B. Tech programmes in Indian Institute of Space Science & Technology (IIST) for Aerospace Engineering, Avionics or Physical Sciences for 2014

Step aside conventional engineering fields; make way for new age B. Tech courses at IIST. Indian Institute of Space Science & Technology (IIST) is a ‘Deemed to be University’ under Section 3 of the UGC Act 1956, established by the Department of Space(DOS), Government of  India,   offers   undergraduate, post-graduate,  doctoral and post-doctoral programmes in broad areas of space science, technology and applications. Located at Valiamala, approximately 20 km from Thiruvananthapuram city, ISAT offers its students the opportunity for close collaboration with the stalwarts in space science and the flexibility of developing  one’s  own  research  ideas.

Admission to academic session of 2014 at Indian Institute of Space Science & Technology (IIST) will close today. Interested candidates for admission to B. Tech programmes in Aerospace Engineering, Avionics or Physical Sciences, should hurry.

IIST has signed an MoU with USRA (Universities  Space Research Association)  of USA and California  Institute of Technology (Caltech)  for exchange  of students  and faculty. Under this scheme selected students can do their project work/ internship in USA. The topper of the B.Tech (Aerospace Engineering) from this institute will be sponsored to undergo an intense 9-months MS program at Caltech.

B. Tech Programmes at IIST

B.Tech. in Aerospace Engineering: 60 seats

This course is oriented towards the needs of space technology and has significant overlap with Mechanical Engineering including Mechanical Design, Manufacturing Science and Space Dynamics. B.Tech. Degree in Aerospace Engineering  enables  the  student  to  specialize  in  Flight  Mechanics,  Aerodynamics, Thermal and Propulsion, Structure and Design and Manufacturing Science.

B.Tech. in Avionics: 60 seats

Avionics covers electronics related to aerospace systems. The Department of Avionics, with a well-knit symbiosis of Electrical, Electronics, Communication Engineering and Computer Science, has the vision of producing Engineers/Scientists/Technologists of the highest  calibre in Space Electronics.  Students opting for Avionics get to learn what is generally covered in a typical   Electronics   and   Communications   programme   and   in addition,    get    exposure    to advanced  electronics  in Digital  Communication,  Control Systems and Computer Systems .

A student with a B. Tech. Degree in Avionics can specialize in areas like Digital Signal Processing (DSP), RF & Microwave Communications, Antenna, Power Electronics, Microelectronics, Control systems, etc.

B.Tech. in Physical Sciences: 36 seats

B.Tech. in Physical Sciences is oriented towards  application of basic sciences to Space Science, Space Technology and Space Application. The programme lays a strong foundation in Physics,  Chemistry,  and  Mathematics  and  gives  exposure  to  important applications   of space  technology   such  as  Earth  System   Sciences,   Astronomy and Astrophysics,  Remote  Sensing  and  Geographical Information System.

A student with a B.Tech. Degree in Physical Sciences can specialize in areas like Atmospheric  and  Ocean Sciences,  Solid  Earth Science,  Astronomy and  Astrophysics, Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System. The curriculum is interdisciplinary, with emphasis given for both science and engineering.

Eligibility Criteria to study in IIST

• Must be an Indian citizen
• Age: General category & OBC students born on or after October 1, 1989 are eligible to apply & SC/ ST & Physically Disabled born on or after October 1, 1984 are eligible to apply.
• Students must have passed Class 12 Board exams with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics (PCM) as mandatory subjects for general categories and SC/ST/PD should have an aggregate of at least 60% marks in PCM.
• JEE Mains & JEE Advanced exam scores: General Candidates – at least 20% marks in aggregate & at least 5% marks in each of the 3 PCM subjects; OBC candidates - at least 18% marks in aggregate and at least 4.5% marks in PCM & SC/ ST/ PD categories – at least 10% marks in aggregate and at least 2.5% marks in PCM.

Admission procedure for IIST 2014

Candidates can register at the official website - admission2014.iist.ac.in to apply. They will then need to download/ print the receipt and submit it to any State Bank of India or Union Bank of India on successful registration at the official site on payment of the following:

Students will then need to upload the scanned image in PDF/JPEG format of the Institute copy of Challan countersigned by Bank.

Important dates for admission to IIST 2014