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Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IISST), Thiruvananthapuram invites application for admission in to PhD Programme in the departments given below.

IISST Thiruvananthapuram PhD Admission Notification 2025 PhD Programme admission announcement — IISST Thiruvananthapuram PhD Admission Notification 2025

Aerospace Engineering
Avionics
Chemistry
Earth and Space Sciences
Humanities
Mathematics
Physics

Qualifications:

1. Applicants with Master’s Degree in Engineering/Technology as their highest qualifying degree

ME/M.Tech with 60% marks or its equivalent grade in a point scale, if grading system is followed. (55% marks or equivalent CGPA for OBC/EWS/SC/ST/PwD) in the qualifying master’s degree
Master of Science in Engineering or equivalent from leading foreign Universities with minimum CGPA 8.00/10 or 3.60 /4 or equivalent

2. Applicants with Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/Technology as their highest qualifying degree
BE/B.Tech with 75% marks or its equivalent grade in a point scale, if grading system is followed. (70% marks or equivalent CGPA for OBC/EWS/SC/ST/PwD) in the Qualifying Bachelor’ degree. They should have a valid GATE score. Candidates in the following categories are exempted from the requirement of GATE score: -
i) BE/ B.Tech from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) /Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) with 8.00 CGPA (CGPA of 7.50 for OBC/EWS/SC/ST/PwD) on a scale of 10 or equivalent in the Qualifying Bachelor’s degree
ii) Dual degree (Bachelors in Engineering and Masters in Science from IITs and Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology) with minimum score in Bachelor’s degree as mentioned above
iii) Applicants who have qualified UGC-CSIR-NET-JRF/LS or NBHM/JEST in the relevant disciplines. (JEST rank should be within the first 400).

3. Applicants with Master’s Degree in Science/Humanities/Management/ Social Sciences as their highest qualifying degree

Master’s in the relevant area with a minimum of 60% marks or its equivalent grade in a point scale, if grading system is followed. (55% marks or equivalent CGPA for OBC/ EWS/ SC/ ST/ PwD) in the Qualifying Master’s degree. They must have qualified a National Eligibility Test, such as a valid UGC-CSIR-NET-JRF/Lectureship or NBHM/JEST/GATE in the relevant discipline.
Applicants with GATE/JEST should have a valid GATE score of ≥ 300 (285 for OBC / EWS /SC/ST/PwD) and JEST rank, within the first 400.

4. Applicants with Bachelor’s Degree with four-year duration in Science Humanities/ Management/ Social Sciences as their highest qualifying degree

Bachelor’s Degree (4 years’ duration) with 75% marks or its equivalent grade in a point scale, if grading system is followed. (70% marks or equivalent CGPA for OBC/ EWS/ SC/ ST/ PwD).
They must have cleared a National Eligibility Test, such as a valid UGC-CSIR-NETJRF/ LS or NBHM/ JEST /GATE in the relevant discipline.
Applicants with GATE/JEST should have a valid GATE score of ≥ 300 (285 for OBC/ EWS/ SC/ ST/ PwD) and JEST rank, within the first 400.

Age Limit (As on 31/10/24): 35 years

How to Apply?
Candidates can apply online only

Last Date: October 31, 2024

IISST Thiruvananthapuram PhD Programm Fee Structure:

Description of Fees	Amount
Tuition Fees(*)/ Semester	Rs.2500(*)
Other Fees/Semester	Rs.4950
Total Fee(A)	Rs.7450
Hostel Fee/ Semester	Rs.10250
Admission Fee (Non-Refundable) One-time	Rs.1500
Caution Deposit (Refundable)(One-time)	Rs.5000
Total Fee(B)	Rs.16750()**
Mess Bill/(Nominal) in advance	Rs.18000 (#)
Grand Total 1st Semester (A+B)	Rs.42200/-
2nd Semester onwards (A+B-one time)	Rs.35700/-

Note:
⦁   A candidate who confirms the seat has to remit Seat Acceptance fee of Rs.4950/-
⦁   (*) SC/ST/PD students are exempted from payment of Tuition Fees.
⦁   (**) Will be collected at the time of physical reporting at the Institution
⦁   (#) 3000 p.m. X 6 months as advance will be collected after the student physically reports to the Institute by Canteen Office
⦁   Additional fees: Supplementary Examination fees - Rs.100/- per paper and Thesis Submission - Rs.1000/- and Convocation fees - Rs.2000/- & Alumni Registration fees - Rs.500/-, which will be collected with the final semester fee.