IIST M.Tech & MS Admissions 17 - 18

Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), situated at Thiruvananthapuram is a Deemed to be University under Section 3 of the UGC Act 1956. IIST functions as an autonomous body under the Department of Space, Government of India.

Applications are invited for admission to the following Post Graduate programmes of the Institute for the academic year 2017 - 2018. The total number of seats in each programme is 6 (Six):

ProgrammeCode Department Name of the Programme and categories Educational Qualification
MAE01 Aerospace Engineering Thermal and Propulsion (i) B.Tech. or equivalent degree in Aerospace Engineering,Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Chemical Engineering.

(ii) A valid GATE Score in Aerospace Engineering /Mechanical Engineering or Chemical Engineering.
MAE02 Aerodynamics and Flight Mechanics
MAE03 Structures andDesign (i) 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.
MAV01 Avionics RF and Microwave Engineering i) BE/B.Tech or equivalent degree in Avionics /Electronics Communication/ Electronics Engineering/Electrical Engineering

(ii) A valid GATE Score in Electronics and Communication Engineering.
MAV02 Digital Signal Processing (i) BE/B. Tech or equivalent degree in Avionics /Electronics and Communication/ Telecommunication/Electrical and Electronics Engineering/Electrical Engineering

(ii) A valid GATE Score in Electronics and Communication Engineering and Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
MAV03 VLSI and Microsystems (i) BE/B.Tech or equivalent degree in Avionics/Electronics and Communication/ Electrical Engineering 

(ii)A valid GATE score in Electronics and Communication Engineering.
MAV04 ControlSystems (i) BE/B.Tech or equivalent degree in Avionics/Electricaland Electronics / Electronics and Communication/Electronics and Instrumentation / Instrumentation andControl Engineering.

(ii)A valid GATE score in Electronics and Communication Engineering/ Electrical Engineering/Instrumentation Engineering.
MAV05 Power Electronics (i) BE/B.Tech or equivalent degree in Avionics/ Electrical Engineering/Electrical and Electronics Engineering /Electronics and Communication Engineering /Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering /Instrumentation and Control Engineering.

(ii) A valid GATE score in Electrical Engineering /Electronics and Communication Engineering/Instrumentation engineering.
MMA01 Mathematics Machine Learning and Computing (i)M.Sc in Mathematics/ Statistics/ Computer Science.ORBE/B.Tech or equivalent degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering/ Electrical Engineering/Information Technology/ Computer Science and Engineering.

(ii)A valid GATE Score in Mathematics/ Statistics/Computer Science and Information Technology /Electronics and Communication Engineering/Electrical Engineering.
MCH01 Chemistry Materials Science and Technology (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 EngineeringORM.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.
MPH01 Physics Optical Engineering (i) BE/B.Tech in Aerospace Engineering /Avionics/Electronics/Electrical Engineering /Electronics and Communication Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering/Engineering Physics/ Physical Sciences or an equivalent degree ORM.Sc, MS, BS-MS in Physics/ Applied Physics or an equivalent degree.

(ii) A valid GATE score in Electronics and Communication/Electrical/ Mechanical Engineering/ Physics.
MPH02 Solid StateTechnology BE/B.Tech in Avionics/ Electronics/ Electrical Engineering/Electronics and Communication Engineering/ Engineering Physics/Physical Sciences oran equivalent degree ORM.Sc, MS, BS-MS in Physics/ Applied Physics or an equivalent degree.

(ii) A valid GATE score in Electronics and Communication/Electrical Engineering/Physics.
MES01 Earth and Space Science Earth System Science (i) BE/B. Tech or equivalent degree in Aerospace Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering,Avionics, 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.ORM.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

Important Dates :

Opening of IIST website for online submission of applications 6thApril 2017
Closing of IIST website for online submission of applications 30thApril 2017
Display of shortlisted candidates for Test/Interview 17thMay 2017
Interview 5th - 9thJune 2017
Classes begins for M. Tech/M.S 24thJuly 2017

Eligibility -

Indian citizenship

Age limit:

32 years as on 30.04.2017. Age relaxation is applicable to SC/ST/Persons with disability (PD)

category as per Government of India Orders. No age relaxation for OBC and women candidates

Educational Qualification & Eligibility:

B.E/B.Tech/M.Sc/M.S. or equivalent degree with a minimum of 60% marks or CGPA 6.5 out of 10 for General & OBC category and minimum of 55% marks or CGPA 6.0 out of 10 for SC/ST& PD category . A valid score in GATE/JEST/UGC NET in relevant area as the case may be, as specified above is essential.

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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

How to apply

On line application with a fee of Rs.600/- per Department (for SC, ST, PD and women candidates Rs.300/- per Department).

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