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  • 4-Year B.Tech. ( Aerospace Engineering )
  • 4-Year B.Tech. (Electronics and Communication Engineering (Avionics))
  • 5-Year Dual Degree (B.Tech. + Master of Science/Master of Technology)

    The Dual Degree Programme is a 5-year (10 Semesters) Programme. On successful completion, the students are awarded a B.Tech. degree in Engineering Physics and a Master of Science/ M.Tech. degree in one of the following four postgraduate streams:

    • Master of Science in Astronomy and Astrophysics
    • Master of Science in Solid State Physics
    • M.Tech. in Earth System Science
    • M.Tech. in Optical Engineering

    Students will be allotted their postgraduate streams at the end of the sixth semester based on their preference and academic performance upto sixth semester. The seat matrix specifying minimum and/ or maximum for each of the streams will be notified to the students during the sixth semester.

    There is no exit option with a B.Tech degree in Engineering Physics. However, based on academic performance, Director, IIST has the discretion not to promote students with unsatisfactory performance to the Masters‟ level. These students may be allowed to exit with a B.Tech degree in Engineering Physics with specified norms worked out by the Department and approved by the Academic Council and Board of Management of IIST.

Seat Matrix for Undergraduate Programmes
Branch GEN/ OBC (NCL)/ SC/ ST EWS* PMSSS** Women*** Total
B.Tech in Aerospace Engineering 60 6 3 6 75
Electronics and Communication Engineering (Avionics) 60 6 3 6 75
Dual degree 20 2 0 2 24
Total 140 14 6 14 174

Important Notes:

  1. *: From 2019 academic year and as per the directive, reservation for the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) to the extent of 6 (six), 6 (six), and 2 (two) seats (10% of 140) in the branches of Aerospace Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering and Dual Degree, respectively has been implemented.
  2. **: Beginning 2020 academic year and as per the recent directive from AICTE, supernumerary seats under the Prime Minister’s Special Scholarship Scheme for Jammu & Kashmir students (PMSSS) in the branches of Aerospace Engineering and Electronics and Communication Engineering is being implemented. The selection under this category will be carried out by the PMSSS Cell of AICTE adhering to the minimum eligibility criteria prescribed by IIST (see Section 13 of the brochure).
  3. ***: Women Supernumerary: In order to maintain a healthy boy to girl’s ratio at IIST, 10% additional seats are reserved for women candidates only.
  4. Reservation of Seats
    As per the reservation policy of Government of India applicable to Central Educational Institutions (CEI), candidates belonging to the following categories are admitted to reserved seats based on relaxed criteria. The categories and the corresponding percentage of reservation are
    • Scheduled Castes (SC): 15%
    • Scheduled Tribes (ST): 7.5%
    • Other Backward Classes (OBC) belonging to Non-Creamy Layer (NCL): 27%
    • Persons with Disabilities (PD) : 5% (Horizontal Reservation)
    • Economically Weaker Section (EWS): As below.

    Beginning 2019 academic year and as per the recent directive, seats to the extent of 6 (six), 6 (six), and 2 (two) seats (10% of last year‟s total strength) in the branches of Aerospace Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering and Dual Degree, respectively, are reserved for the EWS category.

    The above listed categories are the ONLY reservation categories for admission to the undergraduate programmes at IIST.



 MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS

A. The top 5 students (UG/DD) admitted in 2023-24 who have secured AIR (All India Rank, in JEE Advanced Examination, 2023) up to 1000 would be entitled to full fee waiver for the first year. However, they have to maintain a CGPA of 9.0 and above in a scale of 10 at the end of each year in order to obtain full fee waiver for the subsequent year

B. Students (UG/DD) admitted in 2023-24 and securing a CGPA of 9.0 or higher (in the scale of 10) in a given semester would receive a 50 percent tuition fee waiver in the next semester. The number of waivers shall be limited to ten percent (10%) of the admitted students in each program

Undergraduate Admission

Frequently Asked Questions

A. Admission to IIST :

Question: How does one clarify doubts regarding the admission procedure?
Answer: Candidates are requested to read the Information Brochure for IIST UG Admission carefully and send their queries via email to ugadmission@iist.ac.in. Our Admission Team will respond at the earliest.

