International Institute of Geospatial Science and Technology (IIGST) is a constituent unit of South Asian Institute for Advanced Research and Development (SAIARD) has been formed in Kolkata considering on the growing importance of geospatial field  particularly in the eastern and north-eastern parts of India. It has formed with a motto to spread the arena of geospatial technology and its applications through various multi-dimensional ways like education, research, training,  advocacy and innovation  for the sustainable and cognitive development of this greater South-East Asia region as well as to build-up a wide network throughout the world in case of sharing of knowledge and human resource. 

            The academic platforms of IIGST are designed in such a way as that it can meet the requirements of working professionals, academicians, researchers, planners and decision makers and in the coming future this institution will be the key player in the field of both policy making and employment generation.