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{{Short description|Government-aided academic institute in India}}
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{{Infobox university
| name = Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology
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| motto = {{lang|sa|विद्या सन्धि: प्रवचनम् सन्धानम्।}} {{small|([[Social:Sanskrit|Sanskrit]])}}
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| established = 2007
| type = Deemed University<ref name="iist.ac.in">{{cite web|url=http://www.iist.ac.in/about-us/about-iist |title=Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology |access-date=7 August 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110814133048/http://www.iist.ac.in/about-us/about-iist |archive-date=14 August 2011 }}</ref>
| chancellor = B. N. Suresh<ref>{{cite web|title=Chancellor {{!}} IIST|url=https://www.iist.ac.in/aboutus/chancellor|website=www.iist.ac.in|access-date=19 November 2017|archive-date=1 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201043955/https://www.iist.ac.in/aboutus/chancellor|url-status=live}}</ref>
| director = S. Unnikrishnan Nair
| faculty = 103<ref name=nirf_stud>{{cite web |title=NIRF 2022 |url=https://www.iist.ac.in/sites/default/files/nirf/NIRF-2022%20OVERALL.pdf |publisher=Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology |access-date=4 December 2022 |archive-date=4 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221204105835/https://www.iist.ac.in/sites/default/files/nirf/NIRF-2022%20OVERALL.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
| students = 1,021<ref name=nirf_stud/>
| undergrad = 584<ref name=nirf_stud/>
| postgrad = 207<ref name=nirf_stud/>
| doctoral = 230<ref name=nirf_stud/>
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| city = Thiruvananthapuram
| state = Kerala
| country = India
| campus = {{convert|100|acre|km2|1|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iist.ac.in/about-us/campus |title=Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology |access-date=17 February 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150206214642/http://www.iist.ac.in/about-us/campus |archive-date=6 February 2015 }}</ref>
| website = {{url|iist.ac.in}}
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| parent = [[Astronomy:Indian Space Research Organisation|Indian Space Research Organisation]]
}}

'''Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology''' ('''IIST''') is a government-aided institute and deemed university for the study and research of space science, located in Thiruvananthapuram,India. IIST was set up in 2007 by the [[Astronomy:Indian Space Research Organisation|Indian Space Research Organisation]] (ISRO) under the [[Astronomy:Department of Space|Department of Space]], Government of India.<ref name="nie_aug09">{{cite news|url=http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=An+educational+hub+in+the+making&artid=VxZcdy2moX8=&SectionID=lMx/b5mt1kU=&MainSectionID=ngGbWGz5Z14=&SectionName=tm2kh5uDhixGlQvAG42A/07OVZOOEmts&SEO=|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120505122819/http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=An+educational+hub+in+the+making&artid=VxZcdy2moX8=&SectionID=lMx/b5mt1kU=&MainSectionID=ngGbWGz5Z14=&SectionName=tm2kh5uDhixGlQvAG42A/07OVZOOEmts&SEO=|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 May 2012|title=An educational hub in the making|date=30 August 2009|publisher=The New Indian Express|access-date=7 September 2009}}</ref>

It was inaugurated on 14 September 2007 by G. Madhavan Nair, the then Chairman of ISRO.<ref>{{cite news|publisher = The Hindu Business Line|title = A new trajectory|url = http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2007/09/24/stories/2007092450671500.htm|date = 24 September 2007|access-date = 28 February 2009|archive-date = 16 May 2009|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090516185521/http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2007/09/24/stories/2007092450671500.htm|url-status = live}}</ref> A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, former President of India, was the first Chancellor of IIST.<ref>{{cite news|title = Kalam appointed IIST Chancellor |url = http://www.hindu.com/2008/09/09/stories/2008090956211300.htm|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080911060649/http://www.hindu.com/2008/09/09/stories/2008090956211300.htm|url-status = dead|archive-date = 11 September 2008|date =9 September 2008|work = The Hindu |access-date = 28 February 2009}}</ref> IIST offers regular engineering undergraduate, postgraduate and doctorate programmes with focus on space science, technology and applications.

