What should I choose: EE at IIT Dharwad, EIE at IIT Dhanbad, ME at IIT Jodhpur or ECE at IIST, Thiruvananthapuram?

In the recent NIRF ranking 2020, IIT Dhanbad, IIT Jodhpur, IIST Thiruvananthapuram stands at 15th, 50th, 33rd respectively. IIT Dharwad was recently established, and its making all efforts to be ranked among the best. Here are a few factors that you should consider while comparing these institutes. Admission: For admission into IITs, students need to qualify for the JEE mains exam and get a good score in the JEE Advanced exam. The eligibility criteria are 10+2 with 75% aggregate in the science stream. For admission into IIST Thiruvananthapuram, eligibility is 10+2 with a minimum of 75% aggregate in the science stream and a valid JEE Mains score. The total seat intake for ECE at IIST is 60. 50 seats at IIT Dharwad for EE and 120 seats for EIE at IIT Dhanbad. 80 seats at IIT Jodhpur for ME. The required cutoff for the institutes is as follows. Institutes Cut off IIT Dharwad 7714 IIT Dhanbad 2755-4464 IIT Jodhpur 6135 IIST Thiruvananthapuram 338 Faculty: A total of 99 faculty members are present at IIT Jodhpur and all are Ph.D. holders. IIT Dhanbad has a highly qualified and strong faculty network of 332 members and 315 of them are Ph.D. holders. IIST has 54 Associate professors, 12 Professors, 26 Assistant professors, and 4 Adjunct Professors. IIT Dharwad also has highly qualified professors. Course fees: The course fees at the institutes are as follows. Colleges IIT Dhanbad IIT Dharwad IIT Jodhpur IIST Trivandrum BTech Fees/year INR 2.28 lakhs INR2.25 lakhs INR70,433 INR68,000 Placement: In the recent placement drive, IIT Dhanbad placed 61.90% of its students from the EIE branch. The highest package offered was INR 13 LPA. Top recruiters were Google, Goldman Sachs, Walmart. In the year 2020, a total of 83% of students were placed from the Mechanical branch at IIT Jodhpur. Top recruiters were TCS, Maruti Suzuki, Honda, Infosys. The top recruiter at IIST is ISRO that hired 108 Btech students. 27% of students were placed from the ECE branch. IIT Dharwad saw its first batch of placement, and Microsoft offered the highest internship package of INR 80000 per month. Scholarships are offered by all the colleges to help the students during their course of study. As for which institute will be better you should decide that according to your course of choice.

Which will be a better choice, 5 year MTech in IIT Bhubaneswar or 4 year chemical in IIT Hyderabad or aerospace in IIST?

M.Tech from IIT Bhubaneswar makes sense only if you are willing to study more on research-based topics of the subject. It is best if one is looking for a career in Teaching, Researching, etc. to further gain knowledge about the subject and not work in MNCs. IIT Hyderabad ranks 8th in the Engineering category by NIRF 2020. The number of students who got placed from the Chemical Engineering department in the 2019 placements was 26. The average salary package offered to students with Chemical Engineering is 15 lakhs per annum. IIST is a space institute under the Department of Space. The students from IIST are recruited as scientists and engineers in the Department of Space facilities and Indian Space Research Organization centers all over India. They receive a starting salary of 10 lakhs per annum. Facilities like Infrastructure, Library, sports facilities, Computer labs, clinics, Data centers in IIST are much better and well equipped than the IITs. Thus it is your choice to opt for what course you are interested in.

Should I take aerospace engineering at IIST or ECE at MNNIT Allahabad?

