IIST - Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology

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IIST Ranking 2025

Thiruvananthapuram

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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

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->

IIST Trivandrum
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.

Explore the most recent rankings from other ranking bodies and their respective categories below.

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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B.E. / B.Tech

College	Ranking
Manipal University Jaipur Compare	58
Manipal Institute of Technology Compare	59
MMMUT Gorakhpur Compare	60
IIST Trivandrum	61
MNNIT Allahabad Compare	62
IIIT Delhi Compare	63
IIT Palakkad Compare	64

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NIRF	48	51	61

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4.1/5

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Placements3.7

Infrastructure4.3

Faculty & Course4.4

Campus Life3.6

Value for Money4.6

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Students from the college get internships at various ISRO centers as well as various other institutes all over the country as well as abroad.

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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

4.4

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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

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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.

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 2026

3.6

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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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B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering (Avionics) - Batch of 2028

3Placements4Infrastructure3Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money

Our college is good for students who have an interest in space science.

Placements: The highest salary package offered in the avionics course in 2024 is 23 LPA. The highest salary package offered in the aerospace course is 13 LPA. The average salary package offered in the avionics course is 13 LPA. The average salary package offered in the aerospace course is around 6 LPA - 8 LPA. I don't know much about engineering and physics. I don't think it has much scope from here. If students are coming here, come only for knowledge, not to seek jobs.

Infrastructure: If students want to work in labs, this place is a heaven. Hostels aren't top-notch but they are better than NITs. Wi-Fi has restrictions for games and some websites like other institutes. The mess is not good. It does not provide good food like other colleges.

Faculty: Professors are very helpful. If students are enthusiastic about knowledge, this is the best institution. The curriculum is very difficult. Exams are difficult. Most of the work is lab-based so students can get industry-ready. The only bad thing here is the attendance. The attendance percentage is 80%.

Reviewed on 9 Oct 2024Read More

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Learning and enduring platform.

Placements: The recruitment drive is not that strong, and mostly off-campus students get placed. The highest package offered was 10 lakhs per annum, and the lowest was 3 lakhs. However, there are good internship opportunities related to projects that students get, and generally research-related roles are offered.

Infrastructure: The department is huge. We have various types of labs for experiments and research. We have a library and the hostel also provides us with basic amenities. The medical care and help are also available. The food is hygienic and taste may depend upon individual choices.

Faculty: Specialization options are provided to students and accordingly, the curriculum focuses on building the chosen area knowledge in depth. There are various seminars and webinars conducted to help us get industry exposure. The exams are a bit difficult.

Reviewed on 29 Sep 2024Read More

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How is IIST? What has been the CCMT cutoff trend for the past few years?

Answered 4 months ago

The Indian Institute of Space Science & Technology is a renowned and top reputed institute which offers various Undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral courses which mainly focuses on space Science and technology. The college accepts GATE entrance exam for admission to its M.Tech and MArch courses.

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How are the IIST Indore placements? Is it worth it?

Answered 6 months ago

IIST Indore provides good placements to its graduating students. The students are given excellent placement support every year placing them in top companies and it is totally worth it. Check out the table below to know the overall key highlights of the IIST Indore placement in 2022-2023:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2022)	Placement Statistics (2023)
the highest Package	INR 28 LPA	INR 40 LPA
Average Package	INR 4.23 LPA	INR 4.77 LPA
Total Recruiters	136+	NA
Total Offers	151+	530+

Note- The in

Meitankeisangbam Vasundha

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Is IIST Indore good in terms of placements?

Answered 6 months ago

IIST Indore provides good placements to its graduating students. The students are given excellent placement support every year placing them in top companies. Check out the table below to know the overall placement highlights of the IIST Indore in 2022-2023:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2022)	Placement Statistics (2023)
the highest Package	INR 28 LPA	INR 40 LPA
Average Package	INR 4.23 LPA	INR 4.77 LPA
Total Recruiters	136+	NA
Total Offers	151+	530+

Note- The institute has not released the 2

Meitankeisangbam Vasundha

Contributor-Level 10

Who are the top recruiters at IIST Indore placements?

Answered 6 months ago

Some the top recruiters for IIST Indore are listed below:

IIST Indore Top recruiters
Google	Cisco	Cognizant
Tech Mahindra	Accenture	Deloitte
Capgemini	Wipro	Gail India Ltd

Meitankeisangbam Vasundha

Contributor-Level 10

What is the average package offered at IIST Indore placements?

Answered 6 months ago

The average package offered at IIST Indore placements stood at INR 4.77 LPA. Check out the table for overall average package offered at IIST Indore placement in 2022-2023: