Aeronautical Engineering
Aeronautical Engineering: Career, Placements and Education Information
What is Aeronautical Engineering?
Aeronautical Engineering is the science involved with the study, design, and manufacture of flight-capable machines, or the techniques of operating aircraft. Aerospace engineers are responsible for the research, design and production of aircraft, spacecraft, aerospace equipment, satellites and missiles. They also develop new technologies in commercial aviation, defense systems, and space exploration. This course also enables students to attain knowledge of advanced technology used in aircrafts travelling in outer space.
Courses and Eligibility
Courses
Aeronautical Engineering offers a broad range of courses such as:
- Aircraft Maintenance Engineering
- Bachelor of Science in Aircraft Engineering
- Bachelor of Engineering in Aeronautical Engineering
- Bachelor of Technology in Aeronautical Engineering
- Bachelor of Engineering in Aerospace Engineering
- Bachelor of Technology in Aerospace Engineering
- Master of Science in Aircraft Engineering
- Master of Engineering in Aerospace Engineering
- Master of Technology in Aerospace Engineering
- Master of Engineering in Aeronautical Engineering
- Master of Technology in Aeronautical Engineering
- Doctor of Philosophy in Aeronautical Engineering
Scope of Aeronautical Engineering?
- There is a lot of scope in government organizations including defence.
- Aeronautical engineers can have earned well in private MNCs
- There are opportunities to work with NASA after completing higher studies in this stream.
Where to study?
- Indian Institute for Aeronautical Engineering & Information Technology, Pune
- Indian Institute of Technology (Mumbai , Kharagpur, Chennai, Kanpur)
- Anna University, Chennai
- Hindustan Institute of Engineering Technology, Chennai
- Nehru College of Aeronautics & Applied Science, Coimbatore
- Indian Institute of Aeronautical Engineering, Dehradun
- Institute of Aviation Technology, Bahadurgarh
- VSM Aerospace, Bangalore
- Hindustan Electronics Academy, Bangalore
Top International Universities
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- University of Cambridge
- Harvard University
- Stanford University
- University of California
- University of Oxford
Placements/Recruiters
- Airbus Inc
- Boeing Inc
- A.I.R
- Defence Research and Development Organization
- Hindustan Aeronautical Limited
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Salary
Aeronautical engineering has become a remunerative and prestigious career option. The average startup pay in this field ranges from 3.5 lakhs per annum. For a highly skilled and experienced aeronautical engineer may even be offered a package of Rs 80,000 to 1.25 lakh per month. Generally, salary and perks are better in the private sector than the government sector. The approximate starting salaries in the government/public sectors, such as HAL and NAL, are Rs 30,000 to Rs 40,000 per month. Those working in research organisations, like ISRO and DRDO, are paid a monthly remuneration of Rs 35,000 to Rs 45,000.
Engineering graduates with management degrees are absorbed at starting salaries of Rs 40,000 to Rs 50,000 per month plus perks.
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