Question: Is admission to IIST through JOSAA?
Answer: No, admission to IIST is through the IIST Online Admission Portal (https://admission.iist.ac.in) ONLY. Candidates have to register online if they are desirous for admission to IIST.

Question: Is it required for the candidate to report at any centre for certificate verification?
Answer: No. Certificate verification will be done online. At any stage, after acceptance of the seat, if any discrepancy is noticed then the admission will stand cancelled.

 

B. Reservation of Seats:

Question: Is change of category from that entered for JEE (Advanced) Examination allowed?
Answer: No. The category of a candidate as entered in the JEE (Advanced) database will be final and remain the same for IIST Registration and IIST Rank List. Requests for change of category will NOT be entertained.

Question: Is there any reservation category for NRIs?
Answer: No, there is no reservation for NRIs.

Question: Are there seats reserved under Management Quota?
Answer: No, there is no Management Quota in IIST.

 

C. Admission Procedure:

Question: Who can register online?
Answer: Candidates who have appeared for JEE (Advanced) Examinations and those who satisfy the eligibility criteria specified in the Information Brochure can register. Registration will be complete ONLY after payment of Registration Fee.

Question: Is it required to fill in all the three branches in order of preferences during the time of registration?
Answer: No, the candidates, during the time of registration, need to fill in only for those branches that they interested and hence there is no need to mandatorily fill in all the three branches in order of preferences.

Question: What is the IIST Rank List?
Answer: IIST will publish category-wise Admission Rank List of eligible candidates who have successfully registered and paid the Registration Fee. Registered candidates will be required to login to the online admission portal to access their respective ranks.

Question: Can the candidate appear in more than one category in the Rank List?
Answer: Yes, depending on the candidate’s category, his/her name can appear under one or more categories in the Rank List.

Question: What are the FREEZE and the SLIDE options for Seat Acceptance?
Answer:
FREEZE: Candidate is content with the allocated seat, accepts it (by paying the First Semester Fee) and is not interested in participating in further rounds of seat allocation. This candidate will NOT be considered in subsequent rounds of seat allotment.
SLIDE: Candidates accepts the offered seat (by paying the First Semester Fee); however, wishes to be considered for his/her higher preference choice in subsequent rounds. This candidate will be considered in subsequent rounds of seat allotment.

Question: What is the meaning of RE-VALIDATE Registration?
Answer: On specified dates, candidates whose names appear in the Waiting List are required to RE-VALIDATE their Registration if they wish to be considered for subsequent rounds of Seat Allotment. Candidates who fail to RE-VALIDATE shall NOT be considered for further rounds of seat allotment and admission to IIST UG Programmes.

Question: Can First Semester Fee be paid during time of joining IIST?
Answer: No, candidates have to accept the allotted seat by paying the First Semester Fee on dates specified. Failure to pay within the specified dates will lead to CANCELLATION of the allotted seat.

 

D. Joining IIST:

Question: Is the date for joining IIST flexible?
Answer: No, candidates have to report to IIST and complete the joining formalities as per specified dates. Online or in person joining will be notified in advance based on the prevailing pandemic situation.
Question: Is it mandatory for a parent to be present during the time of joining IIST?
Answer: Yes, it is mandatory for at least one parent to be present at the time of joining IIST (online through video or in person).
Question: Is it mandatory for the admitted student to attend the Induction Programme?
Answer: Yes, it is mandatory for the admitted student to attend the Induction Programme. No requests for waiver will be entertained.

 

E. Academics:

Question: Whether a student joining for a Dual Degree program, can exit and leave the institute in 4 years with a four year B. Tech degree in Engineering Physics?
Answer: Students who join for the Dual Degree program cannot exit and leave the institute in 4 years with a four year B. Tech degree in Engineering Physics. However, based on academic performance, Director, IIST, has the discretion not to promote students with unsatisfactory performance to the Masters’ level. These students may be allowed to exit with a B. Tech degree in Engineering Physics subject to them meeting the specified norms that have been approved by the Board of Management of IIST.

