Admission Open in Institute of Space Technology Islamabad

ADMISSIONS OPEN – SPRING 2026

MS & PhD PROGRAMS

Institute of Space Technology (IST)

A Federally Chartered Public Sector University

The Institute of Space Technology (IST), Islamabad invites applications for MS and PhD programs for the Spring 2026 semester in multiple disciplines of engineering, science, and technology. Highly motivated candidates are encouraged to apply online before the deadline.

PROGRAMS OFFERED

A. MS 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

• Dynamics & Control

Electrical Engineering

• Wireless Communication

• Signal & Image Processing

• Electronics & Embedded Systems

• Satellite Engineering

• Computer Vision

• Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence

Materials Science & Engineering

• Aerospace Materials

• Nano-Engineering Materials

• Functional / Solar Energy / Composite Materials

• Coating & Tribology

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 & GNSS

Astronomy & Astrophysics

• Gamma Ray Astronomy

• Astrophysical Plasmas

• Nuclear Astrophysics

• Particle Astrophysics

• Observational Astronomy

• Gravitational Waves

• Supermassive Black Holes

• Binary Stars

• Cosmology

• Galaxy Mergers

Physics

• High Energy Astrophysics

• Energy & Smart Materials

• Astrophysical Plasmas

• Observational Astronomy

• Supermassive Black Holes

• Gravitational Waves

• Nuclear Astrophysics

• Particle Astrophysics

• Cosmology

• Thermoelectric & Opto-Electronic Materials

Computer Science

• Machine Learning

• Computer Vision

• Information Security

Mathematics

• Computational Fluid Dynamics / Fluid Mechanics

• Nonlinear Dynamics

• Computational Mathematics

• Group Theory & Generalization

• Applied Statistics

B. PhD PROGRAMS

PhD programs are offered in the following disciplines with advanced research specializations:

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 Systems

Materials Science & Engineering

• Functional / Solar Energy / Composite Materials

• Nano-Engineering Materials

• Aerospace Materials

• Coating & Tribology

Astronomy & Astrophysics

• Gamma Ray Astronomy

• Astrophysical Plasmas

• Particle Astrophysics

• Observational Astronomy

• Supermassive Black Holes

Physics

• High Energy Astrophysics

• Nuclear Astrophysics

• Gravitational Waves

• Cosmology

Mathematics

• Computational Fluid Dynamics / Fluid Mechanics

• Nonlinear Dynamics

• Computational Mathematics

• Group Theory & Generalization

• Applied Statistics

FINANCIAL INCENTIVES

• Merit-based scholarships for MS students up to 100% tuition fee waiver

• Full-time PhD students will receive a 100% tuition fee waiver

ADMISSION INFORMATION

• Application Deadline: 23 January 2026

• Semester: Spring 2026

• Applications must be submitted online

🌐 Apply Online & Prospectus:
www.ist.edu.pk

IMPORTANT NOTE

• The University reserves the right to withdraw or drop any program if the number of applicants is insufficient.

CONTACT DETAILS

Admissions Office
Institute of Space Technology (IST)
Islamabad Highway, Islamabad – 44000

📞 Phone: +92-51-9075492, 9075606, 9075472, 9075406
📠 Fax: +92-51-9273310
📧 Email: admissions@ist.edu.pk