Ministries & Departments
The Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), Kerala is Asia’s first Space University, established with the objective of offering high quality education in space science and technology to meet the demands of Indian Space Programme. The institute offers undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral and post-doctoral programmes in broad areas of space science, technology and applications. The IIST is committed to excellence in teaching, learning and research. The IIST fosters state-of-the-art research and development in space studies and provides a think-tank to explore new directions for the Indian Space Programme.
Research Areas: Physical Sciences, Engineering Sciences, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Ministries: Department of Space (DoS)
Contact Name: Dr. V. K. Dahwal, Director
Contact Address: Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), Valiamala P.O., Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695547
Contact Phone: 91-471-2568453
Email: director@iist.ac.in
Fax: 91-471-2568462
State: Kerala
Output & Achievements
- 1. Seminars [25], Conferences / Workshops / Schools [08, Newsletters [1], “Virtual Education: Issues, Challenges and Prospects”, Annual Report / Survey [03] etc. 2. Consortium for Educational Communication: It has been established with the goal of addressing the needs of higher education through the use of powerful medium of Television and information communication technology. 3. CEC Gurukul Live Lectures, e-Shops and e-Education, e-Learning Resources.