Government of India, Department of Space

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

[Declared as Deemed to be University under Sec.3 of the UGC Act 1956]
Valiamala PO, Thiruvananthapuram - 695547
ADMISSION NOTIFICATION for M.Tech. AND M.S. PROGRAMMES FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2016-2017
Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) has been established in the year 2007 as an autonomous
academic institution under Department of Space, Government of India. IIST is committed to (i) attract talented
students,(ii) putting in place a system which ensures high academic standards, (iii) actively encourage
innovative research in areas of relevance to space science, space technology and other related areas.
In the recent National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) India Rankings 2016 brought out by
Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resources Development, Government of India, IIST has
been ranked as 8th among the Indian Universities.
Applications are invited for admission to the following Post Graduate programmes of the Institute for the
academic year 2016-2017. The total number of seats in each programme is 6 (Six):
of the
Programme Department Name
Programme
Educational Qualification
Code
and categories
M.Tech. PROGRAMME
Thermal and
Propulsion

MAE01
MAE02

(i)

Aerodynamics
(ii)
and Flight
Aerospace Mechanics
Engineering
(i)
Structures
and Design

MAE03

B.Tech or equivalent degree in Aerospace Engineering,

Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil
Engineering or Production Engineering
(ii) A valid GATE Score in Aerospace Engineering/ Mechanical
Engineering or Civil Engineering.
(i)

RF and
Microwave
Engineering

MAV01

(ii)
(i)

MAV02

Avionics

Digital Signal
Processing

(ii)

(i)
VLSI and
Microsystem
(ii)
s

MAV03

(i)

MAV04

Avionics

B.Tech. or equivalent degree in Aerospace Engineering,

Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or
Chemical Engineering.
A valid GATE Score in Aerospace Engineering/ Mechanical
Engineering or Chemical Engineering.

Control
Systems
(ii)

BE/B.Tech or equivalent degree in Avionics/Electronics and

Communication/
Electronics
Engineering/
Electrical
Engineering
A valid GATE Score in Electronics and Communication
Engineering.
BE/B. Tech or equivalent degree in Avionics/Electronics and
Communication/ Telecommunication/Electrical and
Electronics Engineering.
A valid GATE Score in Electronics and Communication
Engineering.
BE/B. Tech or equivalent degree in Avionics/Electronics and
Communication/ Electrical Engineering
A valid GATE score in Electronics and Communication
Engineering.
BE/B. Tech or equivalent degree in Avionics/Electrical and
Electronics / Electronics and Communication/ Electronics
and Instrumentation / Instrumentation and Control
Engineering.
A valid GATE score in Electronics and Communication
Engineering/
Electrical
Engineering/Instrumentation
Engineering.

Programme
Code

MAV05

Department

Avionics

Name of the
Programme
and
categories

Educational Qualification
(i)

BE/B. Tech or equivalent degree in Avionics/Electrical and

Electronics / Electronics and Communication/ Electronics
and Instrumentation / Instrumentation and Control
Engineering.

(ii)

A valid GATE score in Electronics and Communication

Engineering/ Electrical Engineering.
M.Sc in Mathematics/ Statistics/ Computer Science.
OR
BE/B. Tech or equivalent degree in Electronics and
Communication Engineering/ Electrical Engineering/
Information Technology/ Computer Science and
Engineering

Power
Electronics

(i)

MMA01

MCH01

Machine
Learning and
Mathematics Computing

Chemistry

A valid GATE Score in Mathematics/ Statistics/ Computer

Science and Information Technology / Electronics and
Communication Engineering/ Electrical Engineering.

(i)

BE/B.Tech or equivalent degree in Polymer Science and

Technology/Chemical Engineering/Rubber Technology/
Metallurgy and Materials Science/Mechanical Engineering/
Production and Industrial Engineering
OR
M.Sc/M.S in Chemistry (all branches)/Physics/Material
Science/ Nanoscience and Technology

(ii)

A valid GATE score in Engineering Sciences/Chemical

Engineering/ Metallurgical Engineering/ Mechanical
Engineering/ Production and Industrial Engineering/
Chemistry/Physics.

