--- title: "What is the Name of the Indian Space University?" description: "What is the Name of the Indian Space University?" author: "Lily Chitlangiya" published: 2021-11-12 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94101/what-is-the-name-of-the-indian-space-university category: "space technology" tags: ["space programs", "space science"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # What is the Name of the Indian Space University? What is the [Name](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/80850/violence-in-the-name-of-racism-in-germany-and-much-more) of the Indian Space [University](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/188385/5-best-time-management-strategies-for-university-students)? \ ## Answers ### Answer by Harshal Vispute The **Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology** is a government-funded and designated institution specialising in **space science research** and **study in Valiamala, Nedumangad, Thiruvananthapuram, [Kerala](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/92738/describe-the-beauty-of-kerala)**. It is **Asia's first institution dedicated completely to the study and research of extraterrestrial phenomena. G. Madhavan Nair, the then-Chairman of [ISRO](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94158/which-is-the-latest-pslv-launched-by-isro), opened the facility on September 14, 2007.** The**[Indian Space Research Organisation](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94158/which-is-the-latest-pslv-launched-by-isro) ([ISRO](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94158/which-is-the-latest-pslv-launched-by-isro))**, which is part of the Indian government's **Department of Space**, established **IIST**. **IIST was founded by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam**, **India's former President**. **IIST offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral engineering programs** with a focus on space **science, technology, and applications**. The **Institute of Space Studies** began operations on **September 14, 2007**, at the **Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre** **(VSSC) campus in Thiruvananthapuram**, with an initial investment of **270 crores** and an annual recurring cost of **40 crores** from the Department of Space. It is India's first institute of its sort, offering a **B.Tech degree in Space Technology** as well as topics related to space science and technology. The institute was founded by **B. N. Suresh, the former director of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre.** The institute began operations in **Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), [Kerala](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/92738/describe-the-beauty-of-kerala), at the ATF Campus**, which is part of the **Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre**. The thickly wooded campus of 100 acres on the foothills of the Sahyadri blends well with the modern ecologically friendly buildings of unique architecture. **Dr Manmohan Singh, the then-Indian Prime Minister**, inaugurated a cutting-edge residential campus at the **Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre in Valiamala, Nedumangad, Thiruvananthapuram, on August 25, 2009.** The institute began operations on its new campus on **August 15, 2010**. An observatory has been built on the campus amid **Thiruvananthapuram's scenic Ponmudi Hills**.\ On the advice of the **University Grants Commission (UGC)**, the **Union Human Resource Development Ministry** granted the institute deemed university status for a **five-year period on July 14, 2008.** --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94101/what-is-the-name-of-the-indian-space-university Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.