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Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), Thiruvananthapuram Admission Process

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Admission to the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology in 2023

IIST is well-known for its flagship B.Tech programme, which is available in two specialisations: Aerospace Engineering and Avionics. Candidates for B.Tech admissions at IIST must take both the JEE Main and JEE Advanced exams, as well as participate in the counselling process for final seat allocations. The annual fee for IIST’s B.Tech programme is INR 1.36 Lakhs.

IIST also admits students to other courses such as M.Tech and Ph.D. programmes. Admission to the M.Tech programme is based on GATE scores, whereas Ph.D. admission is based on the institute’s written test and interview. The criteria for selection, dates, eligibility, and the application process are all discussed below in the article.

Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology Admission Dates

UG 2023
Online Registration	June 18, 2023 – June 28, 2023
Online payment of the Registration fee	on or before June 28, 2023
Publication of IIST Admission Rank List	June 29, 2023
Seat Allotment/ Acceptance Rank List	July 3, 2023

Event	Date
Online Registration for PG Courses	April 6, 2023 – May 2, 2023
Online Registration for Ph.D Courses	April 6, 2023 – May 9, 2023

How to Apply?

IIST Admission 2023 Candidates interested in joining IIST’s Undergraduate and Dual Degree Programs must apply separately to IIST via the online application portal and follow the steps outlined below:

Registration: Go to the online application portal and select the Undergraduate Admission 2023 link. Fill in all the details and follow the instructions. Candidates who successfully register will be assigned an IIST Registration Number generated by the system. Candidates must provide a password. It is the candidate’s sole responsibility to keep the password secure in order to avoid misuse. Candidates must upload a soft copy of the same photograph they used for JEE (Advanced) 2023 registration. Before registering, candidates should carefully read the eligibility criteria outlined in Section 8.
Payment of the Registration Fee: The registration fee can only be paid electronically by visiting the online application portal and clicking on the PAY REGISTRATION FEE link. Payment receipt will be confirmed via registered E-mail and mobile number. The Registration Fee is non-refundable and is listed below for each category.

Male General/ EWS/ OBC-NCL candidates: INR 600
Female General/ EWS/ OBC-NCL candidates: INR 300
INR 300 for all SC/ST/PD candidates

Admission to IIST B.Tech and Dual B.Tech in 2023

The IIST offers undergraduate as well as dual degree programmes.

Dual Degree (B.Tech. + M.S./M.Tech.) will grant the candidate a B.Tech. degree in Engineering Physics as well as Post-Graduate degree specialisations in any of the following fields: I M.S. (Astronomy & Astrophysics) (ii) M.S. (Earth System Science) (iii) M.S. (Solid State Physics) (iv) M.Tech (Optical Engineering).
Once a candidate enrols in the Dual Degree programme, he or she cannot withdraw after completing the B.Tech portion of the course after four years.
The B.Tech programmes have 60 seats available, whereas the Dual Degree programme only accepts 20 students.

Counseling Procedure:

Admission to undergraduate courses is done through personal counselling based on merit, which is strictly governed by the government’s reservation policy.

Candidates who wish to pursue undergrad courses must first register on the IIST website, ensuring that they meet the eligibility requirements.
Based on this, the institute creates an admissions list.
As a result, only those who have registered online will be considered for this admission list.
This list will include the JEE(Advanced) All-India Rank (including category rank of the candidates).

Course Name	Specialization	Eligibility	Selection Criteria
B.Tech.	Aerospace Engineering	Candidate must have completed senior secondary school with an average minimum of 75% marks (65% marks for SC/ST/PD candidates) from a recognized board or passed an examination holding equivalent value. He/she must have studied Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, a language and a fifth subject, different from the above listed four subjects. He/she must appear for the Joint Entrance Examination (Main) which is conducted by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), New Delhi and should fulfill: (1) General Candidates (GEN)- he/she must have 20% in average and a minimum of 5% in each of the Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics. (2) Other Backward Community- he/she must have 18% in average and a minimum of 4.5% in each of the Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics. Scheduled Caste(SC), Scheduled Tribe(ST) & (3) Persons with Disabilities(PD) Candidates: he/she must have 10% in average and a minimum of 2.5% in each of the Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics.	JEE Advanced score + Counseling
B.Tech.	Avionics		JEE Advanced score + Counseling
B.Tech + MS	Astronomy and Astrophysics, Solid State Physics
B.Tech + M.Tech	Earth System Science, Optical Engineering

Application Process for IIST B.Tech. and Dual B.Tech. Courses 2023

Candidates who wish to enrol in UG at IIST must register for the JEE Main or JEE Advanced. After registering, he or she will be given a roll number, which must be kept for future reference at the time of admission. He or she must pay an application fee of INR 600 (INR 300 for SC, ST, PWD, and female candidates).

