Sarabhai Institute of Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram: Admission, Courses, Fees, Placements

SIST or Sarabhai Institute of Science and Technology was set up in 2004 at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Located across an 25 acre area, SIST has evolved itself as a leading institute in the field of Engineering. The several courses available in the institute comprise of the various undergraduate and postgraduate programmes approved by the All India Council for Technical Education[ AICTE]. SIST has a total student strength of 398 and a faculty of 66 which assures students and faculties of proper ambience to enhance their academic skills on one hand and opportunities for innovation on the other. This is evidenced by quality facilities and student centred approaches to education as felt in the institute.

SIST encompasses an excellent equipped spectacular laboratory to show off and enrich the viable learning environment for students. It has provided well-equipped laboratories for every department where practical knowledge is necessary for an engineering institute. The college library, an important part of any institution, provides books, journals, and digital source in large numbers. The students can get and read 19,805 books in an electronic format coupled with e-journals via the IESTC-InfoTrac Engineering Science & Technology Collection. The campus comprises of two hostels for boys and girls respectively with a maximum of 400 students in each. For those interested in exercises, prompt and comfortable gym has been provided for use. It also pays emphasis on extra curriculum activities which are well provided with sporting facilities. A full canteen as well as two kiosks satisfy the students and staff member’s hunger. It is used for various events, lectures, seminars and is instrumental to creating active, attentive and healthy student community.

SIST delivers a portfolio of 12 courses from two degree levels. The institute offers six B.Tech programmes and six M.Tech programmes, and all of them are regular programs. B.Tech offered programmes are Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering. For the postgraduate level of study SIST has Master of Technology programmes in Software Engineering, Computer and Information Science, Optoelectronics and Communication, Signal Processing, Geotechnical Engineering and Thermal Engineering. All the courses have an approval of 398 students intake so as to make the courses more personalised.

Admissions are competitive at SIST so that only deserving students are provided admission in the institution. For the B.Tech programmes, the college offers direct admission through scores achieved in the relevant entrance tests. The institute also uses the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) scores for admission to its M.Tech programme. The are however occasions when a sufficient number of GATE qualified candidates may not be available, then the candidates are selected based on the marks that they have scored in the qualifying examination, and a test/interview that is administered by the college as per the university regulations. Along with focusing on the quality of educational process, research and innovations became the integral part of the SIST mission stating its unquestionable concern with the matter. The institute promotes the students’ active participation in technical events and seminars which are of great importance. Packed with a vast range of courses, modern amenities, and thoughtful faculty members, Sarabhai Institute of Science and Technology is still on its way to revolutionise engineering in Kerala.