Indian
Institute of Space Science and Technology ,Thiruvanathapuram
The Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) is a government-aided institute and deemed university for
the study and research of space science, located at Valiamala, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. It is the first university in
Asia to be solely dedicated to the study and research of Outer space It was inaugurated on 14
September 2007 by G. Madhavan
Nair, the then Chairman of ISRO IIST was set up by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) under the Department of Space, Government of India. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, former President of India, was the Chancellor of
IIST. IIST offers regular
engineering undergraduate, postgraduate and doctorate programmes with focus on
space science, technology and applications.
Envisioned to fulfill
the requirements of scientists and engineers in the Indian Space Program, by
offering undergraduate and postgraduate education and research programmes in
space science and technology, the institute started functioning from the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) campus, Thiruvananthapuram, on September 14,
2007 with an initial investment of 270 crores and annual recurring cost of ₹40 cores by the Union Government. The expenditure of
each student during the course is supported by ISRO in the form of scholarships
or assistantships, and successful students meeting prescribed criteria are
subsequently absorbed into ISRO as scientists. It is the only institute of its kind
in India
Campus
At its inception, the institute started
functioning at the ATF Campus, under Vikram Sarabhai Space Center,Trivandrum,Kerala. Modern environmentally friendly buildings
of unique architecture merge well with the thickly wooded campus of 100 acres
situated on the foot hills of Sahyadri.
A state-of-the-art residential campus
built near Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre in
Valiamala, Nedumangad, Thiruvananthapuram was inaugurated
by Dr. Manmohan Sing, the former Prime Minister of
India on August 25, 2009.[12]The institute started functioning in
its new campus from 15 August 2010. The campus has an extension in the
picturesque Ponmudi Hills,
Thiruvananthapuram, for an observatory which is under construction.
Academics
IIST offers undergraduate (B.Tech.), master's (M.Tach.) and Ph.D. programs in space science and technology , and also serves as a research
center.[4] Doctoral
programs in basic sciences and post-doctoral programs are also offered. Till
2014 batch, three different courses in B.Tech were offered, namely B.Tech in
Aerospace, Avionics and Physical Sciences. As of 2015 admissions, a new 5-year
Dual Degree (B.Tech. + M.Tech./M.S) in Engineering Physics replaced the
existing Physical Sciences branch. The M.Tech./M.S can be done in any of the
following - M.S. in Astronomy & Astrophysics, M.S. in Earth System Science,
M.S. in Solid State
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