Aerospace engineering (also known as aeronautical engineering) is a fascinating field that combines physics, mathematics, and engineering principles to design and build aircraft and spacecraft. For those interested in pursuing this career path, there are numerous educational institutions around the world offering specialized programs at the bachelor’s, master’s, and Ph.D. levels.

This comprehensive guide provides a global overview of universities and colleges offering aerospace engineering education, organized by country.

What is Aerospace Engineering?

Aerospace (or aeronautical) engineering can be studied at the bachelor’s, master’s, and Ph.D. levels in dedicated aerospace engineering departments at many universities, and in mechanical engineering departments at others. The field combines aspects of mechanical, electrical, and materials engineering with a focus on the design, development, testing, and production of aircraft, spacecraft, and related systems.

Aerospace Engineering Education by Region

Africa

Egypt

  • Institute of Aviation Engineering and Technology
  • Cairo University
  • Zagazig University
  • Zewail City

Ghana

  • Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (BSc. in Aerospace Engineering)

Kenya

  • Technical University of Kenya – DipTech (Avionics), DipTech (Airframes & Engine), BEng (Aeronautical Engineering)
  • Skypath Aviation College
  • Kenya Aeronautical College
  • Kenyatta University – BSc (Aerospace Engineering)

Morocco

  • Académie internationale Mohammed VI de l’aviation civile
  • Université Internationale de Rabat

Nigeria

  • Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, Zaria
  • Kwara State University, Malate, Kwara State
  • Airforce Institute of Technology, Kaduna, Airforce Base Kaduna
  • International Aviation College, Ilorin, Kwara State

South Africa

  • University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), BSc(Eng) Aeronautical & MSc (Eng) Aeronautical (Aerospace)
  • University of Pretoria (Tuks), BSc(Eng) Aeronautical

Sudan

  • Sudan University of Science and Technology, (Khartoum)
  • Karary University, (Omdurman)
  • High Level Aviation Academy, (Khartoum)

Americas

Argentina

  • Universidad Nacional de Cordoba
  • Universidad Nacional de La Plata
  • Universidad Tecnológica Nacional, Facultad Regional Haedo
  • Instituto Universitario Aeronáutico
  • Universidad Nacional de San Martín

Brazil

In Brazil, the B.Sc, M.Sc, and Ph.D. degrees in Aerospace Engineering are offered by several universities. The admission for these courses features among the most difficult in Brazil, partly due to its competitive Vestibular (similar to ACT and SAT in USA).

  • University of Brasilia (UnB), Brasilia-DF
  • Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (UFU), Uberlândia-MG
  • Taubaté University (UNITAU), Taubaté-SP
  • Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE), São José dos Campos-SP (M.Sc and PhD)
  • Universidade do Vale do Paraíba (UNIVAP), São José dos Campos-SP
  • Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA), São José dos Campos-SP
  • Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte-MG
  • Universidade Federal do ABC (UFABC), Santo André-SP
  • University of São Paulo’s (USP) São Carlos School of Engineering (EESC), São Carlos-SP
  • Universidade Federal de Itajubá (UNIFEI), Itajubá-MG
  • Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Joinville-SC
  • Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul

Canada

In Canada, aerospace engineering programs are accredited by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board.

  • Carleton University – B.Eng. (Aerospace Engineering), M.Eng., M.A.Sc. and Ph.D.
  • Concordia University – B.Eng. (Aerospace Engineering), M.Eng. and Ph.D.
  • École Polytechnique de Montréal – B.Ing. and M.Ing.
  • McGill University – B.Eng. (Mechanical Engineering), M.Eng. and Ph.D.
  • Royal Military College of Canada – B.Eng. (Aeronautical Engineering), M.A.Sc. and Ph.D.
  • Ryerson University – B.Eng. (Aerospace Engineering), M.Eng., M.A.Sc. and Ph.D.
  • University of Toronto – B.A.Sc. (Engineering Science with Aerospace Option)
  • York University – B.A.Sc. (Space Engineering)

Chile

  • Academia Politécnica Aeronáutica – Fuerza Aérea de Chile
  • Federico Santa María Technical University – Academia de Ciencias Aeronáuticas
  • University of Concepción