In the year 2020, the ranking of IIST was #33 by NIRF for B.Tech courses. On the other hand, MNNIT Allahabad was ranked #48th by NIRF for B.Tech courses. With excellent teaching staff, IIST is the 1st space institute in Asia to offer programs in space science and technology. Admission: IIST: The candidate must have completed 10+2 with a minimum of 75% from a recognized boardin Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics. A valid score in JEE Advanced is required. The fees for the 1st year inAerospace engineering course is Rs. 96,800. The total intake of the program is 60 seats. MNNIT Allahabad: Candidate must have completed 10+2 in Science stream with a minimum 75% marks. Candidate must have passed the entrance exam, i.e., JEE Main. For ECE 1st year, the feeis Rs 84,666. The general cut off for home state students ranged from 3600 to 7128 and for other state students it is from 4615 to 6752. Placements In IIST: Top recruitersare TCS, Adobe, Wipro, Mercedes Benz (India) Limited, Philips, Intel, Bosch, Cypress, UTC Aerospace Systems, etc. The highest salary offered to the student of the institution was INR 10 LPA. In MNNIT Allahabad: 90.63% was the placement rate of MNNIT Allahabad for theECE department. Some of the top recruitersof MNNIT Allahabad are the Indian Navy, Dell, Canon, BHEL, E-bay, Adobe, Bharat Institute of Technology, etc. The highest salary offered to the students is INR 25.33 LPA and the average salary offered to the students is INR 10.95 LPA. Choosing the subject depends on the individual itself. IISR will be really good if the candidate is very much interested in space and technology, as the institute primarily focuses only on space studies. Being a part of the 1st institute in the world to offer complete range of programs in space and technology will be plus point. Late Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam was the former Chancellor of the University. The city life of Kerala is much better than Allahabad. Now, based on all the data and their interest the candidate can choose the subject and institute accordingly.

IIST: Admission 2023, Cutoff, Courses, Fees, Placements, Ranking

Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) lso known as IIST Trivandrum, is situated in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. It is a Deemed to be University under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956. IIST was established in year 2007 which functions as an autonomous institution under the Department of Space (DoS), Government of India. As per the NIRF Ranking 2023, IIST Trivandrum has been ranked at 48^th position in the engineering category.

At undergraduate level, IIST Trivandrum offers B.Tech, B.Tech + MS & B.Tech + M.Tech programs wheras at postgraduate level it offers M.Tech & MS. Admission to the IIST Thiruvananthapuram is done on the basis of GATE/ JEE Advanced/ JEST/ UGC NET/ CSIR NET scores. IIST charges INR 91700 Per Semester for UG programs and INR 67200 Per Semester for PG programs.

As per the latest statistics available on the official webiste, IIST highest package offered to a B.Tech student till now stands at INR 16.6 LPA. The placement cell of IIST continually liaisons with industry, R&D organizations and management organizations, with the foresight of Training, Career-Guidance, Internship/ Project and Campus Placements. The institute provides an internship for both B.Tech. and M.Tech. programs for a period of two months, tentatively from May to July, every year. Some of the frequent recruiters are Adobe Systems, General Electric, Adobe, Mantra, Sony, Mercedes Benz, Infosys, Wipro, JSW, HCL, ITC Infotech etc.

Table of Content

IIST Highlights
IIST Ranking
IIST Courses
IIST Admission
IIST Cutoff
IIST Placement
IIST Scholarship
IIST Facilities
IIST Faculty
IIST FAQs

Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology Highlights

Established \| Institute Type	2007 \| Deemed to be University
Approved by	AICTE \| UGC
Entrance Exam	National: GATE/ JEE Advanced/ JEST/ UGC NET/ CSIR NET
Courses Offered	UG, PG & Ph.D
Application Mode	Online
Top Recruiters	Adobe Systems, Asia Technologies, Astra Microwave, Collins Aerospace, Delta Electronics, Gauge Data Solutions, GES Infotech, Infosys
Facilities Available	Library, Hostel, Auditorium, Sports
Official Website	https://www.iist.ac.in/
Admission Helpdesk	+91 (471) 2568477 \| 2568478
Address	Valiamala P.O., Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India 695 547

Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology Ranking

Agency	Year	Rank
NIRF (Engineering)	2023	48
NIRF (Engineering)	2022	43
NIRF (Engineering)	2021	40
NIRF (Engineering)	2020	33
NIRF (Engineering)	2019	30

Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology Courses

IIST offers various courses at UG, PG & PhD levels. Mentioned below are the details for the same:

Course	Specialization	Eligibility
B.Tech	Aerospace Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering (Avionics)	10+2 with a minimum of 75% aggregate marks (60% for reserved category candidates) + Obtained a valid score in JEE Advanced
B.Tech + MS	Astronomy and Astrophysics, Solid State Physics
B.Tech + M.Tech	Earth System Science, Optical Engineering
M.Tech	Thermal and Propulsion, Aerodynamics and Flight Mechanics, Structures and Design, RF and Microwave Engineering, Digital Signal Processing, Control System, VLSI and Microsystems, Power Electronics, Optical Engineering, Solid State Technology, Quantum Technology, Earth System Science, Geoinformatics, Machine Learning and Computing, Materials Science and Technology	B.Tech or its equivalent in the relevant discipline + Obtained a valid score in GATE
M.Sc	Astronomy and Astrophysics	B.Tech or its equivalent in the relevant discipline + Obtained a valid score in GATE+ Online Interview
Ph.D	Aerospace Engineering, Avionics, Chemistry, Earth and Space Science, Humanities, Mathematics, Physics	Master’s in the relevant discipline + Obtained a valid score in UGC NET-JRF/ CSIR NET-JRF/ JEST/ GATE + Online Screening/Online Interview

Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology Admission

The applicants can apply for admission in PG and Ph.D. courses through online mode and for UG courses through counseling. The following are the details for the same:

For PG and Ph.D. courses, visit the official website of the institute and fill the online application form.
The admission fee for the PG programs is INR 600 and INR 300 (for SC, ST, PWD and women candidates) and for Ph.D is INR 700 per department and INR 350 per department (for SC/ST/PWD and Women).
The candidates must have scored valid marks in the following examinations:

Course	Entrance Test
B.Tech	JEE Advanced
M.Tech	GATE
Ph.D	UGC NET JRF
	CSIR NET JRF
	JEST
	GATE

IIST Cut Off 2024

IIST Cutoff 2024 will be released soon. IIST cutoff for various programs which will determine the minimum scores required for admission to its undergraduate and postgraduate programs. The cutoff list will be decided based on factors like number of applicants , number of available seats.

Below are the highlights of previous year cutoffs to get an insight on IIST Cutoff 2024.

IIST JEE-ADVANCED Cutoff 2024 (Expected)

IIST JEE-Advanced Cutoff for the year 2024 will be available soon. The table given below shows IIST JEE-Advanced Cutoff for the year 2023.

Course	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
B.Tech Aerospace Engineering	192	860
BTech Electronics and Communication	201	1087
BTech+MSc / BTech+MTech	13	886

IIST GATE Cutoff 2024 (Expected)

IIST GATE Cutoff for the year 2024 will be available soon. The table given below shows IIST GATE Cutoff for the year 2023.

Course	General	OBC-NCL/ EWS	SC/ ST/ PWD
Aerodynamics and Flight Mechanics	350	315	175
Structures and Design	350	315	175
Thermal and Propulsion	350	315	175
Control System	350	315	175
Digital Signal Processing	350	315	175
Power Electronics	350	315	175
RF and Microwave Engineering	350	315	175
VLSI and Microsystems	350	315	175
Materials Science and Technology	350	315	175
Astronomy and Astrophysics ( GATE score)	350	315	175
Astronomy and Astrophysics ( JEST Rank)	300	331	438
Earth System Science	350	315	175
Geoinformatics	350	315	175
Machine Learning and Computing	350	315	175
Optical Engineering	350	315	175
Quantum Technology	350	315	175

IIST Placement 2024

IIST Placement Report for the year 2024 has not been released yet, it will be updated here once released. As per the latest statistics available on the official website, the highest package offered to B.Tech & dual degree student stands at INR 16.60 LPA and INR 13.20 LPA respectively. Out of 77 M.Tech students who appeared for the drive, 51 were placed during IIST placements 2023.

