The Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (Hindi: भारतीय अंतरिक्ष विज्ञान एवं प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान) (IIST) is a government aided institute and deemed university for the study and research of space science, located at Valiamala, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. It is the first university in Asia to be solely dedicated to the study and research of Outer Space.[1] It was inaugurated on 14 September 2007 by G. Madhavan Nair, the then Chairman of ISRO.[3] IIST is sponsored by the Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO) under the Department of Space, Government of India.[4] A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, former President of India, is the Chancellor of IIST.[5] IIST offers regular engineering undergraduate courses (Bachelor\'s of Technology) and graduate programs including master\'s and doctorate degrees. IIST is rated as one of the most prestigious engineering institutes in India admitting a little more than 150 students to its undergraduate courses every year.
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