Expert: Jayendra Upadhye - 12/16/2008

Question
sir.I am studying in class  10 .In future i want to do research in space but i don't know that after 10 i should do IIT or some thing else... please guide me what to what to do in future....

Answer
Hi,
Utkarsh!
A very good ambition indeed.
But it all depends how well you score!

It is a very highly specialised niche field.
(look up niche in the dictionary).

In India, if you want to do research:
1 - IISC Bangalore.
2 - TIFR Bombay
Are the best places to go to.

In case you want to do applied engineering (astrophysics related),
It would be best to go to:
1 - ISRO Ahmedabad.
2 - TIFR bOMBAY

Remember, it isnt necessary to be an iitian.
It would be best for you to visit the web sites of thiese institutions and see what they academic qualifications they seek.

One close friend of mine during my BSC days got into ISRO Ahmedabad on his MSC Maths/statistic qualifications after he got a gold medal in his MSC.

So wish you all luck in your endeavour.

And yes, do keep your english all brushed up and polished, chiefly because all Astrophysics related stuff and research papers are in English!

And please do rate my answer!

regards
Jayen