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Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), Thiruvananthapuram
Best M.Tech college in Thiruvananthapuram
Course-wise details
Fee: ₹70,000 - 1,01,500 per year (approx.) - Tuition (₹1.4 - 2.03 Lakh total across sources, 2 - yr)
Rating: 4.6 (150 reviews)
Admissions by: GATE score (mandatory for most specialisations) → Admission List (rank + vacancy + preference); JEST accepted for Earth System Science and Astronomy & Astrophysics specialisations; no - GATE candidates get a written test + interview route
Placements (average ₹): ₹6 - 7 LPA (median package, varies by specialisation)
Placements (maximum ₹): ₹9.18 LPA (highest reported, MTech Physics Engineering, 2023 batch)
Ownership / mode: Public/Govt (Institute of National Importance, Dept. of Space, Govt. of India, Deemed University)
Address: Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Valiamala P.O., Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala - 695547
Nearby: Valiamala, Valiamala Road, ~35 km from Thiruvananthapuram city centre
| Courses | MTech across 15 specialisations incl. Machine Learning, Computing & Digital Systems, Signal Processing, Physics Engineering, Earth System Science (Institute of National Importance, Dept. of Space, Deemed University, est. 2007, 2 years) |
| Per year fee | ₹70,000 - 1,01,500 per year (approx.) - Tuition (₹1.4 - 2.03 Lakh total across sources, 2 - yr) |
| Rating | 4.6 (150 reviews) |
| Placements (average ₹) | ₹6 - 7 LPA (median package, varies by specialisation) |
| Placements (maximum ₹) | ₹9.18 LPA (highest reported, MTech Physics Engineering, 2023 batch) |
| Ownership / mode | Public/Govt (Institute of National Importance, Dept. of Space, Govt. of India, Deemed University) |
| Admissions by | GATE score (mandatory for most specialisations) → Admission List (rank + vacancy + preference); JEST accepted for Earth System Science and Astronomy & Astrophysics specialisations; no - GATE candidates get a written test + interview route |
| Admissions status | Open |
| Full address | Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Valiamala P.O., Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala - 695547 |
| Nearby locations | Valiamala, Valiamala Road, ~35 km from Thiruvananthapuram city centre |
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| About college | IIST's MTech programme, spread across 15 specialisations, is the most research - oriented and space - sector - linked postgraduate engineering option in the city, with most seats filled through the dual - degree BTech+MTech route (Engineering Physics + MTech) rather than lateral MTech - only admission. Standalone MTech seats are limited and genuinely competitive - of 102 MTech students…Read more |
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