Colombia

  • Universidad Del Valle en Cali (Maestría en Ingeniería)
  • Universidad de San Buenaventura en Bogota D.C. Maestría en Ingeniería Aeroespacial
  • Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana en Medellín
  • Universidad Los Libertadores en Bogota D.C.
  • Universidad de Antioquia en Medellín

Mexico

  • Instituto Politecnico Nacional (ESIME Ticoman)
  • Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua
  • Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon
  • Universidad Nacional Aeronáutica en Querétaro
  • Instituto Politecnico Nacional (UPIIG Guanajuato)
  • Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez

Paraguay

  • Universidad Nacional de Asunción

Peru

  • Universidad Tecnológica del Perú
  • Universidad Alas Peruanas

United States

The United States is home to many prestigious aerospace engineering programs, with the following institutions consistently ranking among the top:

  1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  2. Georgia Institute of Technology
  3. Stanford University
  4. University of Michigan
  5. California Institute of Technology
  6. Purdue University
  7. University of Texas at Austin
  8. University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
  9. University of Colorado at Boulder
  10. Texas A&M University

Other notable institutions include:

  • Air Force Institute of Technology (ABET)
  • Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University
  • Princeton University
  • United States Air Force Academy
  • United States Naval Academy

Venezuela

  • National Experimental Polytechnic University of the Armed Force (UNEFA) – Aeronautical Engineering

Asia

Azerbaijan

  • Azerbaijan State Oil Academy
  • Azerbaijan Technical University
  • National Aviation Academy

Bangladesh

  • Aeronautical College of Bangladesh (ACB)
  • Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Aviation and Aerospace University (BSMRAAU)
  • Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST)
  • Bangladesh Air Force Academy (BAFA)

China

In China, several universities are regional leaders in aerospace engineering education:

  • Beihang University (formerly Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics)
  • Nanchang Hangkong University (Nanchang University of Aeronautics)
  • Northwestern Polytechnical University
  • Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
  • Harbin Institute of Technology
  • Tsinghua University

Hong Kong

  • The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  • The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

India

  • Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
  • Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
  • Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
  • Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
  • Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
  • Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram
  • Anna University, Chennai
  • Manipal Institute of Technology
  • SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai

Indonesia

  • Bandung Institute of Technology
  • Aeronautics Technology Academy of Siliwangi
  • Adisutjipto College Of Technology
  • Suryadarma University
  • Bandung State of Polytechnic

Iran

  • Aerospace Research Institute
  • Amirkabir University of Technology
  • Sharif University of Technology
  • University of Tehran

Iraq

  • University of Technology
  • University of Baghdad

Israel

  • Technion – Israel Institute of Technology

Japan

  • University of Tokyo
  • Kyoto University
  • Tohoku University
  • Tokyo Institute of Technology
  • Waseda University
  • Nagoya University

Jordan

  • Jordan University of Science and Technology

Korea

  • KAIST
  • Seoul National University
  • Korea Aerospace University
  • Pusan National University

Malaysia

  • International Islamic University Malaysia
  • Universiti Putra Malaysia
  • Universiti Sains Malaysia
  • University of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysian Institute of Aviation Technology
  • National Defence University Malaysia – UPNM

Myanmar

  • Myanmar Aerospace Engineering University

Nepal

  • Institute of Engineering

Pakistan

  • Air University, Islamabad
  • National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad
  • Institute of Space Technology, Islamabad
  • College of Aeronautical Engineering

Saudi Arabia

  • King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals – Aerospace Engineering Department
  • King Abdulaziz University – Aerospace Engineering Department

Singapore

  • National University of Singapore – Department of Mechanical Engineering
  • Nanyang Technological University – School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Sri Lanka

  • Lanka Pacific Aviation and Engineering (LPAE)
  • Asian Aviation Centre
  • General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU)

Syria

  • University of Aleppo – Aerospace Engineering department

Taiwan

  • National Cheng Kung University (NCKU)
  • National Formosa University (NFU)
  • Tamkang University (TKU)
  • Feng Chia University (FCU)

Thailand

  • Assumption University
  • Chulalongkorn University
  • King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok
  • Kasetsart University
  • Suranaree University of Technology

