Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), arranged at Thiruvananthapuram is a Deemed to be University under Section 3 of the UGC Act 1956. IIST capacities as a self-sufficient body under the Department of Space, Government of India. The possibility of such an establishment was mooted remembering the requirement for amazing labor for the Indian Space Research Organization, one of world's driving investigative associations occupied with space research and space applications.

Shri A S Kiran Kumar, Distinguished Scientist (Apex) and Director, Space Applications Center, Ahmedabad, accepted the workplace of the Secretary, Department of Space, Chairman, Space Commission and Chairman, Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on January 14, 2015.

Shri Kiran Kumar is a profoundly finished space researcher and architect with a recognized vocation spreading over more than four decades in ISRO in the satellite payload and applications areas.

Board of Management

1 Dr. K S Dasgupta Director, IIST Chairman

2 Shri. A Vijay Anand Additional Secretary, Department of Space
Member

3 Dr. Y V N Krishnamurthy Scientific Secretary, Department of Space Member

4 Dr. Partha Pratim Chakrabarti Director, IIT Kharagpur Member

5 Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi Director, IIT Madras Member

6 Dr. Ajayaghosh Director, NIIST Trivandrum Member

7 To be decided Nominee of DOS in consultation with UGC Member

8 Dr. A Chandrasekar Dean (Academic), IIST
Member

9 Dr. Raju K George Dean (R & D), IIST
Member

10 Dr. K Kurien Issac Sr. Professor, IIST Member

11 Dr. Kuruvilla Joseph Sr. Professor, IIST Member

12 Dr. A Chandrasekar Registrar, IIST Secretary