==History==
Envisioned to fulfill the requirements of scientists and engineers in the Indian Space Program, by offering undergraduate and postgraduate education and research programmes in space science and technology, the institute started functioning from the [[Company:Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre|Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre]] (VSSC) campus, Thiruvananthapuram, on 14 September 2007 with an initial investment of {{INRConvert|270|c|year=2007}} and annual recurring cost of {{INRConvert|40|c}} by the [[Astronomy:Department of Space|Department of Space]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Indian Institute of Space Science & Tech to take off on Sept 14 |url=http://www.financialexpress.com/news/indian-institute-of-space-science-%26-tech-to-take-off-on-sept-14/213610/ |date=31 August 2007 |publisher=Financial Express |access-date=2 December 2009 |archive-date=15 June 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090615055512/http://www.financialexpress.com/news/indian-institute-of-space-science-%26-tech-to-take-off-on-sept-14/213610 |url-status=live }}</ref> It is the only institute of its kind in India, which offers a BTech degree in Space Technology, and subjects exclusive to the arena of space science and technology.<ref>{{cite web |title=Beyond engineering and medicine  |url=http://www.hindu.com/edu/2009/04/20/stories/2009042050240500.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107073450/http://www.hindu.com/edu/2009/04/20/stories/2009042050240500.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 November 2012 |work=The Hindu  |date= 20 April 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=A launch pad for space scientists  |url=http://www.hindu.com/edu/2007/08/07/stories/2007080750010100.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070819034029/http://www.hindu.com/edu/2007/08/07/stories/2007080750010100.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 August 2007 |work=The Hindu  |date= 7 August 2007 }}</ref> B. N. Suresh, former director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, is the founding director of the institute.

On 14 July 2008, the Union Human Resource Development Ministry, on the advice of the University Grants Commission (UGC), conferred deemed university status, under a ''new'' category, to the institute for a period of five years.<ref>{{cite web |title=Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IISST) Thiruvananthapuram Declared as Deemed to be University |url=http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=40292 |date=14 July 2008 |publisher=Union Human Resource Development Ministry, Press Information Bureau |access-date=2 December 2009 |archive-date=17 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117024847/http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=40292 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title= IIST gets deemed university status |url= http://www.hindu.com/2008/07/15/stories/2008071550100100.htm|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080718225013/http://www.hindu.com/2008/07/15/stories/2008071550100100.htm|url-status= dead|archive-date= 18 July 2008|work= The Hindu |date=15 July 2008 }}</ref>

==Campus==
At its inception, the institute started functioning at the ATF Campus, under [[Company:Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre|Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre]], Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), Kerala. Modern environmentally friendly buildings of unique architecture merge well with the thickly wooded campus of 100 acres situated on the foothills of Sahyadri.

A state-of-the-art residential campus built near [[Astronomy:Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre|Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre]] in Valiamala, Nedumangad, Thiruvananthapuram was inaugurated by Manmohan Singh, the then Prime Minister of India on 25 August 2009.<ref name="hindu_sep09">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/08/26/stories/2009082662400100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090930073609/http://www.hindu.com/2009/08/26/stories/2009082662400100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 September 2009|title=Manmohan inaugurates new IIST campus|date=26 August 2009|work=The Hindu|access-date=7 September 2009}}</ref> The institute started functioning in its new campus from 15 August 2010. The campus has an extension in the picturesque Ponmudi Hills, Thiruvananthapuram, for an observatory.

{{Gallery
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|The old IIST Campus at ATF Area
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|IIST at Ponmudi Hills
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|View of IIST student hostels at the Valiamala campus
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[[File:IIST Library image glass.jpg|thumb|Library building as seen from the way leading to Aerospace Building.]]

==Academics==
IIST offers undergraduate (BTech), master's (MTech) and PhD programs in [[Astronomy:Space science|space science]] and [[Engineering:Space technology|technology]], and also serves as a research centre.<ref name="nie_aug09" /> Doctoral programs in basic sciences and post-doctoral programs are also offered.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Rajwi|first=Tiki|date=2020-05-04|title=Space studies go online in the time of lockdown|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/space-studies-go-online-in-the-time-of-lockdown/article31505287.ece|access-date=2020-09-08|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=2 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200602054918/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/space-studies-go-online-in-the-time-of-lockdown/article31505287.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> Till 2013 batch, three different courses in BTech were offered, namely BTech in Aerospace, Avionics and Physical Sciences. As of 2014 admissions, a new 5-year Dual Degree (BTech + MTech/M.S) in Engineering Physics replaced the existing Physical Sciences branch. The MTech/M.S can be done in any of the following – M.S. in Astronomy & Astrophysics, MTech in Earth System Science, MTech in Machine Learning and Computing, MTech in Geoinformatics, MTech in Aerodynamics & Flight Mechanics, MTech in Structures and Design, MTech in Thermal and Propulsion, MTech in Control Systems, MTech in Digital Signal Processing, MTech in RF and Microwave Engineering, MTech in Power Electronics, MTech in VLSI and Microsystems, MTech in Material Science and Technology, MTech in Solid State Physics and MTech in Optical Engineering. The seats are limited to 20 in the dual degree program from the existing 36 in Physical Sciences. 60 students each are admitted to the Aerospace and Avionics branches.

==Admissions==
[[File:IIST's first Convocation 2012.jpg|thumb|left|alt=Dr.A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, Chancellor, IIST delivering the presidential address at the first convocation of IIST in 2012|Dr.A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, Chancellor, IIST delivering the presidential address at the first convocation of IIST in 2012]]

The admissions to the undergraduate (BTech) programmes for 2013 to 2016<ref>{{cite web |title=Admission to Under Graduate Programmes (BTech 2013) |url=http://www.iist.ac.in/admission/under-graduate |date=28 November 2012 |publisher=IIST |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130128204753/http://www.iist.ac.in/admission/under-graduate |archive-date=28 January 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> were made through the All India Rank List prepared and published by the Central Board of Secondary Education ([[Organization:Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]]), based on the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) – Main. Previously, IIST admitted students through the IIT-JEE rank lists from 2007 to 2009, and conducted its own entrance exam called ISAT<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iist.ac.in/isat2012/|title=ISAT2012. From 2013, the admission into IIST will be through JEE Mains where 60% weightage is for the JEE Mains and 40% for the 12th board.|publisher=Iist.ac.in|access-date=23 July 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120609012705/http://www.iist.ac.in/isat2012/|archive-date=9 June 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> from 2010 to 2012. However, applicants will need to qualify the JEE Advanced exam, and marks obtained in the same will be used in determining the eligibility of the candidate<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://admission2013.iist.ac.in/template/default/downloads/brochure.pdf |title=Bachelor of Technology; Admissions-2013 |access-date=13 June 2013 |archive-date=12 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130612151214/http://admission2013.iist.ac.in/template/default/downloads/brochure.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> IIST offers 140 seats for admission to its B.Tech. programmes in [[Engineering:Aerospace engineering|aerospace engineering]], [[Engineering:Avionics|avionics]] and [[Engineering:Engineering physics|engineering physics]]. The BTech branch of physical sciences was replaced with a dual-degree (BTech and MTech) [[Engineering:Engineering physics|engineering physics]] branch starting from the batch which joined in 2014. Over 100,000 aspirants applied for these seats in ISAT 2012 making IIST one of the most selective institutes in {{wipe|India}}. From 2017 onwards, the admissions are based on JEE Advanced scores.

The applications for admission to MTech courses<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/education/story/m-tech-admissions-2016/1/638826.html |title=IIST Thiruvananthapuram admissions 2016: Apply for MTech/MS courses |publisher=indiatoday.intoday.in |access-date=1 June 2016 |archive-date=16 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160516183417/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/education/story/m-tech-admissions-2016/1/638826.html |url-status=live }}</ref> are invited directly and students are shortlisted based on undergraduate academic performance, GATE score, interview and projects undertaken by them.


==Departments==

===Science===
# Department of [[Mathematics]]
# Department of [[Physics:Physics|Physics]]
# Department of [[Chemistry:Chemistry|Chemistry]]
# Department of [[Earth:Earth science|Earth]] and [[Astronomy:Space science|Space science]]s

===Technology===
# Department of Aerospace Engineering
# Department of [[Engineering:Avionics|Avionics]]

===Humanities===
# Department of [[Social:Humanities|Humanities]]

==Rankings==
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| NIRF_E_2023 = 48
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Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology was ranked 48 by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) engineering category 2023.<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_E_2023 />

