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The Dual Degree Programme is a 5-year (10 Semesters) Programme. On successful completion, the students are awarded a B.Tech. degree in Engineering Physics and a Master of Science/ M.Tech. degree in one of the following four postgraduate streams:
Students will be allotted their postgraduate streams at the end of the sixth semester based on their preference and academic performance upto sixth semester. The seat matrix specifying minimum and/ or maximum for each of the streams will be notified to the students during the sixth semester.
There is no exit option with a B.Tech degree in Engineering Physics. However, based on academic performance, Director, IIST has the discretion not to promote students with unsatisfactory performance to the Masters‟ level. These students may be allowed to exit with a B.Tech degree in Engineering Physics with specified norms worked out by the Department and approved by the Academic Council and Board of Management of IIST.
| Seat Matrix for Undergraduate Programmes | |||
| Sl No. | Programme | No. of Seats | Duration |
| 1 | B.Tech in Aerospace Engineering | 60 + 6** | 4 years |
| 2 | B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering(Avionics) | 60 + 6** | 4 years |
| 3 | Dual Degree (B.Tech and Master of Science/ M.Tech) | 20 + 2** | 5 years |
Important Notes:
** Beginning 2019 academic year and as per the recent directive, reservation for the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) to the extent of 6 (six), 6 (six), and 2 (two) seats (10% of last year‟s total strength) in the branches of Aerospace Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering and Dual Degree, respectively is being implemented.
| Reservation of Seats |
| As per the reservation policy of 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 |
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Beginning 2019 academic year and as per the recent directive, seats to the extent of 6 (six), 6 (six), and 2 (two) seats (10% of last year‟s total strength) in the branches of Aerospace Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering and Dual Degree, respectively, are reserved for the EWS category.
The above listed categories are the ONLY reservation categories for admission to the undergraduate programmes at IIST.
| Opening of Online Registration and Filling-in of Branch Preferences | 3 June 2019 10:00 hr | ||
| Closing of Online Registration | 17 June 2019 11:00 hr | ||
| Publication of IIST Admission Rank List | 19 June 2019 17:00 hr | ||
| Closing date for Filling-in of Branch Preferences | 20 June 2019 12:00 hr | ||
| Seat Allotment/ Acceptance rounds | Starts on 21 June 2019 11:00 hr (First seat allocation round) Ends on 23 July 2019 (Last seat acceptance round) | ||
| Re-validation of registration upto Round 6 | 3 July 2019 (11:00 hr) to 4 July 2019 (17:00 hr) | ||
| Re-validation of registration upto Round 11 | 15 July 2019 (11:00 hr) to 16 July 2019 (17:00 hr) | ||
| Joining IIST | 22 July 2019 (Reporting time 9:00 hr) 24 July 2019 (for candidates who have accepted seats in Rounds 13, 14) | ||
| Mandatory Induction Programme at IIST | 23 – 26 July 2019 | ||
| Spot Admissions, if required, to be held at IIST, Trivandrum (applicable only for remaining wait-listed candidates after the last round of seat allotment) | 27 July 2019 9:00 hr | ||
| Commencement of Classes | 29 July 2019 | ||
Important Note:
The above dates are tentative. Any change of date will be indicated in the IIST Admission website. Candidates are advised to check the website regularly.
Details of IIST B.Tech Admission (2017)
Opening & Closing Percentage of JEE Advanced 2017 marks.
Category | B.Tech. ( Aerospace Engineering ) | B.Tech. ( Avionics )** | Dual Degree (B.Tech. + Master of Science/Master of Technology) | |||
Open | Close | Open | Close | Open | Close | |
| General | 64.21% | 53.83% | 60.93% | 52.19% | 60.38% | 54.37% |
| OBC | 53.55% | 44.81% | 44.81% | 42.08% | 44.54% | 42.35% |
| SC | 33.88% | 30.60% | 34.15% | 27.05% | 41.53% | 28.96% |
| ST | 29.51% | 20.22% | 28.96% | 20.22% | 22.40% | 20.22% |
** This program has been renamed as B.Tech in Electronics & Communication Engineering (with specialisation in Avionics) w.e.f. 2018 admissions.
Details of IIST B.Tech Admission (2017)
Opening & Closing Rank of IIST UG ADMISSION-RANK-2017.
Category | B.Tech. ( Aerospace Engineering ) | B.Tech. ( Avionics )** | Dual Degree (B.Tech. + Master of Science/Master of Technology) | |||
Open | Close | Open | Close | Open | Close | |
| General | 108 | 578 | 198 | 691 | 206 | 525 |
| OBC | 73 | 203 | 206 | 318 | 217 | 313 |
| SC | 75 | 117 | 70 | 183 | 29 | 144 |
| ST | 14 | 65 | 16 | 66 | 47 | 68 |
** This program has been renamed as B.Tech in Electronics & Communication Engineering (with specialisation in Avionics) w.e.f. 2018 admissions.
Details of IIST B.Tech Admission (2018)
Opening & Closing Percentage of JEE Advanced 2018 marks.
Category | B.Tech. ( Aerospace Engineering ) | B.Tech. ( Electronics and Communication ) | Dual Degree (B.Tech. + Master of Science/Master of Technology) | |||
Open | Close | Open | Close | Open | Close | |
| General | 43.89% | 34.17% | 66.94% | 33.05% | 52.78% | 36.39% |
| OBC | 47.78% | 30.28% | 33.05% | 27.22% | 33.33% | 26.11% |
| SC | 33.89% | 19.44% | 32.22% | 15.83% | 22.22% | 13.05% |
| ST | 14.44% | 11.94% | 20.28% | 11.11% | 15.00% | 10.28% |
Details of IIST B.Tech Admission (2018)
Opening & Closing Rank of IIST UG ADMISSION-RANK-2018.
Category | B.Tech. ( Aerospace Engineering ) | B.Tech. ( Electronics and Communication ) | Dual Degree (B.Tech. + Master of Science/Master of Technology) | |||
Open | Close | Open | Close | Open | Close | |
| General | 312 | 1172 | 4 | 1336 | 74 | 881 |
| OBC | 19 | 337 | 237 | 479 | 226 | 508 |
| SC | 5 | 107 | 7 | 170 | 75 | 252 |
| ST | 32 | 44 | 7 | 45 | 29 | 49 |