Admission to M.Tech. and MS programmes at IIST in 2023

The IIST offers a variety of technical courses at the postgraduate level.

If a candidate wishes to apply for more than one course at a time, he or she must pay the individual fee for each course as specified by the Department.
Candidates with an M. Sc. degree must have studied Physics and Mathematics as main subjects during their graduation, whereas students with a B. Tech or BE degree in another branch of engineering will be eligible if they also have relevant experience in the areas of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences/ Meteorology/ Geology/ Remote Sensing, etc.

Course	Specialization	Eligibility	Selection Criteria
M.Tech.	Aerodynamics and Flight Mechanics	He/she must hold a B.Tech degree or any other degree holding an equivalent value in Aerospace Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Chemical Engineering. He/she must also have a valid GATE Score in Aerospace Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering or Civil Engineering.	Written Test + Interview
	Structures and Design	He/she must hold a B.Tech degree or any other degree holding an equivalent value in Aerospace Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering or Production Engineering. He/she must also have a valid GATE Score in Aerospace Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering or Civil Engineering.
	Thermal and Propulsion	He/she must hold a B.Tech degree or any other degree holding an equivalent value in Aerospace Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Chemical Engineering. He/she must also have a valid GATE Score in Aerospace Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering or Civil Engineering.
	Control Systems	He/she must hold a B.Tech degree or any other degree holding an equivalent value in Avionics/Electrical and Electronics / Electronics and Communication/ Electronics and Instrumentation / Instrumentation and Control Engineering. He/she must also have a valid GATE Score in Electronics and Communication Engineering/ Electrical Engineering/Instrumentation Engineering.
	Digital Signal Processing	He/she must hold a B.Tech degree or any other degree holding an equivalent value in Avionics/Electronics and Communication/ Telecommunication/Electrical and Electronics Engineering. He/she must also have a valid GATE Score in Electronics and Communication Engineering.
	RF and Microwave Engineering	He/she must hold a B.Tech degree or any other degree holding an equivalent value in Avionics/Electronics and Communication/ Electronics Engineering/ Electrical Engineering. He/she must also have a valid GATE Score in Electronics and Communication Engineering.
	VLSI and Microsystems	He/she must hold a B.Tech degree or any other degree holding an equivalent value in Avionics/Electronics and Communication/ Electrical Engineering. He/she must also have a valid GATE Score in Electronics and Communication Engineering.
	Power Electronics	He/she must hold a B.Tech degree or any other degree holding an equivalent value in Avionics/Electrical and Electronics / Electronics and Communication/ Electronics and Instrumentation / Instrumentation and Control Engineering. He/she must also have a valid GATE Score in Electronics and Communication Engineering/ Electrical Engineering.
	Materials Science & Technology	He/she must hold a B.Tech degree or any other degree holding an equivalent value in Polymer Science and Technology/Chemical Engineering/Rubber Technology/ Metallurgy and Materials Science/Mechanical Engineering/ Production and Industrial Engineering. OR He/she holds an M.Sc/M.S in Chemistry (all branches)/Physics/Material Science/ Nanoscience and Technology. He/she must also have a valid GATE Score in Engineering Sciences/Chemical Engineering/ Metallurgical Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering/ Production and Industrial Engineering/ Chemistry/Physics.
	Earth System Sciences	He/she must hold a B.Tech degree or any other degree holding an equivalent value in Aerospace Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, Instrumentation and Control Engineering, Physical Science, Agricultural Engineering, Engineering Science , Instrumentation Engineering, Engineering Physics OR He/she holds an M.Sc degree in Physics/Mathematics. He/she must also have a valid Score in GATE in Aerospace Engineering/ Civil Engineering/ Chemical Engineering/ Electronics and Communication Engineering/ Electrical Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering/ Engineering Sciences/ Agriculture Engineering/ Instrumentation Engineering/ Physics/ Mathematics.
	GeoInformatics	He/she must hold a B.Tech degree or any other degree holding an equivalent value in Computer Science Engineering/ Information Technology/ Electrical and Electronics Engineering/Electronics and Communication Engineering/ Civil/Physical Science/ Engineering Sciences/ Geoinformatics/ Agricultural Engineering OR He/she holds an M.Sc degree in Mathematics/Physics. He/she must also have a valid Score in GATE in Computer Science and Information Technology/Electrical Engineering/ Electronics and Communication Engineering/Civil Engineering/Engineering Sciences/Agricultural Engineering /Mathematics/Physics.
	Machine Learning and Soft Computing	He/she holds an M.Sc degree in Mathematics/ Statistics/ Computer Science OR He/she must hold a B.Tech degree or any other degree holding an equivalent value in Electronics and Communication Engineering/ Electrical Engineering/ Information Technology/ Computer Science and Engineering OR He/she must also have a valid Score in GATE in Mathematics/ Statistics/ Computer Science and Information Technology / Electronics and Communication Engineering/ Electrical Engineering.
	Optical Engineering	He/she must hold a B.Tech degree or any other degree holding an equivalent value in Electronics/Electrical Engineering/Electronics and Communication Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering/ Engineering Physics OR He/she holds an M.Sc degree in Physics/ Applied Physics/M.S. in Integrated Physics. He/she must also have a valid Score in GATE in Electronics and Communication/ Electrical/ Mechanical Engineering/Physics.
	Solid State Technology	He/she must hold a B.Tech degree or any other degree holding an equivalent value in Electronics/Electrical Engineering/Electronics and Communication Engineering/ Engineering Physics OR He/she holds an M.Sc degree in Physics/ Applied Physics/M.S. in Integrated Physics. He/she must also have a valid Score in GATE in Electronics and Communication/ Electrical Engineering /Physics.
M.S.	Astronomy and Astrophysics	He/she must hold a B.Tech degree or any other degree holding an equivalent value in Aerospace Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, Instrumentation and Control Engineering, Physical Science, Engineering Science, Instrumentation Engineering, Engineering Physics OR He/she holds an M.Sc/M.S in M.S./ M.Sc. in Physics, Space Physics, Space Science, Space Science and Technology. He/she must also have a valid Score in GATE in any one of these subjects – Physics/Electronics and Communication Engineering/ Electrical Engineering/ Engineering Sciences. b. Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST) in Physics. c. UGC NET (Physical Sciences).

