INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology has evolved as a high quality manpower generator for the most reputed Indian Space Research Organization i.e. ISRO. It is considered as one of world’s leading scientific organizations that is engaged in space activities, space research and space applications development. A high quality education at the undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and post-doctoral levels is provided by the institute. Being the first of its kind in the country, the areas which are covered are space sciences, space technology and space applications. Going back to the times, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology was inaugurated by Dr. G. Madhavan Nair and the then Chairman, ISRO on 14 September 2007. The institute was initially housed in the premises of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre. It had been initially launched and managed by ISRO. There is an immense contribution of the visionary Dr. B.N. Suresh who piloted the institute right from the scratch up to its actual realization near Thiruvananthapuram in 2010 in a permanent campus. A number of courses like 4-Year B.Tech. (Aerospace Engineering), 4-Year B.Tech. (Avionics) along with 5 year post graduate Integrated B.Tech degree like Master of Technology (Earth System Science), Master of Science (Solid State Physics), Master of Science (Astronomy & Astrophysics) and Master of Technology (Optical Engineering) are offered to the eligible students.
Eligibility :- In order to get admission into the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, one has to clear the JEE advanced entrance examination test under the rank of 15000 so that he higher the scores are the better will be the stream offered.
- It is a major factor that the admission opening and closing process of the IIST depends greatly on the percentage of the JEE advanced marks lists.
Pattern :
- The examination is conducted in the form of MCQs i.e. Multiple Choice Questions.
- The entrance is held as an online test; therefore, a CBT format is followed.
| Name of the exam | IIST Admission 2025 |
| Full-form | Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology |
| Exam level | National level |
| Courses Offered | UG & PG courses |
| Application mode | Online mode |
Exam Dates :
For UG Courses:| Events | Dates 2025 (Tentative) |
|---|---|
| Online registration begins | 3rd week of June 2025 |
| End date for registration | 4th week of June 2025 |
| Publication of IIST Admission Rank List | 4th week of June 2025 |
| Last date for modification of branch preferences | 4th week of June 2025 |
| Seat allotment/ acceptance round date and Re-validation of registration of waiting list candidates. | 1st to 4th week of July 2025 |
| Date of Joining | 1st week of August 2025 |
| Spot admission notification (in case of vacancies) | 4th week of July 2025 |
| Spot admission registration for remaining waitlisted candidates | 1st week of August 2025 |
| End date of admission | 1st week of August 2025 |
| Commencement of classes | 3rd week of August 2025 |
| Induction programme | 2nd week of August 2025 |
| Events | Dates 2025 (Tentative) |
|---|---|
| Starting of online registration | 1st week of April 2025 |
| End date for application form submission | 1st week of May 2025 |
| Display of shortlisted candidates for branches which have GATE as well as online interview | 3rd week of May 2025 |
| Display of rank list of shortlisted candidates which is based on only GATE score | 3rd week of May 2025 |
| 1st round seat allotment fee submission | 3rd week of May 2025 |
| Interview for M.Tech in Earth System Science and M.Sc in Astronomy and Astrophysics | 4th week of May 2025 |
| Rank list for M.Tech in Earth System Science and M.Sc in Astronomy and Astrophysics | 1st week of June 2025 |
| Reporting at allotted institution | 4th week of July 2025 |
| Commencement of classes for PG courses | 4th week of July 2025 |
| Last Seat Allotment | 2nd week of August 2025 |
| Last date for PG Admission | 2nd week of August 2025 |
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
