INSTITUTE OF SPACE TECHNOLOGY (IST)

Admissions Open – Spring 2026

A Federally Chartered Public Sector University

Applications are invited for MS and PhD Programs in a wide range of advanced science and engineering disciplines. IST offers state-of-the-art laboratories, experienced faculty, and research opportunities aligned with global technological advancements.

MS PROGRAMS

Aerospace Engineering

• Aerodynamics / Computational Fluid Mechanics

• Aerospace Propulsion

• Aerospace Structural Design & Analysis

• Flight Dynamics & Control Systems

Electrical Engineering

• Wireless Communication

• Signal & Image Processing

• Electronics & Embedded Systems

• Satellite Systems

Mechanical Engineering

• Mechanical Design & Analysis

• Fluid & Thermal Systems

• Dynamics & Control

Materials Science & Engineering

• Functional / Solar Energy / Composite Materials

• Nano-engineering Materials

• Aerospace Materials

• Coating & Tribology

Mathematics

• Computational Fluid Dynamics / Fluid Mechanics

• Nonlinear Dynamics

• Computational Mathematics

• Group Theory & Generalization

• Applied Statistics

Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS)

• Integrated Satellite Navigation Systems

• Advanced GNSS Signal Processing

• GNSS Augmentation Systems

• Space Weather & Satellite Navigation

• GNSS for Geospatial & Remote Sensing Applications

• Satellite Navigation Systems Design & Engineering

Remote Sensing & GIS

• Geographic Information Science

• Water Resource Management

• Disaster Management

• Climate Change

• Vegetation Remote Sensing

• Land Information Systems

• Land Use / Land Cover

• Space Weather and GNSS

Astronomy & Astrophysics

• Gamma Ray Astronomy

• Astrophysical Plasmas

• Particle Astrophysics

• Observational Astronomy

• Supermassive Black Holes

Physics

• High Energy Astrophysics

• Energy & Smart Materials

• Astrophysical Plasmas

• Observational Astronomy

• Supermassive Black Holes

• Gravitational Waves

• Nuclear Astrophysics

• Galaxy Mergers

• Binary Stars

• Cosmology

• Thermoelectric & Opto-electronic Materials

Computer Science

• Machine Learning

• Computer Vision

• Information Security

PhD PROGRAMS

Aerospace Engineering

• Aerodynamics / Computational Fluid Mechanics

• Aerospace Propulsion

• Aerospace Structural Design & Analysis

• Flight Dynamics & Control Systems

Mechanical Engineering

• Mechanical Design & Analysis

• Fluid & Thermal Systems

Electrical Engineering

• Wireless Communication

• Signal & Image Processing

• Electronics & Embedded Systems

• Satellite Engineering

• Computer Vision

• Machine Learning & AI

Materials Science & Engineering

• Aerospace Materials

• Nano-engineering Materials

• Functional / Solar Energy / Composite Materials

• Coating & Tribology

Astronomy & Astrophysics

• Gamma Ray Astronomy

• Astrophysical Plasmas

• Nuclear Astrophysics

• Particle Astrophysics

• Observational Astronomy

• Gravitational Waves

• Supermassive Black Holes

• Binary Stars

• Cosmology

• Galaxy Mergers

Mathematics

• Computational Fluid Dynamics / Fluid Mechanics

• Nonlinear Dynamics

• Computational Mathematics

• Group Theory & Generalization

• Applied Statistics

Financial Incentives

For MS Students

• Merit scholarships available with up to 100% tuition fee waiver.

For PhD Students

• All full-time PhD scholars receive a 100% tuition fee waiver.

Application Details

Apply Online:

🔗 www.ist.edu.pk

Application Deadline:

📅 January 23, 2026

Important Note:

The University reserves the right to cancel or drop any program if the number of applicants is below the minimum requirement.

Contact Information

Admissions Office
Institute of Space Technology
1, Islamabad Highway, Islamabad – 44000

📞 +92-51-9075492, 9075406
📠 Fax: +92-51-9273310
📧 Email: admissions@ist.edu.pk

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