IIST M.Tech. & MS Courses Application

Process 2023 B.E./B.Tech./Master of Science or equivalent degree with a minimum of 60% marks or CGPA 6.50 out of 10 in the General / EWS & OBC category and a minimum of 55% marks or CGPA 6.00 out of 10 in the SC/ST/PD category. A valid GATE score in the relevant area, as the case may be, is required.
He or she must first check the eligibility criteria and then fill out the application form on the institute’s website.
The registration fee is to be paid online based on the candidate’s category.
It is required to bring a hard copy of the form to the personal interview/entrance examination.
The application fee for PG programmes is INR 600 (INR 300/- for SC, INR 400/- for OBC).
Ph.D. Admission to IIST 2023
Candidates for the doctoral programmes offered by the IIST must be:
Candidates with an M.Tech degree should have received a first class or an equivalent grade during the course’s completion. Admission to postgraduate technical courses must be based on GATE scores.
He/she does not need to have a valid GATE score if he/she has an MS degree in Engineering or an equivalent degree from a top foreign university and has maintained excellent academic performance throughout.
If he or she has completed an Integrated Master degree (or Dual Degree) in Engineering / Technology from an institute such as IITs or IISc with a CGPA of 9.0/10, he or she does not need to have a valid GATE score. OR
He or she must have a post-graduate degree in the relevant field with a first-class division. He/she should also have passed the UGC/CSIR NET-JRF/JEST (or) GATE in the relevant field. OR
He or she must have a post-graduate degree in the relevant field with a first-class division. He/she should also be a qualified UGC NET JRF in the relevant field. OR
Candidates with outstanding academic performance in their graduation year may be considered for direct admission to Ph.D. programmes. They must have a CGPA of 9.0/10 (or higher) and a valid GATE score of 675 or higher. Those with B.E./B. Tech degrees from IITs should have a CGPA of at least 9.0/10 and do not need a valid GATE score.