==Observatory==
IIST also has a small observatory on campus equipped with a 14-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope and an 8-inch Newtonian telescope.<ref name="iistsky.weebly.com">{{cite web |title=IIST Astronomical Observatory |url=https://www.iist.ac.in/departments/ess-lab |access-date=2 June 2023 |website=IIST Official Website |publisher=IIST Official Website |archive-date=3 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211203044006/https://iist.ac.in/departments/ess-lab |url-status=live }}</ref> The telescope is housed in a dome on top of the Science academic block (also called as the D2 block). The facility is mainly used by undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as for frequent vacation-based outreach programs.<ref name="iistsky.weebly.com" /> The dome is powered by two sets of solar panels with necessary back-up power.
[[File:Observatory at IIST.jpg|thumb|right|alt=The Observatory at IIST with an 8-inch Celestron telescope. The library building can be seen in the background|The Observatory at IIST with an 8-inch Celestron telescope. The library building can be seen in the background]]

==Student activities==

===Student projects===
VYOM ('sky' in [[Social:Sanskrit|Sanskrit]]) is the Sounding Rocket designed by the BTech students of IIST. Vyom had its maiden flight on 11 May 2012 when it took to the sky from TERLS. and the mission was a total success. The objective of the launch was to flight-test the solid rocket motor and the accelerometer payload developed for the project.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/iist-students-launch-sounding-rocket/article3410956.ece |title=IIST students launch sounding rocket |work=The Hindu |date=12 May 2012 |access-date=20 October 2013 |archive-date=20 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160120172013/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/iist-students-launch-sounding-rocket/article3410956.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> Vyom is the first student made sounding rocket in Asia and the Vyom Mk II was planned for launch in 2015.<ref>[http://www.iist.ac.in/vyom/future.html] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120718082553/http://www.iist.ac.in/vyom/future.html|date=18 July 2012}}</ref>
IIST also runs a student satellite project, which is also slated for launch in 2014–2015 on board the PSLV.

'''IEEE Student Branch at IIST'''

IIST has an active IEEE Student Branch established in 2011. It now has seven organizational sub units including the following student branch chapters: 

* IEEE Industrial Applications Society (IAS) Student Branch chapter
* IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society (APS) Student Branch chapter
* IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society (MTTS) Student Branch chapter
* IEEE GRSS Student Branch chapter
* IEEE SIGHT Group Student Branch chapter
* IEEE Education Society (EdSoc) Student Branch chapter
* IEEE RFID Council Student Branch Chapter

===Student festivals===
The following student festivals are organised at IIST every year.

====Conscientia====
Conscientia is the Annual Astronomy and Technology Festival of IIST.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.knowafest.com/2014/01/conscientia-2014-indian-institute-space-science-technology-technical-festival-trivandrum.html|title=Know A Fest listing for Conscientia 2014|date=30 January 2014|access-date=21 September 2014|archive-date=3 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140303193053/http://www.knowafest.com/2014/01/conscientia-2014-indian-institute-space-science-technology-technical-festival-trivandrum.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Conscientia offers various challenging events in different fields of engineering and science, including astronomy, aerospace engineering, electronics, computer science, mechanical engineering, robotics, etc. In the year 2010, the astronomy festival ''Aparimit'' has been incorporated into Conscientia.
The 2010 edition<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.conscientia.co.in/|title=Conscientia 2010 (The Annual Science & Technology Festival of IIST)|access-date=2 March 2010|archive-date=22 December 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091222223451/http://www.conscientia.co.in/|url-status=dead}}</ref> was inaugurated by IIST's Chancellor, A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, former President of India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/03/04/stories/2010030463530200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100309172030/http://www.hindu.com/2010/03/04/stories/2010030463530200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=9 March 2010 |title=Kerala / Thiruvananthapuram News : Kalam to inaugurate Conscientia 2010 today |date=4 March 2010 |work=The Hindu |access-date=20 October 2013}}</ref>
In just a few years, Conscientia has evolved to become the largest technical festival in the state of Kerala.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.yentha.com/news/view/news/conscientia-2013-citys-biggest-college-fest- |title=Conscientia 2013: City's Biggest College Fest – Trivandrum News |publisher=Yentha.com |date=25 March 2013 |access-date=20 October 2013 |archive-date=21 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021101850/http://www.yentha.com/news/view/news/conscientia-2013-citys-biggest-college-fest- |url-status=dead }}</ref> The 2014 edition of the festival is going to start on 28 February 2014. The official website of the festival [http://www.conscientia.co.in] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091222223451/http://www.conscientia.co.in/ |date=22 December 2009 }}

