Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) UG Admission 2017

Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology

Admission to Academic Programmes - 2017

The Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), a Deemed to be University and an autonomous body under Department of Space (DOS), was formed in 2007 and is functioning from the 100 acre campus at Valiamala. IIST offers a range of academic programmes, namely B.Tech., and M.Tech./M.S., doctoral and post-doctoral programmes in areas related to Aerospace Engineering, Avionics, Astronomy & Astrophysics, Chemistry, Earth System Sciences, Humanities, Mathematics, Physics and Remote Sensing, with specific focus on space science and technology.

IIST announces admission to the following undergraduate and dual-degree programmes for the academic year 2017-18, to eligible Indian citizens:

4-Year B.Tech. ( Aerospace Engineering ) - 60 Seats
4-Year B.Tech. ( Avionics ) - 60 Seats
5-Year Dual Degree (B.Tech. + M.S./M.Tech.) - 20 Seats

The 5-year Dual Degree programme leads to B.Tech. degree in Engineering Physics and any of the following Post-Graduate degree specializations:

(i) M.S. (Astronomy & Astrophysics)
(ii) M.S. (Earth System Science)
(iii) M.S. (Solid State Physics)
(iv) M.Tech. (Optical Engineering)

(There is no exit option at the end of four years).

Reservation of Seats: Candidates belonging to certain categories are admitted to seats reserved based on relaxed criteria as per applicable rules of the Government of India. The categories included are

Scheduled Castes (SC) --- 15%
Scheduled Tribes (ST) --- 7.5%
Other Backward Castes (OBC) belonging to Non-Creamy Layer (NCL) --- 27%
Persons with Disabilities (PD) --- 3% (Horizontal Reservation)

Eligibility for Admissions to B.Tech. Programmes: Candidates must make sure that they satisfy the criteria given below for applying for admission to B.Tech. Programmes in IIST.

Citizenship: Only Indian citizens are eligible to apply for admission in IIST.

Date of Birth:

Candidates belonging to General category (GEN) and Other Backward Classes (OBC) categories must have been born on or after October 1, 1992. Candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Persons with Disabilities (PD) categories must have born on or after October 1, 1987.

The date of birth as recorded in the high school/first Board /or its equivalent will be accepted. If the certificate does not mention the date of birth, candidate must submit an authenticated document from competent authority indicating the date of birth at the time of Counselling.

Qualifying Examination (10+2 or Equivalent): Must have secured at least 75% aggregate marks in the Class XII (orequivalent) Board examination. The aggregate marks for SC, ST and PDcandidates should be at least 65%. The marks scored in the following five subjects will be considered forcalculating the aggregate marks criterion.

Physics
Chemistry
Mathematics

A language (if the candidate has taken more than one language, then thelanguage with the higher marks will be considered)

Any subject other than the above four (the subject with the highest markswill be considered)

Marks scored in JEE(Advanced)-2017 Examination: Candidates who are desirous to join B.Tech. Programmes in IIST must appear for the Joint Entrance Examination (Main)-2017 conducted by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), New Delhi to qualify themselves to appear for Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced)-2017 conducted by IITs and secure the minimum prescribed category-wise marks in JEE (Advanced)-2017 as given below

General Candidates (GEN): At least 20% marks in aggregate and at least 5% marks in each of the three subjects (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics).

Other Backward Community – Non Creamy Layer (OBC-NCL) Candidates: At least 18% marks in aggregate and at least 4.5% marks in each of the three subjects (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics)

Scheduled Caste(SC), Scheduled Tribe(ST) & Persons with Disabilities(PD) Candidates: At least 10% marks in aggregate and at least 2.5% marks in each of the three subjects (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics).

More details of JEE (Main) – 2017 may be viewed at http://www.jeemain.nic.in
More details of JEE (Advanced) – 2017 may be viewed at http://www.jeeadv.ac.in

Admission Rank List:

IIST Admission Rank list will be generated only for those candidates who register online for admission to IIST and satisfy all the eligibility criteria. Please note that IIST Admission Rank list will be prepared based on their JEE(Advanced)-2017 All-India Rank(including category rank).

The IIST admission web portal for online registration will be open from 22nd May, up to 12th June 2017.

Admission Counselling: The IIST Admission counselling will be conducted during the fourth week of June 2017.

Contact Address:

Chairperson (Admissions)
Dr Raveendranath P
Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology
Valiamala PO, Thiruvananthapuram - 695 547, Kerala.
Email: ugadmission2017@iist.ac.in
Website: www.iist.ac.in