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Aerospace Engineer

Aerospace engineers design and test aircraft, helicopters, drones, rockets and satellites.

Class 11–12 subjectsPhysics, Chemistry, Maths

Entrance / admissionJEE Main / JEE Advanced

DegreeB.Tech Aerospace / B.E. Aeronautical Engineering

Duration4 years

Your route, step by step

1Class 11–12: take PCMMechanics, fluids and calculus are the base of aircraft and rocket design.
2Write JEE Main / Advanced or TNEAIIST (ISRO’s institute) admits through JEE Advanced; MIT Chennai has Aeronautical Engineering through TNEA.
3B.E. / B.Tech Aerospace / Aeronautical · 4 yearsAerodynamics, structures, propulsion and flight mechanics.
4Work or specialiseISRO, DRDO, HAL or industry; M.Tech for design and research.

What an aerospace engineer does

Design aircraft and spacecraft structures
Study aerodynamics and propulsion
Test models in wind tunnels and simulations
Work on manufacturing and maintenance

Entrance exams & admission

JEE MainNITs, IIITs and many colleges
JEE AdvancedIITs, after qualifying JEE Main
TNEATamil Nadu engineering seats, on Class 12 marks

Where you may work

ISRO, DRDO, HAL, airlines’ engineering wings, aerospace companies, drone start-ups and research labs.

Well-known colleges in and near Tamil Nadu

IIT Madras
Madras Institute of Technology (Anna University)
Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology

Official links

Exam / admissionJEE Main (National Testing Agency) (opens in a new tab)jeemain.nta.nic.in
Exam / admissionJEE Advanced (for IITs) (opens in a new tab)jeeadv.ac.in
Exam / admissionJoSAA — IIT, NIT, IIIT seat allocation (opens in a new tab)josaa.nic.in
Exam / admissionTNEA — Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions (opens in a new tab)tneaonline.org
CollegeIndian Institute of Space Science and Technology (opens in a new tab)iist.ac.in
CollegeMadras Institute of Technology (Anna University) (opens in a new tab)mitindia.edu
Official bodyIndian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) (opens in a new tab)isro.gov.in
Official bodyHindustan Aeronautics Limited (opens in a new tab)hal-india.co.in

Links checked: Oct 2026. Always confirm dates and rules on the official site.

Outlook

India’s space programme, defence aircraft and drone industry are growing; jobs are competitive and reward strong basics.

Specialise later

Aerodynamics
Propulsion
Aircraft structures
Avionics
Space systems