Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology
| Motto | विद्या सन्धि: प्रवचनम् सन्धानम्। (Sanskrit) |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Knowledge is the treaty discourse the treaty. |
| Type | Deemed University |
| Established | 14 September 2007 |
Parent institution | Department of Space |
| Budget | ₹150.00 crore (US$18 million) (2025–26) |
| Chancellor | Dr. B. N. Suresh |
| Director | Dipankar Banerjee |
Academic staff | 100 (2024) |
| Students | 1,179 (2024) |
| Undergraduates | 620 (2024) |
| Postgraduates | 231 (2024) |
| 328 (2024) | |
| Location | , , India 8°37′34″N 77°02′02″E / 8.6262°N 77.0339°E |
| Campus | Urban 100 acres (0.4 km2) |
| Website | www |
Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) is a government-aided institute and deemed university for the study and research of space science in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. IIST was set up in 2007 by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) under the Department of Space, Government of India. Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology Thiruvananthapuram is Asia's first space university.
It was inaugurated on 14 September 2007 by G. Madhavan Nair, the then Chairman of ISRO. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, former President of India, was the first Chancellor of IIST. IIST offers regular engineering undergraduate, postgraduate and doctorate programmes with focus on space science, technology and applications.