An Aeronautical Engineer is responsible for designing, developing and constructing safe and fuel-efficient machines, which can fly in air and space such as aircraft, helicopters, satellites, missiles, drones and spacecraft. He/she is also responsible for regularly inspecting and issuing clearance of the aircraft for air-worthiness.
Personal Competencies
You like to build or assemble things
You enjoy figuring how things work and pay attention to details
You like keeping things in order and analyse problems
You enjoy drawing
Entry Pathway
1. Complete 10+2 in Science (Physics, Chemistry, Maths)
2. Complete Bachelor’s degree (B.Tech/BE) in Aeronautical or Aerospace Engineering.
For admissions, you must qualify entrance examination conducted at national level (JEE Main, JEE Advanced etc.) or AME CET for studying aerospace/aeronautical engineering.
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
Where will you study?
This course is offered by the Department of Aeronautical or Aerospace Engineering. This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes 1. Indian Institute Technology, Tamil Nadu 2. Indian Institute Technology, Kanpur 3. Indian Institute Technology, Guwahati 4. Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram 5. College of Engineering, Chennai 6. Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad 7. Rajasthan Technical University, Kota 8. Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh
Private Institutes (Please check if institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC and AICTE before applying) 1. MIT Manipal 2. Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore 3. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai 4. Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore 5. Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology, Bangalore 6. Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Bangalore 7. Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Tamil Nadu 8. Madras Institute of Technology, Tamil Nadu
*NPTEL- National Programme in Technology Enhanced Learning. It is by the Government of India and offers a variety of courses in an audio-video form
Fees
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 6,000 - 1,33,333* for one year
*(The above mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from Institute to Institute)
Scholarships & Loans
Scholarships
• Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana Scholarship - This scholarship is provided to students enrolled in the first year of their engineering undergraduate course. Eligibility includes an aptitude test. It is awarded by the Government of India for economically backward students who have a strong aptitude for scientific research.*
• Merit-cum-Means based Scholarship - About 20,000 such engineering scholarships are awarded by the Ministry of Minority Affairs every year. The full course fees of awardees is directly paid to their institutions under this scheme.*
• Indian Oil Educational Scholarship - The IOC Ltd offers 300 scholarships every year to eligible students. Students need to be enrolled in an undergraduate course. The scholarship particularly focuses on students with physical disabilities, women and students from North East and J&K.*
• National Scholarship Portal - Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in the National Scholarship Portal. Under this portal there are central government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.*
• Scholarships are made available by institutes themselves based on merit.*
*(Availability of these scholarships vary from time to time)
Loans
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA).
• Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans
Where will you work?
Places of Work: Indian Air Force, Defence Ministry, Airlines industry, Aviation companies or Research agencies.
Work Environment: It is a full-time job, work hours may extend to more than 8 hours a week. You can either work in offices or at units where equipment is designed, manufactured, assembled or tested.
Opportunities for differently abled exist in this field
*These figures are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Kalpana Chawla, was the first Indian woman to earn an aeronautical engineering degree at the Punjab Engineering College. She joined NASA after pursuing her PhD. and undertook her first space mission in 1997. Her career and life trajectories remain etched in history. She is an inspiration for all professionals in this field.*
Aeronautical Engineer
NCS Code: NA | E011. Complete 10+2 in Science (Physics, Chemistry, Maths)
2. Complete Bachelor’s degree (B.Tech/BE) in Aeronautical or Aerospace Engineering.
For admissions, you must qualify entrance examination conducted at national level (JEE Main, JEE Advanced etc.) or AME CET for studying aerospace/aeronautical engineering.
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
This course is offered by the Department of Aeronautical or Aerospace Engineering.
This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes
1. Indian Institute Technology, Tamil Nadu
2. Indian Institute Technology, Kanpur
3. Indian Institute Technology, Guwahati
4. Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram
5. College of Engineering, Chennai
6. Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad
7. Rajasthan Technical University, Kota
8. Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh
Private Institutes
(Please check if institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC and AICTE before applying)
1. MIT Manipal
2. Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore
3. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai
4. Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore
5. Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology, Bangalore
6. Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Bangalore
7. Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Tamil Nadu
8. Madras Institute of Technology, Tamil Nadu
Information on the institute rankings can be found at - http://www.nirfindia.org/2022/Ranking.html
Online courses
• NPTEL* Swayam - https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc19_ae05/preview
*NPTEL- National Programme in Technology Enhanced Learning. It is by the Government of India and offers a variety of courses in an audio-video form
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 6,000 - 1,33,333* for one year
*(The above mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from Institute to Institute)
Scholarships
• Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana Scholarship - This scholarship is provided to students enrolled in the first year of their engineering undergraduate course. Eligibility includes an aptitude test. It is awarded by the Government of India for economically backward students who have a strong aptitude for scientific research.*
• Merit-cum-Means based Scholarship - About 20,000 such engineering scholarships are awarded by the Ministry of Minority Affairs every year. The full course fees of awardees is directly paid to their institutions under this scheme.*
• Indian Oil Educational Scholarship - The IOC Ltd offers 300 scholarships every year to eligible students. Students need to be enrolled in an undergraduate course. The scholarship particularly focuses on students with physical disabilities, women and students from North East and J&K.*
• National Scholarship Portal - Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in the National Scholarship Portal. Under this portal there are central government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.*
• Visit http://www.buddy4study.com a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI.*
• Scholarships are made available by institutes themselves based on merit.*
*(Availability of these scholarships vary from time to time)
Loans
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA).
• Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans
Places of Work: Indian Air Force, Defence Ministry, Airlines industry, Aviation companies or Research agencies.
Work Environment: It is a full-time job, work hours may extend to more than 8 hours a week. You can either work in offices or at units where equipment is designed, manufactured, assembled or tested.
Opportunities for differently abled exist in this field
Graduate Trainee Engineer → Aircraft Engineer/Air Safety Officer → Senior Principal Engineer
The approx. salary of an Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineer ranges between INR 18,750 - 1,51,250* per month
Source: https://www.amecet.in/aeronautical-engineering-salary-in-india.phpp
*These figures are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Kalpana Chawla, was the first Indian woman to earn an aeronautical engineering degree at the Punjab Engineering College. She joined NASA after pursuing her PhD. and undertook her first space mission in 1997. Her career and life trajectories remain etched in history. She is an inspiration for all professionals in this field.*
Source : https://www.thomasnet.com/insights/famous-aerospace-engineers/
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
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