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    Compare IIST Thiruvananthapuram vs CUSAT Kochi

    Compare IIST Thiruvananthapuram MS Astronomy and Astrophysics vs CUSAT Kochi M.Sc Meteorology on the basis of their Fees, Placements, Cut Off, Reviews, Seats, Courses, and other details. IIST Thiruvananthapuram is rated 4.5 out of 5 by 15 verified students while CUSAT Kochi is rated 4.3 out of 5 by 36 verified students at Careers360. Explore Careers360 for detailed comparison on all course parameters and download free information on Admission details, Placement report, Eligibility criteria, etc.
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    MS Astronomy and Astrophysics

    via IIST Thiruvananthapuram

    M.Sc Meteorology

    via CUSAT Kochi

    Quick Facts

    Location

    Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
    Kochi, Kerala

    Ownership

    Government
    Government

    Type Of Institute

    Deemed to be University
    State University

    College Type

    University
    University

    Establishment Year

    2007
    1971

    Campus Size

    100 Acres
    180 Acres

    Total Courses Offered

    33
    130

    Ranking & Accreditations

    Careers360 University Rank

    -

    89

    NIRF Rank
    (Overall)

    151-200
    50

    Approvals

    -
    UGC

    Accreditations

    NAAC
    NAAC

    Other Ranked Domain

    61 (Engineering) - NIRF 2025
    13 (Law) - NIRF 2025
    82 (Management) - NIRF 2025

    Placement Statistics

    Data presented for the year 2024

    Graduating Students
    (overall)

    230
    363

    Total Students Placed
    (overall)

    168
    215

    Placement Percentage
    (overall)

    84%
    62%

    Median Salary Lpa
    (overall)

    ₹ 10.03 LPA
    ₹ 6.67 LPA

    Student Going Higher Studies
    (overall)

    32
    18

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    Placement Statistics

    CUSAT Kochi recruited highest number of students with 215 placements followed by IIST Thiruvananthapuram at 168 placements.

    Source: NIRF

    Course & Fees Details

    Course Credential

    Degree
    Degree

    Degree

    M.S
    M.Sc.

    Branch

    Astrophysics
    Environmental Studies

    Duration

    2 years
    2 years

    Mode

    Offline
    Offline

    Approved Intake

    6

    -

    Fees

    -

    ₹ 23.8 Thousand

    Exams Accepted

    Admission Details

    Admission to the M.S. courses is done through the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE).


    The admission will be done as per Test conducted by the university.

    Eligibility Criteria

    BE/B. Tech or equivalent degree in Aerospace Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, Instrumentation and Control Engineering, Physical Science, Engineering Science , Instrumentation Engineering, Engineering Physics. 

    OR M.S./ M.Sc. in Physics, Space Physics, Space Science, Space Science and Technology.

    GATE in any one of these subject: Physics/Electronics and Communication Engineering/Electrical Engineering/ Engineering Sciences. b. Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST) in Physics c. UGC NET (Physical Sciences).

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    The candidate should have passed B.Sc. degree with Physics/Mathematics as the main subject with 55% marks. Those with Mathematics as the main subject should have studied Physics as one of the subsidiaries and vice-versa.

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    College & Exam Cut-off

    Data presented for the year 2024

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    Fees

    Total Fees

    -
    ₹ 23,800

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    Fees

    IIST Thiruvananthapuram has the highest tuition fee among all 2 colleges followed by CUSAT Kochi.

    Facilities

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    Girls Hostel

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    Laboratories

    Library

    Medical/Hospital

    Sports

    Transport Facility

    Alumni Associations

    Auditorium

    Banks/ATMs

    Boys Hostel

    Cafeteria

    Convenience Store

    Girls Hostel

    Guest Room/Waiting Room

    Gym

    I.T Infrastructure

    Laboratories

    Library

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    College Reviews & Perception

    College Infrastructure

    Campus Life

    Academics

    Placements

    Value for Money

    Total Reviews

    13
    36

    Individual Reviews

    This is very prestigious college in india

    posted on 1 year ago by Prashanth Kasarla

    It is a very exciting place to be in !

    posted on 2 years ago by Dhruva

    Experience to be shared, Experience to be dreamt

    posted on 2 years ago by Soumyadip Bhunia
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    The experience in the campus is very good.

    posted on 1 year ago by Aadi Narayanan NM

    Beautiful and awesome

    posted on 1 year ago by Aslam Mohammed

    very good college

    posted on 2 years ago by p unnimaya
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    College Reviews & Perception

    IIST Thiruvananthapuram has received the lowest rating for value for money whereas CUSAT Kochi has comparatively better ratings across all aspects.

    Which college/course would you like to go ahead with?

    IIST Thiruvananthapuram : Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram

    MS Astronomy and Astrophysics

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    CUSAT Kochi : Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi

    M.Sc Meteorology

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