Academics
IIST offers undergraduate (B.Tech.), master's (M.Tech.) and Ph.D. programs in space science and technology, and also serves as a research center. Doctoral programmes in basic sciences and post-doctoral programmes are also offered.
The admissions to the undergraduate (B.Tech.) programmes for 2013 will be made through the All India Rank List prepared and published by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), based on the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) - Main. Previously, IIST admitted students through the IIT-JEE rank lists from 2007 to 2009, and conducted its own entrance exam called ISAT) from 2010 to 2012. IIST offers 156 seats for admission to its B.Tech programmes in Aerospace Engineering, Avionics and Physical Sciences. Over 1.2 lakh students contested for these seats in ISAT 2012.
The applications for admission to M.Tech. courses are invited directly and students are shortlisted based on their semestrial performances and projects undertaken by them.
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