(i)

BE/B.Tech or equivalent degree in Electronics/Electrical

Engineering/Electronics and Communication Engineering/
Mechanical Engineering/ Engineering Physics
OR
M.Sc in Physics/ Applied Physics/M.S. in Integrated Physics.

Materials
Science and
Technology

Optical
Engineering

MPH01

(ii) A valid GATE score in Electronics and Communication/

Electrical/ Mechanical Engineering/Physics.

Physics

MPH02

(ii)

(i)

BE/B.Tech or equivalent degree in Electronics/Electrical

Engineering/Electronics and Communication Engineering/
Engineering Physics
OR
M.Sc in Physics/ Applied Physics/M.S. in Integrated Physics.

(ii)

A valid GATE score in Electronics and Communication/

Electrical Engineering /Physics.

Solid State
Technology

Name of the
Programme
Department Programme
Code
and categories

Educational Qualification
(i)BE/B. Tech or equivalent degree in Aerospace Engineering,

MES01

MES02

MES03

Earth and
Space
Sciences

Earth and
Space
Sciences

Earth and
Space
Sciences

Earth System
Science

Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical

Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electronics and Communication
Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Electrical
Engineering, Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering,
Instrumentation and Control Engineering, Physical Science,
Agricultural Engineering, Engineering Science , Instrumentation
Engineering, Engineering Physics.
OR
M.Sc. in Physics/Mathematics.
(ii)A valid GATE score in Aerospace Engineering/ Civil Engineering/
Chemical Engineering/ Electronics and Communication
Engineering/ Electrical Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering/
Engineering Sciences/ Agriculture Engineering/ Instrumentation
Engineering/ Physics/ Mathematics.

Note: Students with M. Sc. degree must have studied Physics,

Mathematics at the B. Sc. level. Students having B. Tech or BE in
other branches of engineering will be considered only if they have
appropriate experience in related areas of Atmospheric and
Oceanic Sciences/ Meteorology/ Geology/ Remote Sensing etc
(i) BE/B. Tech or equivalent degree in Computer Science
Engineering/ Information Technology/ Electrical and Electronics
Engineering/Electronics and Communication Engineering/
Civil/Physical Science/ Engineering Sciences/ Geoinformatics/
Agricultural Engineering
Geoinformatics
OR
M.Sc in Mathematics/Physics
(ii)A valid GATE score in Computer Science and Information
Technology/Electrical
Engineering/
Electronics
and
Communication Engineering/Civil Engineering/Engineering
Sciences/Agricultural Engineering /Mathematics/Physics.
M.S. PROGRAMME
(i) BE/B. Tech or equivalent degree in Aerospace Engineering,
Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical
Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electronics and Communication
Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Electrical
Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Electronics
and Instrumentation Engineering, Instrumentation and Control
Engineering, Physical Science, Engineering Science ,
Astronomy and Instrumentation Engineering, Engineering Physics.
Astrophysics
OR
M.S./ M.Sc. in Physics, Space Physics, Space Science, Space
Science and Technology
(ii) A valid score in any one of the following:
a. GATE in any one of these subjects - Physics/Electronics and
Communication
Engineering/
Electrical
Engineering/
Engineering Sciences.
b. Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST) in Physics.
c. UGC NET (Physical Sciences)

