IIST Trivandrum Reviews on Placements, Faculty, Facilities & more

Placements & Internships : Till 2012 admissions, all the students scoring a CGPA more than 6.5 would be absorbed in ISRO. From 2013 batch onwards, the CGPA cutoff has been raised to 7.5 and the ISRO absorption is not guaranteed and is

Placements & Internships : Till 2012 admissions, all the students scoring a CGPA more than 6.5 would be absorbed in ISRO. From 2013 batch onwards, the CGPA cutoff has been raised to 7.5 and the ISRO absorption is not guaranteed and is done based on the vacancies notified by ISRO centres. Most of the students secure internships and jobs on their own till now in IIST. 

Entrance Exams & Admissions : Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology provides an environment which is conducive to a research enterprise. Advanced facilities like Cryogenic lab, Advanced Propulsion and Laser Diagnostic lab, Nanotechnology lab are centres where cutting-edge research takes place. The researches are advanced by collaborative efforts between student, faculty and Scientists and Engineers community from Liquid Propulsions Systems Center LPSC and Vikram Sarabhai Space Center VSSC, ISRO. Successful students-led projects like VYOM - Sounding rocket and IIST Nano-satellite are a testament to the claim. IIST offers B.Tech. program in Aerospace Engineering, Avionics and Physical Sciences.  The eligibility criteria are to clear JEE MAIN which is used to prepare merit list for those who apply for IIST at its website. JEE Advanced is used as minimum eligibility criteria. An all India rank below 5000 can help you secure branch of your choice. 

Fees & Scholarships : Students securing more than CGPA 7.5 are awarded full scholarship which includes tuition and boarding at IIST. Students securing less than CGPA 7.5 are needed to pay tuition fees which amount to about Rs. 48,000 per semester.

Academics & Faculty : Most of the semesters are hectic with 6 courses and 2 labs on an average. Assignments, tutorials and internal tests are regular to keep students busy throughout. The quality and method of teaching are on par with other tip national institutions with most of the faculties holding doctorates from foreign universities/IITs/IISc. The college scores a good in overall academic prowess and research projects. 

College Infrastructure & Hostel Facilities : There are about 14 hostels (3 girls and 11 boys) with each hostel having a capacity of 100 students twin sharing. Since the college is relatively newly established (2007), the hostel infrastructure is superior to other colleges. The hostel stay and food are free for all the students regardless of their academic standing which decides the scholarship. There are two messes which cater to pan India community serving hygienic food. Classrooms are well built, spacious, air conditioned with all the basic amenities (projector screen, multiple boards). The college is fully connected with WiFi and unlimited downlink for the students. Library contains all the necessary books and journal facilities with the option of making use of ISRO libraries as well at IIST.  

Clubs & Associations : There are few active student societies and clubs in the college mainly the astronomy club, quiz club and the movie club. Rest all are transient in nature. Konchords is the informal cultural night held every semester which is mainly a dance, singing, standup night.  Dhanak is the main annual cultural festival on campus held on a large scale attracting students from all of South India with diverse competitions and attractive prizes. Conscientia is the annual technical fest  of the IIST college.