Astronomy

Overall employment of physicists and astronomers is expected to expand by 8% from 2025 to 2031, faster than the national average. On average, 2,100 openings for physicists and astronomers are expected per year during the next decade. Many of those positions are likely to be filled as a result of the need to replace people who change occupations or leave the labor force, such as to retire.Further, with discoveries and advancements in technology, the field of astronomy study is continually changing and expanding. This is why the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine conducted a decadal survey to determine research goals, opportunities, and funding suggestions for Astronomy and Astrophysics during the ensuing ten years.

Tech being its flagship program. Admission to IIST Thiruvananthapuram's B.Tech programme necessitates a Higher Secondary Certificate degree (10+2) with a minimum of 75% marks. Applicants must also secure a JEE Advanced score, followed by participation in the counselling process conducted by the institute.For the SC/ST/PwD categories, the candidates need to score a minimum of 65% marks in aggregate in their Class 12 Board examination. Compulsory Subjects for IIST Admission: To be eligible for selection, it is mandatory to have Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as the major subjects .IIST UG Admission - 2024 is based on JEE (Advanced) 2024.

Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) offers M.Tech courses at the postgraduate level, which last for two years. M.Tech programme is offered across 14 specialisations, including Thermal & Propulsion,  Aerodynamics & Flight Mechanics,  Structures & Design, etc. The programme is offered in both regular and sponsored mode. Other than the regular degree, IIST also offers a dual degree in BTech + MTech. The dual degree is spread across 10 semesters and lasts for five years. IIST accepts exams like GATE and JEST for admission to its M.Tech course.IIST cutoff 2024 for round two is out. IIST M.Tech cutoff 2024 varies for each specialisation, among which,  M.Tech. in Machine Learning and Computing was the most competitive specialisation with a cutoff score of 621 for the General AI category candidates. Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) offers a decent package for its M.Tech programme. AS per the placement data 2023 out of 77 MTech students who appeared for the drive,  51 were placed during IIST placements 2023. The total number of offers made to M.Tech (including intern and full-time) was 99.