Ms. Aishwarya Satheesh, PhD scholar, has been awarded the Korea Foundation Fellowship. She is currently pursuing her research under the guidance of Dr. Babitha Justin in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences Know More

Ms. Subhadrita Ghosh, M.Tech student, Department of Avionics, Thiruvananthapuram, has received the Mojgan Daneshmand Award 2025 at IEEE APS/URSI 2025 for her paper titled "Surface Wave Reflector Integrated Dual Polarized Wideband Know More

We are happy to announce that Prof. K. G. Sreejalekshmi and Ms. Srujana Juratagi from the Department of Chemistry have been granted a patent for their research work.Patent No.: 566746 Know More

A team from IIST led by Prof. Dipankar Banerjee (Vice Chancellor,IIST), and coordinated by Prof. Priyadarshnam, visited office of the Haryana Space Applications Centre (HarSAC), Gurgaon, on 10 May 2025. Know More

A special moment unfolded at the GLEX 2025 venue, as the IIST alumni gathered to meet with Dr. B.N. Suresh (Honourable Chancellor, IIST), Prof. Dipankar Banerjee (Director, IIST), Prof. Know More

An IIST team comprising Prof. Dipankar Banerjee, Director, along with Prof. Umesh Kadhane and Prof. Sarita Vig were invited as guests for panel discussion at the Cosmic Fest held at Nehru Science Centre Mumbai, Mumbai, on 25 April 2025. Know More

As part of the 'Science and Technology Exposure Visit -10/2025', a group of selected students from different parts of Kerala visited IIST on 24th April 2025. Kerala Science and Technology Museum (KSSTM), Thiruvananthapuram, coordinated the visit. Know More

The Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) and Kerala Spacepark (KSPACE) have entered into a strategic partnership through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at fostering academic-industry collaboration and promoting innovation Know More

IIST celebrated the 134th birth anniversary of Dr Baba Saheb Bhimrao Ambedkar, the architect of the Indian Constitution and a tireless advocate for equality, justice, and human dignity, with great enthusiasm and reverence on April 11th, 2025, in anticipation of the o Know More

Third IIST Colloquium on " Electronic Voting Machine: How Reliable are They" by Prof. Debasis Kundu Know More

IIST Colloquium on "Observing the Wonders of Nature - From Camera Obscura to the International Liquid Mirror Telescope 4m (ILMT)" by Prof. Jean Surdej, Prof. Liege University, Belgium and VAJRA Adjunct Faculty at ARIES, Nainital. Know More

Dr. Lekha Chakraborty, Professor at NIPFP & Member, Board of Management, @IIPF_org Munich, delivered an insightful talk on "Public Policies for Gender Equality" on April 2, 2025. Organized by Dept. of Humanities & Social Sciences and IQAC. Know More

Dr. Saisree, S., secured a spot at the 74th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in Lindau, Germany, which is scheduled from June 29 to July 04, 2025. She is one of the 29 Indian participants to be recommended both by the DST and the Lindau Committee for the meeting. Dr. Know More

IIST Colloquium on "Evolution of Ice and Organics in the Universe: From Interstellar Ice Grains to Cometary Nuclei" by Dr. Murthy S Gudipati, Senior Research Scientist, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Prof. Know More

A team of IIST delegates met with Shri. Rakkam A. Sangma, the Honorable Minister of Education, Government of Meghalaya. The meeting highlighted IIST’s commitment towards promoting STEM education, encouraging students to pursue careers in science and technology. Know More

IIST conducted an educational outreach program for Class 8 and 9 students of Meghalaya at the North Eastern Space Applications Centre (NESAC) in Umiam from March 21 to 24, 2025. The initiative, led by Prof. Know More

Dr. Sarita Vig, Dept. of Earth & Space Sciences, was selected for participation in the Women in Space and Allied Sciences Leadership Programme (WiSLP) – Phase 2, held at Coventry University, United kindgom between 19 - 27 March 2025. Know More

IIST has been recognized by the All Kerala Blood Donors Society (KEBS) for its dedication to voluntary blood donation during the 2024-25 session. Know More

The 7th issue of the IIST Hindi Magazine 'Antariksh Dhaaraayein' was released during the inaugural function of DHANAK 2025 on March 14, 2025 Friday. The magazine was released by the Chief Guest Shri. K. Jayakumar IAS (Rtd.), Former Chief Secretary, Govt. Know More

The annual sports meet for the academic year 2024-25 was conducted on 31 January 2025. The students participated in various sports events under the flags of five houses, namely; Akashganga, Devyani, Kritika, Saptarshi and Sharmista. Know More