The total strength of students in 2023-2024 for campus placement are furnished below;

B.Tech – Aerospace Engineering – 64 students.
B.Tech – ECE (Avionics) – 60 students.
Dual Degree – 22 students
M.Tech – 124 students (including all the branches)

The institute provides an internship for both B.Tech. and M.Tech. programs for a period of two months, tentatively from May to July, every year. Some of the frequent recruiters are Adobe Systems, General Electric, Adobe, Mantra, Sony, Mercedes Benz, Infosys, Wipro, JSW, HCL, ITC Infotech etc.

Here are some highlights on IIST Placement 2023.

IIST B.Tech Placement 2023

Below table highlights the placement statistics of B.Tech at IIST:

Specialization	Highest Package	Median Package	No. of Students Placed
Aerospace Engineering	INR 13.2 LPA	INR 10.5 LPA	20
ECE in Avionics	INR 16.6 LPA	INR 10.5 LPA	18

IIST M.Tech Placement 2023

Below table highlights the placement statistics of M.Tech at IIST:

Specialization	Highest Package	Median Package	No. of Students placed
Thermal and Propulsion	INR 10.5 LPA	INR 8.4 LPA	7
Aerodynamics and Flight Mechanics	INR 10.5 LPA	INR 8.5 LPA	3
Structure and Design	INR 10.5 LPA	INR 6.2 LPA	4
RF and Microwave Engineering	INR 15 LPA	INR 10 LPA	4
Digital Signal Processing	INR 23 LPA	INR 9.1 LPA	4
Control System	INR 15 LPA	INR 10 LPA	4
VLSI and Microsystems	INR 15 LPA	INR 15 LPA	6
Power Electronics	INR 15 LPA	INR 10 LPA	6
Material Science and Technology	INR 10.5 LPA	INR 7.1 LPA	5
Geoinformatics	INR 10 LPA	INR 8.5 LPA	2
Machine Learning and Computing	INR 28 LPA	INR 18.5 LPA	5
Optical Engineering	INR 9.18 LPA	INR 9.1 LPA	1

IIST Scholarship

Indian Institute of Space and technology (IIST) offers several scholarships to support students who are admitted to different courses at the institute. Here are some notable scholarships:

Merit Scholarships for UG Students:

Candidates with AIR up to 1000 in JEE Advanced will receive a full fee wavier for the first year. For maintaining the scholarship for the following year, it is mandatory to achieve a minimum C.G.P.A of 9.0 for each year, this merit based scholarship is only available for Top 5 students who meet the requirements for this criteria.
Students who are securing a CGPA of 9.0 or higher in any semester will be eligible for Semester Fee Waivers Scholarship program, in this scheme they will receive a 50% tuition fee waiver for the next semester. This scholarship program is available to 10% of candidates in each program.

Fellowships Scholarship for PhD Students:

For the initial fellowship, individuals with a PG Degree in Basic Science with NET or equivalent, a Graduate Degree in Professional Course with NET or equivalent, or a PG Degree in Professional Course will be granted a monthly fellowship of INR 31,000.
Following two years of research experience, and subject to performance evaluation, the fellowship may be raised to INR 35,000 per month.
Scholars are required to provide academic assistance by conducting tutorials, practicals, or other related academic activities for a maximum of 6 hours per week.
Scholars are responsible for covering expenses related to boarding, lodging, and medical facilities in accordance with IIST rules.

Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology Facilities

IIST is not only a premier institute in academics but it also provides a wide range of requisite facilities for the students that make the institute a far better than others. Some of these are the following:

Infrastructure: The main campus at Valiamala houses the academic area, research laboratories, library and information blocks, computer center, administrative area, senate cum convocation area, residential area, students’ activity center, and a sports complex. All the academic labs in IIST are meticulously designed, with the best experimental set-ups and equipment. IIST has three Centres of Excellence in Advanced Propulsion and Laser Diagnostics, Virtual Reality and Nanoscience & Technology where students involve themselves in various advanced and sophisticated experiments.
Library: The operations of the library are fully computerized and the Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) is accessible from anywhere on the campus on a 24X7 basis. E-resources deployed in the campus-wide network contains more than 3000 e-journals, hundreds of conference papers, standards, etc.
Computing Facilities: There are good computing facilities that have been provided for the students at campus such as Data Centre- High-Performance cluster server having 3 Terra flop speed (32 HP Blade servers having 64 Dual Quad Processor), 20 TB SAN Storage with NAS Header, Campus Automation Servers, 8 Servers with 4CPU/Dual CPU, High-Performance Computing Lab & Programming Lab with 64 Desktop Computers with Heavy-duty Printers.
Sports Facilities: The Sport’s Club organizes interesting and exciting leagues like IIST Cricket League. The Badminton Club is also there. Students can also play football and basketball.
Health Facilities: There is a provision of a clinic and IIST has ensured emergency medical care and hospitalization for all its students by entering into a Memorandum of Understanding with M/s Ananthapuri Health Services.

Besides all these facilities some other facilities include- Guest House, Studio Apartments, Bank and Post Office, Open Air Theatre, Convocation Complex
IIST has a vibrant research environment with more than 200 PhD scholars engaged in frontline research areas.

Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology Faculty

IIST has a large and diverse faculty of highly qualified and accomplished individuals. They are the most distinguished scholars, who constantly do research in their respective fields. The institute has a team of highly qualified faculty members, the majority of them have long teaching experience and are associated with the institution for many years. The entire faculty is extremely experienced and well versed in their subject matters. The faculty comprises 12 Professors, 54 Associate Professors, 26 Assistant Professors and 4 Adjunct Professors.

Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology FAQs

Ques. What is the reservation criteria of the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology?

Ans. The reservation policy of the Government of India applicable to Central Educational Institutions (CEI), candidates belonging to the following categories are admitted to reserved seats based on relaxed criteria. The categories and the corresponding percentage of reservation are:

Scheduled Castes	15%
Scheduled Tribes	7.5%
Other Backward Classes belonging to Non-Creamy Layer	27%
Persons with Disabilities	5%

Ques. How can I check my result at the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology?

Ans. IIST offers UG/ PG/ and Research programs in seven departments. It runs two types of courses for Regular candidates and DOS/ISRO employees and conducts admission entrance examination separately. The result of entrance examination is declared separately for each course and course type (Regular or DOS/ISRO employee). To read more, click here

Ques. Does the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology provide scholarships?

Ans. The institute provides scholarships to meritorious and needy students. The complete cost of education in IIST for all the students are funded through an Assistanceship package offered by the Department of Space.

Ques. What is the intake capacity for admission at the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology?

Ans. The seat intake capacity for admission at Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology is as follows:

Course	Seat Intake
B.Tech in Aerospace Engineering	60 + 6
B.Tech in Avionics	60 + 6
Dual Degree (B.Tech and Master of Science/ M.Tech)	20 + 2

Ques. What are the jobs with the average salary offered to M.Tech graduates?

Ans. The following table shows the list of popular job profiles for MTech graduates:

Designation	Average Salary (INR)
Computer Science Engineers	INR 3 LPA
Assistance Engineers	INR 3 LPA
Executive Engineers	INR 9 LPA
Software Engineers	INR 5 LPA
Mechanical Engineers	INR 3.5 LPA
Electronics Engineers	INR 1.9 LPA
Mining Engineers	INR 8 LPA
Electronics and Communication Engineers	INR 3 LPA

Check: M.Tech Course

Ques. What is the counselling procedure for admission in UG courses at Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology?

Ans. The admission to undergraduate courses is done through personal counseling based upon merit which is strictly governed by the reservation policy laid down by the Government.

