Aerospace Engineering

The GATE 2025 cutoff for Aerospace Engineering (category-wise) can be checked below -

• General category - 28.9
• OBC-NCL or EWS category - 26
• SC/ST category - 19.2

Balamurugan was the GATE 2025 topper in the Aerospace Engineering branch/discipline scoring 81 marks out of 100 (with a GATE score of 990 out of 1000). Last year, 7576 candidates registered for the GATE AE paper, out of which 6009 candidates appeared for the exam. 

Since Aerospace Engineering is a specialised branch of Mechanical Engineering, you will find various mechanical subjects and principles like thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, materials Science and mechanical design as part of the Aerospace Engineering coursework that form a strong base for the field.

Further, you will study specialised subjects in the Aerospace Engineering syllabus, including aerodynamics, propulsion, avionics, and space technology.

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Aerospace Engineering Course Syllabus

Aerospace Engineering is an evolving field with technological innovations happening every other day. Some evolving research areas for future growth are

• Electric and hybrid propulsion
• Hydrogen-powered aircraft
• Drones, and 
• AI-powered applications

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Aerospace Engineering Career

Of course, they can. Aerospace engineers are responsible for designing, building, and testing spacecraft and satellites and making sure they can operate successfully in space conditions. The job responsibilities include structural design, avionics and systems, mission analysis and propulsion system handling. Aerospace engineers are hired by government space agencies like NASA, ISRO and private companies like SpaceX to design and develop their respective launch vehicles for various missions. 

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Aerospace Engineering Courses

You can refer to these Aerospace Engineering books to understand the complex concepts of the field. Here are a few books for beginners-

• Dynamics of Flight: Stability and Control by Bernard Etkin and Lloyd E. Reid
• Introduction to Avionics Systems by RPG Collinson
• Introduction to Aircraft Flight Mechanics by John D. Anderson Jr.
• Mechanics & Thermodynamics of Propulsion by Philip Hill
• Fundamentals of Aerodynamics by John D. Anderson

The Aerospace Engineering subjects taught in the classroom differ on the basis of the course level and the college offering the program. There are core subjects, elective modules, lab classes, and project work. Some general core Aerospace Engineering subjects covered in classes are given here –

• Aero Engineering Thermodynamics
• Aircraft Materials and Production Techniques
• Aircraft Structures
• Rocket Propulsion
• Space Mechanics
• Aircraft Stability and Control
• Flight Testing
• Aeroelasticity

The Aerospace Engineering salary in India is affected by many factors. Like your academic records, skill set, work experience, job profile, recruiter and the company location. For freshers straight out of college the starting salary is somewhere around INR 4 LPA to INR 8 LPA. For mid level roles with more than 2 to 3 years of experience, you can easily attract INR 8 LPA to INR 15 LPA and for senior positions with 8+ years of expertise your salary potential is around INR 15 LPA to INR 30 LPA. 

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Aerospace Engineering Career

Hindustan Aerospace and Engineering, Sha- Shib Group of Institutions offers students the popular programme of MBA in various relevant specialisations. The total tuition fees for the course is INR 3.9 L. The various Hindustan Aerospace and Engineering Certificate specialisations are mentioned below:

1. Certificate in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering (Mechanical)
2. Certificate in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering (Avionics)

Students can opt for their preferred specialisation according to their particular career direction.