Question: Has the institute implemented Choice Based Credit System for UG students?
Answer: The institute has implemented the Choice Based Credit System for UG students since July 2018. The parent department shall stipulate the mandatory core courses and mandatory elective courses that a student has to compulsorily register from their own department. The student shall be permitted to either register for the remaining course requirement from a course offered by one of the sister departments, subject to the student meeting the prerequisite that the above course entails or the student can register for any course offered by the parent department itself.

Question: Does the institute provide an Auditing Option to the UG student? What are the guidelines for auditing a course?
Answer: The institute does provide the Auditing Option to a UG student which has been implemented since July 2018. The following provide a few salient points related to auditing a course:
1. A student can only audit two courses during his/her entire period of stay at IIST.
2. The student will require a minimum attendance requirement of 80% similar to the credited course.
3. The student will have to take all the quizzes together with any class tests and need to submit class assignments similar to a credit course. The student however is exempted from writing the end semester examinations.
4. There is no grade awarded for the audited course. Hence the audited course does not carry any grade points and therefore the audited course does not figure in GPA/CGPA calculations.
5. Prior written permission of the course instructor who is offering the course and approval from the concerned Head of Department is required to ′audit′ any course.
6. If the auditing course requires any pre-requisite, the student needs to meet the above.
7. The course instructor shall determine whether the student has successfully completed the audit requirements and intimate the Academics section.
8. The course successfully completed by the student in Audit mode will be reflected in the Student's Semester Grade Report and the Student's Transcript as Audit Course.

Question: Will all the graduates be absorbed in ISRO centers after successful completion?
Answer: No. Based on notified vacancies in different specializations, by ISRO/DOS, undergraduate and Dual Degree (viz. B.Tech in Aerospace, B.Tech in Electronics &Communication Engineering (Avionics) and Dual Degree in Astronomy & Astrophysics, Earth System Science, Solid State Physics, and Optical Engineering) students will be eligible for recruitment to the post of Scientist/ Engineer-SC, subject to fulfilment of the following conditions applicable to ALL categories of students:

i. Interested students securing a CGPA of 7.0 or above (on a scale of 10) at the end of sixth (B.Tech)/ eighth (DD) semester will be eligible to appear for a job placement interview organized by ISRO Headquarters.
ii. The eligible candidates will be interviewed by the ISRO Expert Committee and panel list will be prepared accordingly.
iii. Posting of the candidates to Centres/Units shall be notified by ISRO Headquarters.
iv. Students should secure minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 7.5 (on a scale of 10) at the end of B.Tech/ Dual Degree Programmes & should successfully complete the B.Tech and Dual Degree Programmes in 4 (four) and 5 (five) years, respectively to be eligible for issue of offer letter.
v. Students are also required to be fully medically fit as per ISRO norms.

 

F. CAMPUS FACILITIES:

Question: Does the campus have proper security in place?
Answer: Yes, IIST campus has 24 x 7 security in place.

Question: Are there separate hostels for girls?
Answer: Yes, there are separate hostels for girls and boys.

Question: Is the hostel accommodation single or shared?
Answer: For the UG students, institute offers shared accommodation.

Question: Can parents/relatives get accommodation in the campus when they visit their wards?
Answer: No, there is no provision of accommodation inside the campus.

Question: Are there accommodation options available near IIST when parents/relatives visit?
Answer: Yes, there are hotels in the nearby township of Nedumangad (around 10 kms from IIST).

Question: Is there availability of washing machines/laundry at the hostel?
Answer: Private laundry facility is available on payment basis.

Question: Is there vegetarian food available in the mess?
Answer: Food served in the institute mess includes both vegetarian and non-vegetarian food.

Question: Are there rotis/chappatis (north Indian menu) available in mess?
Answer: Food served in the institute mess has north Indian options including roti/chappati.

