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IISST Thiruvananthapuram admissions are based on various entrance examinations like JEE Main, GATE, CAT etc. JEE Main 2024 session 2 registration will end on March 2, 2024, and the exam is scheduled between April 4 - April 15, 2024.

IST provides financial assistance funded by the Department of Space (DoS), Government of India for students admitted to B.Tech and dual degree programmes. The assistantship covers the expenses such as Tuition and Students Amenity fees, hostel (including dining) and Establishment charges and medical expenses. An additional Book allowance of Rs. 3000 per semester is also provided.

This assistantship will be continued beyond the first semester for those students (other than those belonging to SC, ST and PD category) who secure a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 7.5 ** (in a scale of 10) in every semester. Failing this they have to remit the pre-notified fees (Tuition and Students Amenity Fees, hostel, dining and Establishment charges and medical expenses) for the next semester.

For students belonging to SC, ST and PD categories, this assistantship will be continued beyond the first semester only if they secure a minimum GPA of 6.5 ** (in a scale of 10) in every semester. However SC, ST, PD category students who secure a GPA of 5.5 and above, but less than 6.5 (in a scale of 10) in every semester have to remit the pre-notified fees except for the Tuition fees for the next semester. SC, ST, PD category students who secure a GPA of less than 5.5 (in a scale of 10) in every semester have to remit the entire pre-notified fees (Tuition and Students Amenity Fees, hostel, dining and Establishment charges and medical expenses) for the next semester.

** GPA criteria for students joining in 2013 and later. For B.Tech students who have joined IIST before 2013, the GPA criteria of 6.0 (in a scale of 10) remains the same for all categories of students.

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The campus is located at Valiamala,about 25 kms from Thiruvananthapuram city, on the way to the famous hill resort of Ponmudi. The sitemap has two campuses planned spread over a total area of around 100 acres situated close to the foot hills of Sahyadri ranges. At present, the Academic campus which also houses the student hostels is nearing completion. The institute provides full-fledged infrastructure of international standards to develop an excellent academic and research atmosphere. Modern environment friendly buildings of unique architecture merge well with the surrounding forest area. The academic activities spread across four blocks – Aerospace, Physical Sciences, Avionics and Interdisciplinary. Of these the first two are fully functional and host all the seven departments. The Academic blocks are equipped with spacious lecture halls and well-designed research and curriculum laboratories. The Academic blocks also house the offices of the faculty members and research scholars. An imposing Library building is centrally located. IIST also has an Astronomical Observatory situated on the roof top of the Physical Sciences building.