Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology Thiruvananthapuram is a leading government institute known for its strong focus on science, engineering, and space studies. The institute offers quality education with practical learning.
For the 2026 academic year, IIST Thiruvananthapuram provides undergraduate, postgraduate, and research programmes. The courses include BTech programmes in Aerospace Engineering, Avionics, and Computer Science and Engineering with Data Science. Students can also opt for integrated BTech+MS and BTech+MTech programmes in fields such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, Solid State Physics, Earth System Science, and Optical Engineering. At the postgraduate level, several MTech and MS specializations are available.
The IIST fees is affordable and budget friendly. The semester fee for BTech and integrated programmes is ₹67,950, while ₹40,450 for MTech and MS courses, and ₹7,450 for PhD programmes, making the institute a cost-effective choice for higher technical education.
IIST Thiruvananthapuram offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programmes for the 2026 academic year. The IIST courses include BTech programmes in Aerospace Engineering, Avionics, and Computer Science with Data Science. The institute also offers integrated BTech+MS and BTech+MTech courses. At the postgraduate level, students can choose from several MTech and MS specializations. PhD programmes are available for candidates interested in research:
| Course Name | Specializations |
| BTech |
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| BTech+MS |
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| BTech+MTech |
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| MTech/MS |
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| PhD | - |
Overall: This college have good infrastructure with well furnished classes and also have vast area of campus. Faculty have good knowledge of their respective subjects.
Overall: The college have good infrastructure and have all necessary facilities and equipment and have good classroom laboratories labs sport area, hostels for boys and girls.
Overall: I had the privilege of studying Aerospace at IIST, and I must say, it is truly a hidden gem of Indian education. Despite its excellence, it's surprising how many Indian students are unaware of this prestigious institution.
Faculty: Academically, IIST has great faculty, almost all professors have worked or working in ISRO they have great practical knowledge and they are so passionate about teaching
Overall: All events and festivals will be held on campus. Onam is celebrated grandly. Every even semester, we have Dhanak Fest, which is highly celebrated. Environment made crazy.
Faculty: Experienced and qualified faculty teach at IIST, with an eco-friendly approach. Semesters are tough, but provide a bright knowledge that makes students industry-ready. The pass percentage of students is 80%.
Faculty: From the faculty, you get 100% of your need. It treats to the students like a father, and like a father it contributes 100% as the student make their efforts
Overall: Nice people but food is not nice . It’s all about study here . Lot of assignments and good quality education is provided with people giving proper guidance
Overall: We get continuous exposure here to multiple scientists from ISRO. Our syllabus is focused on space science and rocketry. Syllabus is comparable to any IIT's and so is the level of examination. The faculty are also excellent and engrossed in research in their respective fields. Campus Life is fine with a few restrictions. Security is also high which can be a little inconvenient but the CISF staff are extremely friendly. We have a sattelite ground station and a lab where work is done on Nano sattelites and new propulsion systems. Also there are well equipped labs for all aerospace and Avionics applications. Club culture is also developing in the campus with active clubs for robotics, aeromodelling, social service, yoga and many newer ones.
Faculty: This is the true highlight of IIST. The faculty are excellent and the student to faculty ratio is about 6 students per faculty. Each of the faculty have multiple scholars pursuing their PhD under them and we also get to regularly see research papers and patents in our faculty's names. Some are also actively associated with ISRO and we also have guest faculty from ISRO.
Overall: Nice college for aerospace enthusiasts and is best for space study in India . Nice hostel big rooms and cooperative warden. Great study but sometimes is hectic . Fests like dhanak and conscientia are conducted annually. Different clubs and teams are there . During fest people can experience sales work publicity work hospitality work etc by joining respective teams.often many scientists from isro come to give a Ted talk . Iist director is same as vssc (Vikram sarabhai space centre)director
Faculty: Teach in English . They are cooperative and teach good . They are always ready to clear the doubts of students and are good in nature. If u are serious they will try to teach everything they know
Overall: The college was good according to academics and student to teacher ratio was also good. But the institute focuses more on academics but not on sports. The first year students will have some restrictions rest will not have any restrictions. Overall the college was good and the people who are interested can join
Faculty: The faculty are very good and attendence should be 80 percent which will be given on iris scaning for 1st year rest of the years with biometric and no proxy will workout. They take much care on students and for further help by faculty will be provided by assigning PhD scholars. They will be very friendly
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