Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology
Declared as Deemed to be University under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956An autonomous institute under Department of Space, Govt. of India
1997 Rabindranath Tagore Award of Viswa Bharati University
1999 Gujar Mal Modi Science Foundation Award
2001 Nadoja Award from Kannada University, Hampi
2001 Life Time Contribution Award in Engineering of INAE
2002 Sir M. Visvesvaraya Memorial Award
2003 Press Bureau of India Award
2004 Star of India Award from Vishwabharathy Foundation, Hyderabad
2004 Special Award 2004, Karnataka Media Academy
2007 Life Time Achievement Award of Indian Space Research Organisation
2007 Distinguished Scientist Gold Medal of the Karnataka Science & Technology Academy
2007 Vishwamanava Award
2008 Jawaharlal Nehru Birth Centenary Award for 2007-2008 from ISCA
2008 A.V. Rama Rao Technology Award
International Awards
1991 Yuri Gagarin Medal of USSR
1992 Allan D Emil Award on International Cooperation
1994 Frank J Malina Award (International Astronautical Federation)
1996 Vikram Sarabhai Medal of COSPAR
1997 "Outstanding Book Award" of the International Academy of Astronautics for the Book "Space Technology for Sustainable Development"
2000 Eduard Dolezal Award of ISPRS
2004 The prestigious Space Magazine, Space News has named Prof. U.R. Rao as one of the Top 10 International Space Personalities who have made a substantial difference in civil, commerce and military space in the world since 1989
2005 Theodore Von Karman Award which is the highest Award of the International Academy of Astronautics
