IIST Trivandrum Faculty

The faculty at the college is distinguished, with most holding PhDs, primarily from prestigious institutions like IISc, IITs, and renowned universities abroad. There are over 80 faculty members for roughly 600 students, resulting in an exceptional faculty-to-student ratio of approximately 1:7 to 1:12, one of the best in India. Many faculty members have backgrounds as scientists at ISRO, providing expertise in space technology. While faculty members are highly knowledgeable and approachable, some lack teaching skills, leading to less engaging classes.

Despite this, they offer significant support for research projects and encourage innovative thinking, with collaborations with institutions like Caltech. The course structure promotes holistic development, with a focus on space-related subjects. Exams are challenging, with around 70% passing on the first attempt, and additional support is available for struggling students. Faculty members are accessible for doubt clarification and are committed to student success.

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Anmol Madan

4.1Helpful

B.Tech, Avionics Engineering

Reviewed on May 31, 2025(Enrolled 2022)

Life in only space college of INDIA

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Faculty to Student Ratio is best in the country. It is around 7 t8 students per professor. All the professors are very open for discussions and doubt solvong. Faculties also provides projects to the students for research experience. Mainly there are 2 exams in a semester Mid term and End semester. Difficulty is moderate to hard. Apart from these professors also take class test as internal assessment

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4.4Helpful

B.Tech, Aerospace Engineering

Reviewed on Dec 15, 2024(Enrolled 2024)

My life until now in IIST

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There is a chance that students may lack behind if they don't approach any person regarding studies.

The faculty to student ratio is 1:3 and it is true. And they are approachable they give their personal phone numbers and they behave as friends and parents and all the faculty here is extremely experienced and well known for their research works. Some of them even hae experience in isro facilities. Each subject has numerous faculties and each and every one extremely proficient in some topics they teach us that. There are two exams per semester one is mid sem exams and other end sem exams these add upto 70 marks for 100 and the rest they give based on assignments or projects or class tests or combination of all these. And since we are going to study rocket science the exams are also asked in accordance to that for preparing our mind as that of a scientist.

Review Ranger

3.6Helpful

IIST - A good campus to live but with high restrictions.

The faculty members are highly qualified and the had done P.hD and they have a lot of knowledge but they are unable to explain the things in a good way and ask for final answer only in the exams which is really a very bad thing.

Review Ninja

4.0Helpful

Reviewed on Dec 4, 2024(Enrolled 2024)

Is choosing avionics over other worth it?

The facult to student ration here is so good and it is very less.. compared to any other college. And most of the faculty are too good in interating with the students.. Despite of what they teach they have a very good grip and help in individual doubt sessions.(I am currently in first year, so don't know much.)

Yuvraj Singh Tomar

Reviewed on Oct 25, 2024(Enrolled 2024)

The Holistic IIST

The IIST has a very good student-faculty ratio o think it was about 1:8 which is very good as compared to IIT's and NIT's. The faculties here are very good, they are always open to approachable but keeping in mind they are professionals, there are some fixed timings to meet them. There have also been mentors assigned like for every 3 students a faculty mentor is there to look on them,to mainatain the transparency. Personally I like the faculty of newly introduced course EVE, K.G. Shreejalaxmi mam beause ahe is teaching in this institute since its starting i.e. since 2009. I mean every faculty in this institute is top notch there is no concern about academics. They are teaching in this institute from a very long time. I don't know much about the M tech and PHD programmes but because of new NEP policy, there happens mid-sem exams and End-semester exams carrying a weightage of 30 and 50 percent reapectively. Before this policy, there used to happen two quizes at the place of Mid-semester exams. Other things like assingnments and projects are same. Every course provides some assingnments which we have to submit before the deadlines on the moodle page of IIST. The college is really focused on communication skills of student, there is one dedicated course on it which is really very very helpful in every aspect whether you want to go for higher studies or you want to do job. The exams are obviously easy as compared to what we have faced in JEE Advanced. The level of Exams is Easy-Moderate considering all subjects. I don't know much about the failing of students because the faculties try their best to teach students. If some students were not good at any of the subjects then Remedial classes are arranged for those students and the faculty teaches himself not any PHD guy. The course is focused so much on space -technology. The courses like Introduction to Space Science and Environmemtal Engineering are also there to teach us about space.

Krishan Kumar

Reviewed on Oct 21, 2024(Enrolled 2022)

IIST Dream college For Space Enthusiasts

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The faculties are really specialized in their domain. They really have a good knowledge of their subject. Their style of teaching is very good.

Faculty to Student ratio is 1:9 which is really good as compared to other colleges. The faculties are really friendly with everyone. You can go to their room for any doubt during the working hours and they even help you on chats regarding doubts. The Exam Pattern and Marking system: Midsem - 30 Internal - 20 Endsem - 50 The internal includes the class tests, Assignments, Projects etc. The exams are difficult and Some of people even fails to clear the course.

Shivam Tomar

Reviewed on Oct 21, 2024(Enrolled 2024)

IIST review

The course structure covers overall holistic development of the students, for aerospace main game is to master professor word during classes because you feel mega sleepy but overall faculty is great with full support.

Patil Niranjan Avinash

3.9Helpful

IIST by Niranjan's eyes.

The faculty to student ratio I nearly 1:10 as the college has limited students. Also all the faculties are well qualified and teach upto the mark. Sometimes some of th faculties may be too fast at teaching but the phd students assigned as teaching assistants are a really good aid in these situations. In first year according to New Education Policy we'll be having one mid sem exam (25-35 marks variable according to the teacher) and end sem exam (40 marks) and continuous internal assessment (35-25 marks). Exams are quotes difficult according to my experience in mid term. Even the highest scores are about 75-80% of total marks. Subjects in first year are Thermodynamics, Physics, Chemistry, Calculus, Communication Skills,C++ and Software labs like Auto Cad and Inventor Professional.

Trush Devani

4.2Helpful

Reviewed on Sep 25, 2024(Enrolled 2024)

My review of my collage

Faculty student ration is 1:12 here as far as know and faculties are so much helping and approachable also you can call them anytime and you assign one faculty mentor he/she will keep track of your performance.

Bhuvan

Reviewed on Sep 11, 2024(Enrolled 2024)

A cosmic learning experience

Professors are really teaching well and clearing doubts

1:7 which is unbelievable All here are very good related to their subject No one is like that if there is it means we are not interested in subject Mids and semister exam and internal assessment exams are hard in last year almost 10% failed Almost every thing they teach is relevant to space thing