Vietnam

  • Vietnamese Defence Force and Air Force Academy
  • Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST)
  • Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT)
  • Le Quy Don Technical University (LeTech)
  • Vietnam Aviation Academy (VAA)

Europe

Austria

  • FH Joanneum (Graz)
  • FH Wiener Neustadt

Belgium

  • University of Liège (ULg) – M.Eng.
  • University of Leuven (KUL) – M.Eng.
  • Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) – M.Eng.
  • Hoge School Vives – Associatie KU Leuven – Prof. BSc

Bulgaria

  • Sofia University, Masters Programme in Space Technologies
  • Technical University, Sofia, Masters Programme in Aerospace Engineering

Croatia

  • University of Zagreb – Faculty of mechanical engineering and naval architecture
  • Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences – Department of Aeronautics

Czech Republic

  • Brno University of Technology
  • Czech Technical University in Prague

Finland

  • Helsinki University of Technology

France

  • Institut supérieur de l’aéronautique et de l’espace (ISAE-SUPAERO)
  • École Centrale Paris (ECP)
  • École Nationale de l’Aviation Civile (ENAC)
  • École Nationale Supérieure d’Arts et Métiers (ENSAM)
  • École Nationale Supérieure de Mécanique et d’Aérotechnique (ISAE-ENSMA)
  • Institut Polytechnique des Sciences Avancées (IPSA)
  • Paul Sabatier University

Germany

  • RWTH Aachen University
  • Technical University of Berlin
  • Technical University of Munich
  • University of Stuttgart
  • Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Greece

  • Polytechnic of Patras – Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering

Hungary

  • Budapest University of Technology and Economics

Latvia

  • Newport University CED
  • Riga Technical University
  • Transport and Telecommunication Institute

Netherlands

  • Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)
  • Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
  • Inholland University of Applied Sciences

Norway

  • University of Tromsø

Poland

  • Warsaw University of Technology
  • Rzeszów University of Technology
  • Polish Air Force Academy in Dęblin

Portugal

  • IST – Instituto Superior Tecnico
  • Universidade da Beira Interior
  • Academia da Força Aérea

Romania

  • Politehnica University of Bucharest
  • Technical Military Academy of Bucharest
  • Transilvania University of Brasov

Russian Federation

  • Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
  • Bauman Moscow State Technical University
  • Moscow Aviation Institute
  • Samara State Aerospace University
  • Saint Petersburg State University of Civil Aviation

Serbia

  • University of Belgrade, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineer
  • University of Belgrade, Faculty of Transport and Traffic Engineering

Slovakia

  • Technical University of Košice, Faculty of Aeronautics

Spain

  • Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
  • Universidad de Sevilla
  • Universidad Politecnica de València
  • Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

Sweden

  • KTH Royal Institute of Technology
  • Linkoping University
  • Scandinavian Academy of Aeronautics

Switzerland

  • ETH Zurich, Centre for Structure Technologies
  • Zurich University of Applied Sciences/ZHAW BSc ZFH in Aviatik

Turkey

  • Istanbul Technical University (ABET)
  • Middle East Technical University (ABET)
  • University of Turkish Aeronautical Association
  • Turkish Air Force Academy

Ukraine

  • National Aerospace University – Kharkiv aviation institute
  • National Aviation University
  • National Technical University of Ukraine – Kyiv Polytechnic Institute

United Kingdom

Top aerospace engineering programs in the UK include:

  1. University of Cambridge
  2. Imperial College London
  3. University of Bristol
  4. University of Bath
  5. University of Southampton

Other notable institutions:

  • Cranfield University
  • University of Glasgow
  • Loughborough University
  • University of Manchester
  • University of Sheffield

Oceania

Australia

  • Australian Defence Force Academy
  • RMIT University
  • Monash University
  • University of Adelaide
  • University of New South Wales
  • University of Queensland
  • University of Sydney

Aerospace engineering education is available worldwide, with programs catering to various specializations within the field. When choosing an institution, consider factors such as program accreditation, research opportunities, industry connections, and geographical preferences.

This list, while extensive, may not be exhaustive. New programs are constantly being developed as the aerospace industry continues to grow and evolve globally. Always verify the most current information directly with the institutions you’re interested in before making educational decisions.

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Last Update: May 20, 2025

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