====Dhanak====
Dhanak is the Annual Cultural Festival of IIST. Named after the Urdu word for 'rainbow', it stands for the splash of colour and sunshine that this festival brings with it. It<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dhanak.co.in/|title=Dhanak|publisher=dhanak.co.in|access-date=31 October 2009|archive-date=6 April 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100406162507/http://www.dhanak.co.in/|url-status=live}}</ref> spans all facets of cultural activity, including dramatics, fine arts, literature, quizzing, music, dance, film-making, and photography. The most awaited moment at Dhanak is the ''pronite'', in which a DJ/Band is invited to perform. Dhanak 2015 witnessed DJ VH1 Supersonic. Progressive Brothers from DJ Sunburn gave their performance in 2016 and Masala Coffee, South India's largest band performed in Dhanak in 2017. Dhanak also features themes every year based on which the whole campus is decorated. The theme for 2018 was "comicolours".

===IIST Model United Nations (IIST MUN)===
Started as an intra-college event in March 2012, IIST MUN has now become a national inter-college Model United Nations with United Nations General Assembly council held successfully in September 2012, 2013, October 2014 and April 2015. It has become an annual event, with the 2019 event being the last one held before the Covid-19 pandemic. After a gap of 3 years, it was held in March 2023. The next edition is going to be held in February 2024.

==International collaborations==
IIST has signed a number of memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with international universities and Institutions for joint research, and exchange of students and faculty. These include Caltech-USA, [[Organization:Jet Propulsion Laboratory|Jet Propulsion Laboratory]]-USA,TU Delft -The Netherlands, University of Colorado, Boulder-USA, Technion-Israel, [[Organization:University of Cambridge|University of Cambridge]]-UK and Nanyang Technological University-Singapore.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.iist.ac.in/sites/default/files/admissions/BROCHURE-2018V6.pdf |title=IIST Brochure |publisher=iist.ac.in |date=14 June 2018 |access-date=18 November 2018 |archive-date=18 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181118205840/https://www.iist.ac.in/sites/default/files/admissions/BROCHURE-2018V6.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> A number of other collaborations are under discussions. The [[Biography:Satish Dhawan|Satish Dhawan]] fellowship at California Institute of Technology was announced by K. Radhakrishnan, Chairman, ISRO on 3 June 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.isro.org/pressrelease/scripts/pressreleasein.aspx?Jun03_2013 |title=Welcome To ISRO :: Press Release :: June 03, 2013 |publisher=Isro.org |date=3 June 2013 |access-date=20 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022193243/http://www.isro.org/pressrelease/scripts/pressreleasein.aspx?Jun03_2013 |archive-date=22 October 2013 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> The fellowship provides an opportunity every year starting from the winter session of the academic year 2013–14 to one meritorious graduating student from the Aerospace Department of IIST to be sponsored by the [[Astronomy:Department of Space|Department of Space]], Government of India to pursue master's degree in aerospace engineering at the California Institute of Technology.<ref>{{cite web|author=PTI |url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/international/satish-dhawan-endowed-fellowship-established-at-caltech/article4777859.ece |title=Satish Dhawan endowed fellowship established at Caltech &#124; Business Line |publisher=Thehindubusinessline.com |date=3 June 2013 |access-date=20 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.caltech.edu/content/india-establishes-caltech-aerospace-fellowship |title=India Establishes Caltech Aerospace Fellowship &#124; Caltech |publisher=Caltech.edu |date=30 July 2013 |access-date=20 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130806213835/http://www.caltech.edu/content/india-establishes-caltech-aerospace-fellowship |archive-date=6 August 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==See also==
* List of engineering colleges in Kerala
* [[Organization:List of universities in India|List of universities in India]]
* List of autonomous higher education institutes in India
* Department of Space (India)
* [[Astronomy:Indian Space Research Organisation|Indian Space Research Organisation]]
* Indian Institutes of Technology
* Indian Institute of Science
* [[Organization:Indian Institute of Astrophysics|Indian Institute of Astrophysics]]
*National Institutes of Technology

==References==
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