The Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) is India's national institute for the study and development of space science, located at Valiamala, Thiruvananthapuram, and Kerala. It was inaugurated on 14 September 2007 by G. Madhavan Nair, the then Chairman of ISRO. IIST is sponsored by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) under theDepartment of Space, Government of India.

 A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, former President of India, is the Chancellor of IIST. IIST offers regular engineering undergraduate courses (Bachelor's of Technology) and graduate programs including master's and doctorate degrees. IIST is rated as one of the most prestigious engineering institutes in India admitting a little more than 150 students to its undergraduate courses every year. All undergraduate students are granted full scholarships during the entire four-year period. Complete boarding and lodging are offered to the students inside the campus at no cost, provided they meet prescribed academic standards. The students meeting these standards are then recruited as scientists and engineers in the Department of Space facilities and Indian Space Research Organization centres all over India.