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology admissions?

Answered 3 days ago

To apply for Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) admissions, the route depends on the programme level:

Undergraduate (B.Tech in Aerospace, Avionics, Engineering Physics)

Eligibility: Must qualify JEE Main and then JEE Advanced 2026 (exam on 17 May 2026).
Process:
1. Register for JEE Ad

Sidhartha Singh

Contributor-Level 10

Is admission at IIST open?

Answered 3 weeks ago

IIST admission is open only to specific courses for the academic session 2026. The college has admissions open for Btech, as JEE Main is ongoing for session 2. However, GATE 2026 is over already which is required to take admission in the MSc and M.Tech programmes. Candidates who have qualified the e

Raj Priya

Contributor-Level 10

Can I take direct admission at IIST?

Answered 3 weeks ago

No, candidates can not take direct admission at IIST. The institute offers only entrance-based admission into different UG and PG courses. The college accepts score of entrance exam such as JEE Main, JEE Advance for BTech. The college accepts score of GATE for MSc or M.Tech admissions.

Raj Priya

Contributor-Level 10

What is the minimum required percentage required to take admission in BTech at IIST?

Answered 3 weeks ago

Candidates applying for BTech at IIST should have passed Class 12 in Physics, Chemistry and Maths with at least 75% aggregate score (general/OBC) and 65% for reserved category. They have to qualify JEE Main and JEE Advance and participate in counselling for seat allocation.

Raj Priya

Contributor-Level 10

What is the eligibility of PG courses at IIST?

Answered 3 weeks ago

Candidates applying for PG courses at IIST, should fuflil the below mentioned eligibility before applying. Check the eligibility for PG course at IIST:

Course	Eligibility
MTech	Bachelor's degree with 60% aggregate (General / EWS & OBC) and 55% (SC/ST & PwD).
MSc	Bachelor's degree with 60% aggregate (General / EWS & OBC) and 55% (SC/ST & PwD).
PhD	BTech/ BE/ ME/ MTech/ MS pass candidates in the relevant stream