The Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) has been ranked 61 in the engineering category by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2025. This ranking, awarded by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, reflects the institute's performance across several key parameters.
NIRF 2025 Analysis
The NIRF ranking considers various parameters to assess the performance of educational institutions. These parameters include Teaching, Learning & Resources (TLR), Research and Professional Practice (RPC), Graduation Outcome (GO), Outreach and Inclusivity (OI), and Perception. The Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology's scores for these parameters are detailed below.
|
Parameter |
Score |
|
Teaching, Learning & Resources (TLR) |
75.88 |
|
Research and Professional Practice (RPC) |
25.19 |
|
Graduation Outcome (GO) |
66.94 |
|
Outreach and Inclusivity (OI) |
60.04 |
|
Perception |
27.34 |
Academic Programs
The Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology offers a range of undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) programs. The sanctioned intake for the academic years 2018-19 to 2023-24 is as follows:
|
Program |
2018-19 |
2019-20 |
2020-21 |
2021-22 |
2022-23 |
2023-24 |
|
UG [4 Years Program(s)] |
- |
- |
132 |
134 |
144 |
144 |
|
UG [5 Years Program(s)] |
- |
22 |
22 |
22 |
24 |
24 |
|
PG [2 Year Program(s)] |
- |
- |
- |
- |
255 |
255 |
The total actual student strength, encompassing all programs and years, is further categorized by gender, domicile, economic background, and social background.
|
Program |
Male Students |
Female Students |
Total Students |
Within State |
Outside State |
Outside Country |
Economically Backward |
Socially Challenged (SC+ST+OBC) |
|
UG [4 Years Program(s)] |
464 |
60 |
524 |
35 |
489 |
0 |
84 |
250 |
|
UG [5 Years Program(s)] |
89 |
10 |
99 |
9 |
90 |
0 |
13 |
53 |
|
PG [2 Year Program(s)] |
194 |
70 |
264 |
42 |
222 |
0 |
12 |
117 |
Placement & Outcomes
Placement data for the UG [4 Years Program(s)] over the past three academic years reveals the following trends in placement rates and median salaries.
|
Academic Year |
First Year Intake |
First Year Admitted |
Lateral Entry |
Graduating in Minimum Time |
Placed |
Median Salary (INR) |
Higher Studies |
|
2018-19 |
120 |
120 |
0 |
107 |
86 |
1,063,656 |
11 |
|
2019-20 |
132 |
132 |
0 |
125 |
101 |
1,104,048 |
24 |
|
2020-21 |
132 |
127 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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