Register yourself online on the IIST website.
IIST generates an admission list based upon the same.
Only those candidates who have registered online will be considered eligible for this admission list.
This admission list will include JEE (Advanced) All-India Rank (including category rank of the candidates).

Ques. What type of Hostel facilities are available at IIST?

Ans. IIST offers hostels for boys and girls. The institute provides well furnished rooms with multiple bedding facilities, attached washrooms, 24/7 wifi facilities and mess facilities that offer nutritious meals for students. Also,hostels have common rooms where candidates can interact with each others.

The table given below shows the hostel fee structure for both male and female candidates:

Particulars	Amount (INR)
Hostel Fees (per semester)	INR 6,000
Hostel Establishment Charges	INR 5,000
Hostel Rent	INR 3,000
Electricity and Water Charges	INR 750
Mess Semester (Advance) for 5 months	INR 15,000
Optional Vacation Mess Charge (per month)	INR 3,000
Total without Vacation Mess Charge	INR 23,750

Ques. What type of Placements facilities are available at IIST?

Ans. The release of the IIST Placement Report for 2024 is still pending. However, the most recent data indicates that the highest packages offered to B.Tech and dual degree students were INR 16.60 LPA and INR 13.20 LPA respectively. In 2023, 51 out of 77 M.Tech students were placed, and notable companies that recruited from the institute include Adobe Systems, General Electric, Infosys, and Wipro.

Ques. What is the location of IIST?

Ans. IIST is located in Valiamala which is in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. It’s campus is situated near the hills of Western Ghats, which enhances the atmosphere and provides a comprehensive learning environment to the students.It is connected by the road and is approximately 25 kilometers away from main city of Thiruvananthampuram.

Ques. Are there any collaboration opportunities with other space agencies?

Ans. Yes IIST has ample opportunities where it collaborates with international space agencies like ISRO(Indian Space Research Organization), DRDO(Defence Research and Development Organization) which is useful in providing students with the unique research opportunities and collaborations which can enhance their technical as well as also gives them an insight about the industrial trends happening around the world.

Ques.If an international student wants to take admission at IIST what will be the procedure for this?

Ans. International students who are interested in applying at IIST can simply visit the official website and from there they can go to the admission portal under the section of foreign students. The eligibility criteria may vary from country to country but usually international students require to meet the equivalent qualification to the Indian education system of 10 + 2 so that they can meet the English proficiency, and also they need to secure a valid score in international exams like SAT or ACT.

Ques. How does IIST support entrepreneurial and innovative initiatives among students?

Ans. IIST has an incubation center for entrepreneurship and innovation where students from various specializations can collaborate and take initiatives. The institute provides guidance and required resources for start-up ventures after getting them approved through the internal process and guidelines which are specified by the internal authorities of IIST. Students can collaborate in national as well as international competitions like Hackathons, Technology Workshops which can make them well versed with the latest technology trends.

Ques. What type of scholarship facilities are available at IIST?

Ans. IIST offers various scholarships to support its students. Full fee waivers in the first year are available for undergraduate students with All India Ranks (AIR) up to 1000 in JEE Advanced. Additionally, students who maintain a minimum CGPA of 9.0 per year can receive a 50% tuition fee waiver for the following semester. For PhD students, the initial fellowship amount is INR 31,000 per month, with the potential to increase to INR 35,000 after two years, subject to performance evaluation. Scholarship recipients are also required to contribute academically through tutorials or practicals for up to 6 hours per week.According to IIST regulations, scholars are responsible for covering personal expenses such as boarding and lodging.

Ques. What are the placement statistics for IIST B.Tech till now?

Ans. The release of the 2024 IIST Placement Report is pending and it will be posted on the official website soon. According to the most recent data available, the highest package offered to B.Tech students is INR 16.60 LPA, while dual degree students received a maximum package of INR 13.20 LPA. The total number of students eligible for campus placement in 2023-2024 is as follows: 64 students in B.Tech Aerospace Engineering and 60 students in B.Tech ECE (Avionics).