Question: Does the institute provide bus services for students to visit the city during weekends?
Answer: Yes, bus service to Trivandrum via Nedumangad is provided during weekends.

Question: Whether ATM and bank services available in the campus?
Answer: Yes, Union Bank of India, Valiamala Branch is located inside IIST campus alongwith ATM facility.

Question: Whether service of medical officer and counsellor are available in the campus?
Answer: IIST has a Health Centre inside the campus where doctors and counsellor are available.

Question: How to reach IIST campus from Trivandrum railway station and Trivandrum airport?
Answer: Frequent buses, taxis and auto-rickshaws are available from both places to IIST. Please visit https://www.iist.ac.in/aboutus/how-to-reach for direction and other details.

Question: What provision exists for students to play sports, participate in recreational activities and be active in various clubs within the campus?
Answer: IIST provides various sports facilities like football/cricket grounds and basket ball/ badminton courts. Gymnasium and other indoor games facilities are also available. A full-fledged student activity centre with several indoor game facilities, gymnasium, etc is also present in the campus.

Question: What are the various student driven fests?
Answer: Students make the campus lively and vibrant with the organization of events like Dhanak – IIST’s Annual Cultural Fest, Conscientia – IIST’s Annual Astronomy & Technical Fest, Konchords – Students Musical Extravangaza, etc.

Important Dates of Undergraduate Admission 2023

JEE Advanced Result

June 18, 2023

Opening of Online Registration
and Filling-in of Branch Preferences

June 18, 2023, 10:00 Hr

Closing of Online Registration

June 28, 2023, 23:59 Hr

Publication of IIST Admission Rank List

 June 29, 2023, 17:00 Hr
June 30, 2023, 17:00 Hr

Closing date for Modification of Branch Preferences

June 30, 2023, 23:59 Hr
July 01, 2023, 23:59 Hr

Seat Allotment/ Acceptance rounds

Seat Allot Schedule

Re-validation of registration of Waiting List Candidates

Joining IIST**

August 07, 2023, (Reporting Time:10:00 Hrs)

Spot Admissions Notification, if required
 (in case of vacancies)

July 28, 2023, 14:00 Hrs

Spot Admissions Registration, if required
 (Applicable only for remaining wait-listed candidates after last round of seat allotment)

July 29, 2023, 09:00 Hrs -Aug 02, 2023, 23:59 Hrs

Spot Admissions, if required. (Online)
 (Applicable only for remaining wait-listed candidates after last round of seat allotment)

August 3, 2023 -August 07, 2023

Closing of Admission

August 14, 2023

Commencement of Classes

August 16, 2023

Induction Programme

August 07, 2023-August 11, 2023

Important Notes:
The above dates are tentative. Any change of date will be indicated in the IIST Admission website. Candidates are advised to check the website regularly

ISRO/ DOS ABSORPTION POLICY FOR ADMISSIONS FROM 2021 ACADEMIC YEAR ONWARDS

Based on notified vacancies in different specializations, by ISRO/DOS, undergraduate and Dual Degree (viz. B.Tech in Aerospace, B.Tech in Electronics &Communication Engineering (Avionics) and Dual Degree in Astronomy & Astrophysics, Earth System Science, Solid State Physics, and Optical Engineering) students will be eligible for recruitment to the post of Scientist/ Engineer-SC, subject to fulfilment of the following conditions applicable to ALL categories of students:

1.Interested students securing a CGPA of 7.0 or above (on a scale of 10) at the end of sixth (B.Tech)/ eighth (DD) semester will be eligible to appear for a job placement interview organized by ISRO Headquarters.

2.The eligible candidates will be interviewed by the ISRO Expert Committee and panel list will be prepared accordingly.

3.Posting of the candidates to Centres/Units shall be notified by ISRO Headquarters.

4.Students should secure minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 7.5 (on a scale of 10) at the end of B.Tech/ Dual Degree Programmes & should successfully complete the B.Tech and Dual Degree Programmes in 4 (four) and 5 (five) years, respectively to be eligible for issue of offer letter.

