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Aerospace Engineering Career Options

By SchoolMyKids Counsellor| July 12, 2023

Explore all you need to know about Aerospace Engineering (Graduates and Post Graduate), from admission Criteria to Courses/Degrees available to Best colleges offering Aerospace Engineering Programs. Continue to read about Aerospace Engineering career options - eligibility, courses, colleges, salary and jobs or know about other career Options after 12th with detail on courses after 12th class and admission criteria and top colleges.

Here is the complete guide to a career in Aerospace Engineering.

Aerospace Engineering Introduction and scope

What is Aerospace Engineering?

Aerospace engineering is the branch of engineering which deals with the research, design, development, construction, testing, of aircraft and spacecraft. It is divided into two major and overlapping branches: aeronautical engineering related with aircrafts in the earth’s atmosphere, and astronautical engineering that deals with spacecrafts that operate outside the earth’s atmosphere.

Aerospace Engineering Admission Process, Eligibility Requirements

What is the eligibility criteria for admission to Aerospace Engineering courses in India? Know the eligibility criteria for Aerospace Engineering courses in India

  • 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics or equivalent examination.
  • The IITs consider score of JEE and other institutions have their own separate entrance exams.

Eligibility for Masters or PG Courses

  • Undergraduate degree in Aeronautical/ Aerospace or related Engineering, or passed both Sections.

Eligibility for Doctoral Level

  • Must have completed Post-graduation in Aeronautical / Aerospace Engineering
  • Must have a valid GATE score

Aerospace Engineering Courses & Degrees

  1. B. Tech Degree
  2. Dual Degree is the combination of a Bachelor and a Master degree
  3. M. Tech degree with specialization courses
  4. Ph. D Programs

Aerospace Engineering colleges/Universities

Top Institutes offering Aerospace Engineering course are:

  1. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur
  2. Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai
  3. Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai
  4. Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
  5. Punjab Engineering College (deemed to be University), Chandigarh
  6. Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST), Shibpur, West Bengal

Aerospace Engineering salary

Aerospace Engineering salary in India

Average Salary of an Aerospace Engineering in India is between per annum

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