• 4-Year B.Tech. ( Aerospace Engineering )
• 4-Year B.Tech. (Electronics and Communication Engineering (Avionics))
• 5-Year Dual Degree (B.Tech. + Master of Science/Master of Technology)

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:

• Master of Science in Astronomy and Astrophysics
• Master of Science in Solid State Physics
• M.Tech. in Earth System Science
• M.Tech. in Optical Engineering

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.

Important Notes:

*: From 2019 academic year and as per the directive, reservation for the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) to the extent of 6 (six), 6 (six), and 2 (two) seats (10% of 140) in the branches of Aerospace Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering and Dual Degree, respectively has been implemented.
**: Beginning 2020 academic year and as per the recent directive from AICTE, supernumerary seats under the Prime Minister’s Special Scholarship Scheme for Jammu & Kashmir students (PMSSS) in the branches of Aerospace Engineering and Electronics and Communication Engineering is being implemented. The selection under this category will be carried out by the PMSSS Cell of AICTE adhering to the minimum eligibility criteria prescribed by IIST (see Section 13 of the brochure).
***: Women Supernumerary: In order to maintain a healthy boy to girl’s ratio at IIST, 10% additional seats are reserved for women candidates only.

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

• Scheduled Castes (SC): 15%
• Scheduled Tribes (ST): 7.5%
• Other Backward Classes (OBC) belonging to Non-Creamy Layer (NCL): 27%
• Persons with Disabilities (PD) : 5% (Horizontal Reservation)
• Economically Weaker Section (EWS): As below.

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.