Course Name	Specialization	Research Area	Eligibility	Selection Criteria
Ph.D.	Aerospace Engineering	Modeling of turbulent, compressible, reacting flows/Heat transfer in reactive materials/ Microscale heat transfer	He/she must hold a B.Tech. degree in Mechanical Engineering or passed an examination holding equivalent value and M.E./M.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering with specialization in Thermal Sciences/Thermal Engineering/ Propulsion Engineering/Energy Engineering/Heat Power Engineering or passed an examination holding equivalent value.	Written Screening Test + Interview
		Spaceflight Mechanics and Optimization	He/she must hold a M.Tech./M.S. degree in Aerospace Engineering
		Structural Dynamics/ Vibration/Nonlinear Dynamics/Acoustics	He/she must hold a M.Tech./M.S. degree in Machine Design/Machine Dynamics, Structural Engineering or related branch in Mechanical/Applied Mechanics/ Aerospace/Aeronautical/Civil Engineering, with B.Tech. in Mechanical/Applied Mechanics/Aerospace/Aeronautical/Civil Engineering.
		Mechanics of Failure of Composites.	He/she must hold a B.Tech. degree (Aerospace, Mechanical, Civil, allied); or M.Tech. degree in Aerospace (structures), Machine Design, Engineering Mechanics, Structural Engineering and related branches.
		Aerospace Propulsion	He/she must hold a M.E./M.Tech/MS degree or passed an examination holding equivalent value in Aerospace/Mechanical/Thermal/Chemical Engineering with background in Combustion or Propulsion research.
		Structural health monitoring/ Wave propagation in elastic media	He/she must hold a ME/MTech degree or passed an examination holding equivalent value in Mechanical, Aerospace, Civil, Production Engineering or equivalent.
		Study of transient effects in compressible duct flows/Study of shock wave interaction and control	He/she must hold a M.Tech/ME/MS degree with specialisation in Aerospace Engineering/Aeronautical Engineering/Thermal engineering/Mechanical Engineering/Chemical Engineering.
		Experimental and theoretical investigations on precision/Hybrid manufacturing science and engineering	He/she must hold a B.E./B.Tech. degree in Mechanical/Production/ Automobile Engineering or passed an examination holding equivalent value or M.E./M.Tech. degree in Manufacturing Technology/ Manufacturing Engineering/CAD/CAM or equivalent
		Improved Nonlinear Finite Element Methods for analysis of curved conventional and piezoelectric beams/ shells	He/she must hold a M.Tech./M.S. degree in Mechanical/ Aerospace/ Civil Engineering with any specialization related to Structural Design and Analysis
		Combustion and propulsion	He/she must hold a M.E./M.Tech/MS degree or passed an examination holding equivalent value in Aerospace/Mechanical/Thermal/Chemical Engineering with background in Combustion or Propulsion research
		Aerodynamics, /Fluid Dynamics/Computational Fluid Dynamics/Hypersonic Flow	He/she must hold an M.Tech. degree in Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering with background in Aerodynamics/Fluid Mechanics, CFD; M.Sc. Mathematics with background in Computational Fluid Dynamics
		Computational Fluid Dynamics	He/she must hold an M.Tech./M.S. degree or passed an examination holding equivalent value in Mechanical/ Aerospace/Aeronautical/Chemical Engineering.
	Avionics	Nanoscience and Nanotechnology for Sensor and Devices.	He/she must hold an ME/M.Tech degree in Electrical Engineering or Electronics Engineering or Nanoscience and Nanotechnology or passed an examination holding equivalent value. The candidate should possess good knowledge in SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES.
		Power Systems Control	He/she must hold B. Tech/BE degree in Electrical Engineering/ Electrical & Electronics Engineering or passed an examination holding equivalent value and M. Tech/ME in Control systems/ Power Systems or passed an examination holding equivalent value.
		Computational Intelligence Techniques for Video Analytics	He/she must have a First class B.Tech/BE in Electrical Engineering./ Electronics & Tele Communication/ Electronics & Communication/Computer Science/Electronics & Instrumentation or passed an examination holding equivalent value and ME/M.Tech in Digital Signal Processing/Computer Vision/Image Processng/Image Computing/Control Systems/Machine Learning /Computational Intelligence or related areas.
		Power Electronics	He/she must hold a B.Tech/BE in Electrical and Electronics/ Electronics & Communication/Applied Electronics or equivalent and ME/M.Tech in Electrical Engineering/Power Electronics/ Industrial Electronics/ Power Systems or passed an examination holding equivalent value.
		Antenna Design, Microwave Circuits and System Design, RF/Microwave Measurements	He/she must hold an ME/M.Tech/MS in RF and Microwave Engineering / Wireless Communication or passed an examination holding equivalent value in related areas with BE/B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering or passed an examination holding equivalent value.