5.Students are also required to be fully medically fit as per ISRO norms.

 

Details of IIST Undergraduate Admission (2023).

Opening & Closing Rank of IIST UG ADMISSION-RANK-2023.

Category
B.Tech. ( Aerospace Engineering )
B.Tech. ( Electronics and Communication )
Dual Degree
(B.Tech. + Master of Science/Master of Technology)
 
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General 192 860 201 1087 13 866
EWS 105 171 120 203 211 214
OBC 159 426 204 406 190 445
SC 55 169 65 285 153 226
ST 5 54 12 69 78 78

Details of IIST Undergraduate Admission (2022).

Opening & Closing Percentage of JEE Advanced 2022 marks.

Category
B.Tech. ( Aerospace Engineering )
B.Tech. ( Electronics and Communication )
Dual Degree
(B.Tech. + Master of Science/Master of Technology)
 
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General 53.61 % 21.39% 29.44% 20.83% 31.94% 19.72%
EWS 20.28% 18.06% 20.83% 18.06% 18.06% 17.78%
OBC 20.28% 17.50% 20.28% 17.22% 18.61% 17.22%
SC 18.89% 11.67% 13.89% 11.39% 10.83% 10.28%
ST 13.06% 9.44% 10.00% 9.44% 8.61% 8.61%

Details of IIST Undergraduate Admission (2022).

Opening & Closing Rank of IIST UG ADMISSION-RANK-2022.

Category
B.Tech. ( Aerospace Engineering )
B.Tech. ( Electronics and Communication )
Dual Degree
(B.Tech. + Master of Science/Master of Technology)
 
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General 5 1061 244 1129 153 1462
EWS 101 197 83 198 199 200
OBC 246 498 247 503 359 523
SC 24 197 95 218 239 294
ST 15 52 37 48 82 82

Details of IIST Undergraduate Admission (2021).

Opening & Closing Percentage of JEE Advanced 2021 marks.

Category
B.Tech. ( Aerospace Engineering )
B.Tech. ( Electronics and Communication )
Dual Degree
(B.Tech. + Master of Science/Master of Technology)
 
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General 46.67 % 26.94 % 50.83 % 26.39 % 41.67 % 27.22 %
EWS25.28 %23.89 %25.00 %23.06 %22.78 %22.78 %
OBC26.67 %20.28 %24.44 %20.00 %25.56 %19.44 %
SC20.83 %10.83 %14.72 %9.72 %21.94 %13.33 %
ST21.11 %8.89 %8.33 %8.33 %8.06 %8.06 %

 

Details of IIST Undergraduate Admission (2021)

Opening & Closing Rank of IIST UG ADMISSION-RANK-2021.

Category
B.Tech. ( Aerospace Engineering )
B.Tech. ( Electronics and Communication  )
Dual Degree
(B.Tech. + Master of Science/Master of Technology)
 
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General
58
850
34
927
109
834
EWS
90
123
92
139
144
144
OBC
128
324
168
351
145
402
SC
20
146
68
180
16
94
ST
2
35
37
39
42
43

 

Details of IIST Undergraduate Admission (2020)

Opening & Closing Percentage of JEE Advanced 2020 marks.

Category
B.Tech. ( Aerospace Engineering )
B.Tech. ( Electronics and Communication )
Dual Degree
(B.Tech. + Master of Science/Master of Technology)
 
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General39.90 %29.80 %45.45 %28.28 %37.88 %28.79 %
EWS29.29 %24.75 %28.03 %23.48 %24.24 %23.23 %
OBC28.28 %21.72 %26.77 %21.46 %25.00 %21.21 %
SC24.75 %10.35 %19.95 %9.85 %15.66 %11.11 %
ST----13.13 %13.13 %

 

Details of IIST Undergraduate Admission (2020)

Opening & Closing Rank of IIST UG ADMISSION-RANK-2020.

