Indian Institute of Remote Sensing formerly known as Indian Photo-interpretation Institute (IPI) is a training and education arm of the Indian Department of Science. The institute offers research, higher education, and training in the field of Remote Sensing, Geoinformatics and Environmental and Disaster Management, GPS Technology for Natural Resources. IIRS offers various graduate courses as well as Post Graduate courses. Participants above 30,000 have benefitted so far from IIRS Outreach Programmes. Admission to the institute is done on the basis of marks secured in the entrance examination conducted at institute’s level. 

IIRS Dehradun Highlights

Established | Type 1966 | Private
Courses offered M.Tech, MSc, Postgraduate Diploma
Selection Criteria Entrance exam and Interview
Application mode Offline and online
Facilities Library, Smart Classrooms, Hostels, Gym, Laboratories, Auditorium
Official website https://www.iirs.gov.in/

IIRS Dehradun Courses

Tabulated below are the courses offered by the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing Dehradun: 

Courses Specialization Eligibility
M.Sc Geoinformatics Graduate in B.Sc/ B.Arch/ B.Tech/ B.Plan or M.Sc/ M.Arch/ M.Plan
M.Tech Agriculture and soils M.Sc/B.Tech/B.E in Earth,  Atmosphere, Ocean & Planetary Sciences/mathematical Science/ Physical Science/ chemical science/Computer Science, Geography
Water Resources
Marine and Atmospheric Sciences
Forest Resources and Ecosystem analysis
Urban & Regional Studies
Satellite Image Analysis and Photogrammetry
Postgraduate Diploma Geosciences 4-year B.Sc, B.E/B.Tech in Forestry, Biotech., Forest-Biotech., Bioinformatics, Genetic Engineering, Civil Engg., Geosci., Petrol. Engg., Mining Engg., Mineral Processing, Civil, Electronics, Electrical, E.C.E., Comp. Sci., Comp. Engg., IT, Geomatics, Geoinform,  Remote Sensing
Marine & Atmospheric Sciences
Urban & Regional Studies
Satellite Image Analysis & Photogrammetry
Water Resources 

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IIRS Dehradun Admissions

The admission to IIRS is conducted online as well as offline. Admission to M.Tech and MSc programs is done on the basis of the IIRS Entrance Exam, Interview and academics whereas Admission to PG Diploma program is based on merit with special preferences to Govt. sponsored candidates.

Listed below is the application process required for admission in IIRS Dehradun:

  • Candidates need to visit the official website.
  • Go to the academic programs followed by an application form page.
  • Login or register on the website.
  • Fill all the personal and academic details.
  • Select the course and submit the application form.

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IIRS Dehradun Scholarship

Indian Institute of Remote Sensing provides scholarships to meritorious and reserved categories of SC/ ST. The State Government has started a fee waiver scheme to help the economically poor students. The institute also has scholarship schemes for physically handicapped candidates.

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IIRS Dehradun Placement

Eminent institutions recruited IIRS alumni are NTRO, ESRI (India), RMS, Reliance Infrastructure Limited, INCA, Cybertech, Decision Solutions, Rolta, NRSC, IIRS, etc. There is vast scope for research opportunities at the national level organization, tutorial establishments in India moreover abroad. Geoinformatics is taken into account one among the advanced technologies like Biotechnology, Nanotechnology, etc. 15 -20% of IIRS postgraduate candidates (M.Tech & MSc)  further take up doctoral research in reputed research institutions in India & Abroad.

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IIRS Dehradun Facilities

The lush green and environment-friendly campus leads to a student living a healthy life. Following are the facilities offered by the institute to cater to the needs of the students as well as faculty members: 

  • Library: The institute has a varied collection of books, journals, magazines, e-books to provide hustle free knowledge to students. It has a total of 15335 books, 275 reference books, 340 conferences, 1450 technical reports. It caters to the needs of the researchers, scientists and students. 
  • Laboratories: Laboratories are well equipped with modern technological instruments required for research and study. 
  • Wi-Fi: There is a wi-fi facility in the campus, hostels, seminar halls, library, auditorium. It provides a connectivity of 100 Mbps and has a 10G campus network. 
  • Hostel: The campus has separate residential facilities for boys and girls. The rooms are furnished with all necessary amenities and recreational facilities like sports, gymnasium, party-hall, and many more. 
  • Others: The college services include laboratories, sports ground, gym, IT infrastructure, hospital, cafeteria, workshops.

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IIRS Dehradun FAQs

Ques. Does IIRS provide hostel facilities?

Ans. The institute provides separate hostel facilities for both the genders. All hostel rooms are well furnished and are allotted on single/double occ The hostel is housed with facilities for recreation, mess, guest room, open courtyard, Health & Hygiene, and Sports & Games. The hostels also have a cafeteria that serves fresh and hygienic food.

Ques. Does the institute provide any scholarships?

Ans. The institute provides scholarships to scholarships to meritorious and reserved categories and economically weak candidates.

Ques. What are the career options available after completing courses at IIRS?

Ans. The graduates get Opportunities in Government Organizations, State government departments like State Remote Sensing Centers, Geology and Mining/ Forest/ Agriculture/ Soil/Irrigation/ Rural Department, etc and Central Government Departments like Department of Space, Department of Science and Technology, Central Water Commission, Indian Agriculture Research organization, Department of Ocean Development, Central Scientific and Industrial Research and AcademicResearch Organizations.

Ques. Who are the top recruiters of IIRS?

Ans. Some of the top recruiters are NTRO, ESRI (India), RMS, Reliance Infrastructure Limited, Cybertech, Decision Solutions and many more. 

Ques. What are the advantages of doing courses at IIRS?

Ans. There is a broad scope for research opportunities at the national level organizations, educational institutions in India as well as abroad. Around 6000 alumni have been trained over years from India and Abroad. The institute has fifty professionals, most of them with Ph.D. degrees and therefore the remaining with postgraduate in sciences/ engineering, well trained at ITC, Kingdom of The Netherlands and accountable for capability building in education and coaching.