Aeronautical Engineering

Even with a rank as low as 222,000, entry into a desired college for Aeronautical Engineering might not be possible due to high cutoffs. You can, however, seek admission in colleges based on your JEE Mains scores. Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science offers Aeronautical Engineering at Chennai. School of Aeronautics SOA, Neemrana, Rajasthan, takes admission based on JEE Mains scores. Apart from these, there are institutions like Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology and SRM Institute of Science and Technology which do offer related courses and may take up your rank. This differs from college to college and will change every year, just like admission criteria with a cutoff list. It is, therefore, very necessary to find out the requirements of each institution individually and seek any new updates.

Both Aerospace and Aeronautical Engineering are good branches, but if you want to make a choice between one so let's understand the difference between them:

Aerospace Engineering is a rather more general field of engineering that includes the design, production and use of aircrafts, space crafts and other systems. Aerospace engineers are involved in numerous positions and many different fields, whether it be in the designing of a new airplane or the creation of a new propulsion system for a spacecraft. They also deal in the installation of avionic and other systems in aircrafts and space crafts. Aerospace engineers should have a good background knowledge and understanding of mathematics, physics and engineering mechanics, aerodynamics propulsion and thermodynamics.

Aeronautical Engineering is slightly more specific than aerospace engineering since it majorly deals with the construction of airplanes. Aeronautical engineers are involved in designing the specials of an aircraft, its controls, structure and power plant. They also must understand the layout of airport and other aviation related structures. Aeronautical engineers normally have a baseline preparation in arithmetic, physics and engineering mechanisms.

The prospects of employment for Aeronautical Engineering in India are reasonably bright due to advancement in the aviation sector. Here's a breakdown of the sectors that hire Aeronautical Engineers:

Government, Defence & Research Agencies: It is among the largest employers of aeronautical engineers. The recruiters of Aerospace and Aeronautical engineering graduates are HAL, NAL, DRDO, ADA, and ISRO.

Civil Aviation: Some of the organizations that require aeronautical engineers are airlines including Air India, IndiGo, SpiceJet and private airliners for MRO purposes. 

Defense Services: All the three wings of the armed forces, the Indian Air Force, the Indian Army, as well as the Indian Navy employ aeronautical engineers.