Category
B.Tech. ( Aerospace Engineering )
B.Tech. ( Electronics and Communication  )
Dual Degree
(B.Tech. + Master of Science/Master of Technology)
 
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General
172
775
77
951
240
882
EWS
68
172
87
196
183
210
OBC
152
473
206
511
271
521
SC
14
204
33
228
68
167
ST
-
-
-
-
10
10

 

 

Details of IIST Undergraduate Admission (2019)

Opening & Closing Percentage of JEE Advanced 2019 marks.

Category
B.Tech. ( Aerospace Engineering )
B.Tech. ( Electronics and Communication )
Dual Degree
(B.Tech. + Master of Science/Master of Technology)
 
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General58.60 %34.14 %51.34 %34.14 %47.85 %35.22 %
EWS33.87 %31.18 %32.80 %31.18 %30.91 %30.11 %
OBC34.14 %29.30 %32.80 %28.76 %32.26 %27.96 %
SC26.61 %17.20 %19.09 %15.59 %28.23 %26.08 %
ST15.59 %11.56 %16.94 %11.83 %11.83 %11.02 %

 

Details of IIST Undergraduate Admission (2019)

Opening & Closing Rank of IIST UG ADMISSION-RANK-2019.

Category
B.Tech. ( Aerospace Engineering )
B.Tech. ( Electronics and Communication  )
Dual Degree
(B.Tech. + Master of Science/Master of Technology)
 
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General
11
801
38
847
69
702
EWS
67
124
94
123
135
146
OBC
115
308
154
338
175
391
SC
25
139
108
176
18
29
ST
25
60
18
56
54
63

 

 

Details of IIST B.Tech Admission (2018)

Opening & Closing Percentage of JEE Advanced 2018 marks.

Category
B.Tech. ( Aerospace Engineering )
B.Tech. ( Electronics and Communication )
Dual Degree
(B.Tech. + Master of Science/Master of Technology)
 
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General
43.89%
34.17%
66.94%
33.05%
52.78%
36.39%
OBC
47.78%
30.28%
33.05%
27.22%
33.33%
26.11%
SC
33.89%
19.44%
32.22%
15.83%
22.22%
13.05%
ST
14.44%
11.94%
20.28%
11.11%
15.00%
10.28%

 

Details of IIST B.Tech Admission (2018)

Opening & Closing Rank of IIST UG ADMISSION-RANK-2018.

Category
B.Tech. ( Aerospace Engineering )
B.Tech. ( Electronics and Communication  )
Dual Degree
(B.Tech. + Master of Science/Master of Technology)
 
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General
312
1172
4
1336
74
881
OBC
19
337
237
479
226
508
SC
5
107
7
170
75
252
ST
32
44
7
45
29
49

 

 

Details of IIST B.Tech Admission (2017)

Opening & Closing Percentage of JEE Advanced 2017 marks.

Category
B.Tech. ( Aerospace Engineering )
B.Tech. ( Avionics )**
Dual Degree
(B.Tech. + Master of Science/Master of Technology)
 
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General
64.21%
53.83%
60.93%
52.19%
60.38%
54.37%
OBC
53.55%
44.81%
44.81%
42.08%
44.54%
42.35%
SC
33.88%
30.60%
34.15%
27.05%
41.53%
28.96%
ST
29.51%
20.22%
28.96%
20.22%
22.40%
20.22%

 ** This program has been renamed as B.Tech in Electronics & Communication Engineering (with specialisation in Avionics) w.e.f. 2018 admissions.

 

 

Details of IIST B.Tech Admission (2017)

Opening & Closing Rank of IIST UG ADMISSION-RANK-2017.

Category
B.Tech. ( Aerospace Engineering )
B.Tech. ( Avionics )**
Dual Degree
(B.Tech. + Master of Science/Master of Technology)
 
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General
108
578
198
691
206
525
OBC
73
203
206
318
217
313
SC
75
117
70
183
29
144
ST
14
65
16
66
47
68

 ** This program has been renamed as B.Tech in Electronics & Communication Engineering (with specialisation in Avionics) w.e.f. 2018 admissions.