		Antenna design, Microwave circuits and systems, Computational Electromagnetics	He/she must hold an ME/M.Tech/MS or equivalent in Microwave Engineering / Wireless Communication or passed an examination holding equivalent value in related areas with BE/B.Tech or passed an examination holding equivalent value in Electronics and Communication Engineering or passed an examination holding equivalent value. The candidate should also have relevant experience in simulation softwares like HFSS/CST Microwave studio.
		VLSI Signal Processing	He/she must hold an ME/M. Tech degree in signal processing/ VLSI and embedded systems/ Digital Electronics passed an examination holding equivalent value with BE/B. Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering or equivalent
	Chemistry	Nanocomposites	He/she must hold an M.Sc. degree in Chemistry/Nanoscience and allied fields/M.Tech in Polymer Technology/NanoTechnology and related fields.
		Design and Synthesis of Heterocycle-Dendrimer Conjugates for Theranostic Application	He/she must hold an M.Sc. degree in Chemistry or passed an examination holding equivalent value (Preferably with specialization in Organic Chemistry).
		Materials for Energy storage and conversion	He/she must hold an M.Sc. degree in Chemistry or passed an examination holding equivalent value.
	Earth and Space Science	Geology	He/she must hold an MSc/MSc (Tech)/ME/M.Tech degree in Geology/Applied Geology or related fields.
		Atmospheric Sciences	He/she must hold an M.Sc/ M.Tech/ME degree in Meteorology, Atmospheric Sciences, Earth System Sciences, Oceanography, Climate Sciences/Physics or passed an examination holding equivalent value.
		Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Image Processing	He/she must hold an M.Tech degree (Remote sensing / Geoinformatics or equivalent) / Digital image processing/ Digital signal processing (with specialization in image processing) or passed an examination holding equivalent value.
		Remote Sensing	He/she must hold an ME/M. Tech / M. Sc degree in Remote sensing/ Remote sensing and GIS/ Geoinformatics/ related disciplines with courses on Remote sensing, Digital Image Processing and Geographic Information System.
		Astronomy & Astrophysics	He/she must hold an M.S./ M.Sc. degree in Physics, Astronomy & Astrophysics, Space Physics, Space Science, Space Science and Technology or equivalent / Integrated MS (Physics or passed an examination holding equivalent value).
		Astronomy & Astrophysics	He/she must hold an M. Sc. Degree in Physics or passed an examination holding equivalent value.
		Astronomy & Astrophysics	He/she must hold an M.S. degree in Astronomy & Astrophysics or equivalent/ M.Sc degree in Physics or passed an examination holding equivalent value.
		Image Processing and Computer vision	He/she must hold a B.Tech. degree in Electrical/ EEE/ ECE or related fields/ME/M.Tech. /M.S/M.Sc. (Engg) in Electrical/Electronics/Computers/Signal Processing/Image computing/Machine learning or related fields.
	Humanities	Impact of Technology on Society, Problems of Marginalized groups	He/she must hold M.A. degree in Sociology/Social work or passed an examination holding equivalent value.
	Humanities	Cultural Studies	He/she must hold M.A. degree in English Language and Literature/ Cultural Studies
	Mathematics	Computational Partial Differential Equations	He/she must hold an M.Sc. degree in Mathematics or equivalent / ME or M. Tech in Aerospace Engineering / Computer Science or passed an examination holding equivalent value.
		Commutative Algebra and Applications to Affine Algebraic Geometry	He/she must hold an M. Sc or MS degree in Mathematics or passed an examination holding equivalent value.
		Machine Learning	He/she must hold an ME or M. Tech/MSc degree or passed an examination holding equivalent value in Computer Science/ Electronics/ Electrical/Machine Learning and Computing/Mathematics/Statistics or in related areas
		Fluid Mechanics	He/she must hold an M. Sc. Degree in Mathematics / Applied Mathematics or passed an examination holding equivalent value.
	Physics	Holography for coherance waves	He/she must hold an M.Sc. degree (Physics or Photonics or passed an examination holding equivalent value) /ME/ M.Tech. (Applied optics/ Photonics/ Optical Engineering or related areas).
		Electronic properties of Stanene	He/she must hold an M.Sc.(Physics) degree or passed an examination holding equivalent value.
		Solid State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance	He/she must hold an M.Sc.(Physics), B.Tech.(Eng. Physics) degree or passed an examination holding equivalent value.

Application Process for IIST Ph.D. Courses in 2023

Students can only apply for IIST’s doctoral programmes by visiting the official website.
While filling out the details, he/she must thoroughly check it because once submitted, there will be no opportunity to make any changes to the already completed application form.
If the candidate wishes to enrol in multiple courses, the non-refundable application fee for each course must be submitted separately. The application fee is INR 700/- per department (INR 250/- for SC/ST/PWD and Women). At the time of admission, the candidate must bring a copy of the challan.
It is mandatory for those working in Government/Semi-Government/PSUs/Autonomous Bodies to produce a “No Objection Certificate” from their current employer.
Candidates applying for reserved seats must upload the relevant certificate to the website while filling out the application form.