Note: If the student is eligible and wishes to apply for more than one Department, he/she has to submit the
application fee for the respective Departments separately.
1. Age limit: 28 years as on 04.05.2016. Age relaxation is applicable to SC/ST/Persons with disability
(PWD) category as per Government of India Orders. No age relaxation for OBC and women
candidates
2. Educational Qualification & Eligibility: BE/B.Tech/M.Sc/M.S. or equivalent degree mentioned above
should be in first class with an aggregate minimum of 60% marks or CGPA 6.5 out of 10. A valid score in
GATE/JEST/UGC NET in relevant area as the case may be, as specified above is essential.
General Conditions:
1. Only Indian citizens are eligible to apply.
2. Applications received online only will be considered for processing under any circumstances.
3. The applicants will not be allowed to make any changes in the profile registration once submitted. Hence
utmost care should be taken by the candidate while filling the profile.
4. The applicants who wish to apply for more than one programme shall exercise their order of
preference/option of Post Graduate Programmes, at the time of applying itself. The option once exercised
shall be final.
5. SC/ST/OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)/Persons with Disabilities (PWD) candidates shall upload the relevant
certificate before the prescribed date.
6. Applications in respect of SC/ST/OBC/PWD will be processed only after the receipt of the above proof online.
In other words, non-submission of proof online will lead to rejection of application.
7. Reservation of seats for SC/ST/OBC/PWD is applicable as per Govt. of India Orders.
8. Application fee is Rs.600/- per Department (for SC, ST, PWD and women candidates Rs.300/- per Department).
9. The application fee is non-refundable.
10. The applicants who are shortlisted for M. Tech/M.S programmes are required to appear for a written
test/Interview as the case may be.
11. No TA/DA is admissible for written test/interview. The shortlisted students are advised to make their own
arrangements for travelling and lodging for attending written test/interview in Thiruvananthapuram.
12. List of shortlisted students for written test/interview will be displayed in IIST website. Shortlisted students
may download call letter from the website.
13. Students who are expected to complete the degree course in the academic year 2015-2016 are also eligible to
apply provided the consolidated mark list/mark lists of all semesters along with Degree Certificate shall be
produced on or before October 31, 2016. Till the date of submission of Degree Certificate, the admission will
be treated as provisional and such students who have not submitted the Degree Certificate will not be eligible
for scholarship. Also those students who have not submitted the Degree certificate before 1700hrs on
October 31, 2016 shall be disqualified and such students shall not be eligible to continue their studies at IIST
further. On submission of the certificate on or before October 31, 2016, the scholarship will be paid with
effect from the date of commencement of classes or from the date of admission to the programme,
whichever is later.
14. Selected students will be given scholarship as per UGC/MHRD norms.
15. Candidates who are employed in Government/Semi Government/PSUs/Autonomous Bodies need to produce
a No Objection Certificate(NOC) at the time of Interview
16. The M. Tech/M.S students will be required to assist the Departments in academic activities as and when
required.
17. All the students have to bring the challan copy for the respective courses at the time of the interview as proof.
18. Students who are selected for the admission have to join the course immediately. Classes for these students
will tentatively commence on July 25, 2016.

IMPORTANT DATES
Sl. No.
1.

Event
Opening of IIST website for online submission of applications

Date
April 07, 2016- 1000 hrs

2.

Closing of IIST website for online submission of applications

May 04, 2016- 1700 hrs

3.

Last date for payment of application fee

May 12, 2016

4.

Tentative date for Display of short listed students for

interview

May 18, 2016

5.

First phase Interview for open category students (Non-

June 06-10, 2016

sponsored students)
6.

Tentative date of Display of interview result Phase I

June 20, 2016

7.

Last date for payment of first semester fees for students

selected in Phase I

June 30, 2016

8.

Second phase Interview for open category students (Nonsponsored students) will be conducted only if seats remain
unfilled after the first phase of interview of shortlisted
students. [Students with GATE scores less than those
students called for interview in the first phase will be called
for in the second phase].

July 13-14, 2016

9.

Tentative date for Display of interview result Phase II

July 18, 2016

10.

Last date for payment of first semester fees for students

selected in Phase II

July 22, 2016

11.

Date of reporting for all selected students for M.Tech/MS

2016-17

July 22, 2016

12.

Tentative date for commencement of classes

July 25, 2016

Advt. No. IIST/Admn/M. Tech/04/2016 dated 06.04.2016