Aeronautical Engineering Colleges in India

Aeronautical Engineering colleges in India can expect a rise in their popularity of the course in near future as Prime Minister’s ‘Make in India’ initiative starts yielding results. There are many aeronautical engineering colleges in India offering aeronautical engineering or aerospace engineering.

Aeronautical Engineering is all about the science related to aircraft either military or civil, construction, research & development, testing and maintenance of aircraft etc. Presently in India, there are approximately 150-200 aeronautical engineering colleges in India which offer courses in Aeronautical Engineering.

• Job Prospects in Govt. Sector: After pursuing B.Tech the student can opt for M.Tech and a Ph.D. and typically be employed in government-owned enterprises such as ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation), DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation), HAL (Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.), NAL (National Aeronautics Labs), etc.
• Job Prospects in Private Sector: Apart from the govt, sector opportunities there are some emerging opportunities as many global airlines operators and aircraft companies are planning to open their MRO- Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul facilities in India. In a recent development, Boeing has taken a decision to assemble either its Apache or Chinook helicopter in India.

BSc Aeronautical Engineering Syllabus

You could also work for airlines like Air India, Indian Airlines, Jet Airways, KingFisher etc. Openings also exist in civil aviation departments as well as the Indian Air Force.

In this article, we will list the top 10 colleges from all over the country and will also provide state wise list of Aeronautical Engineering Colleges. Tamil Nadu (76) and Telangana (19) are the states having the maximum number of colleges offering Aeronautical Engineering Courses. The states whose names are not mentioned in the list do not have any Engineering college offering courses in Aeronautical Engineering. 

• AFCAT Exam  is conducted for Aeronautical Engineering recruitment in Indian Air Force Flying, Technical or Ground Branch

Top 10 Aeronautical Engineering Colleges

Note: The names of the colleges are not under any particular order. 

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State wise list of Aeronautical Engineering Colleges in India

Candidates who want to pursue his or her degree in Aeronautical Engineering can check the state wise list here of colleges in India for Aeronautical Engineering. 

Aeronautical Colleges in Andhra Pradesh: 5 Colleges

• Kaushik College of Engineering, Visakhapatnam 
• Siddartha Institute of Science and Technology, Puttur
• Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Anantapur
• Prasad V Potluri Siddhartha Institute of Technology, Vijayawada
• Lakireddy Bali Reddy College of Engineering, Mylavaram.

Aeronautical College in Chhattisgarh: 1 College

• MATS University, Raipur

• Gujarat: 2 Colleges
  • Gujarat Technological University, Ahmedabad
  • Sardar Vallabhbhai Institute of Technology, Anand

Aeronautical Engineering Colleges in Haryana: 3 Colleges

• Nav Nirman Sewa Samiti’s Samalkha Group of Institutions, Panipat
• Manav Rachna International University, Faridabad
• Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Manav Rachna International University, Faridabad

Aeronautical Engineering Colleges in Karnataka: 17 Colleges

• Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal
• Acharya Institute of Technology, Bangalore
• Alliance College of Engineering and Design, Bangalore
• Dayanand Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore
• MVJ College of Engineering, Bangalore
• ACS College of Engineering, Bangalore
• Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Bangalore
• New Horizon College of Engineering, Bangalore
• Achutha Institute of Technology, Chikkaballapur
• Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum
• Srinivas Institute of Technology, Mangalore
• KCT Engineering College, Gulbarga
• Sha-Shib College of Engineering, Chikkaballapur
• Karavali Institute of Technology, Mangalore
• Khaja Banda Nawaz College of Engineering, Gulbarga
• Mangalore Institute of Technology and Engineering, Mangalore
• SCT Institute of Technology, Bangalore

Aeronautical Engineering Colleges in Kerala: 6 Colleges

• Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram
• ACE College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram
• University of Calicut, Malappuram
• Jawaharlal College of Engineering and Technology, Palakkad
• Rajadhani Institute of Engineering and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram 
• Mount Zion College of Engineering, Pathanamthitta

Aeronautical Engineering Colleges in Madhya Pradesh: 1 College

• Swami Vivekanand University, Sagar

Aeronautical Engineering Colleges in Maharashtra: 2 Colleges

• Priyadarshini College of Engineering, Nagpur
• Defence Institute of Advanced Technology, Pune

Aeronautical Engineering College in Meghalaya: 1 College

• CMJ University, Shillong

Aeronautical Engineering Colleges in Odisha: 1 College

• Bhubaneswar Engineering College, Bhubaneswar

Aeronautical Colleges in Punjab: 2 Colleges

• Gurukul Vidyapeeth Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala
• Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar

Aeronautical Colleges in Rajasthan: 4 Colleges

• Bhagwant University, Ajmer
• Rajasthan Technical University, Kota
• Singhania University, Jhunjhunu
• Mewar University, Chittorgarh
• School of Aeronautics, Neemrana

Aeronautical Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu: 76 Colleges

• Anna University, Chennai
• Vel Tech Dr Rangrajan Dr Sakunthala Technical University, Chennai
• Bharath University, Chennai
• Hindustan University, Kelambakkam
• Madras Institute of Technology, Chennai
• Sathyabama University, Chennai
• Adhiyamaan College of Engineering, Hosur
• Noorul Islam University, Kanyakumari
• Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, Kelambakkam
• Vinayaka Mission's University- Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Salem
• Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College, Coimbatore
• Apollo Engineering College, Chennai
• Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Erode
• Hindusthan College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore
• Vinayaka Missions University, Salem
• Jeppiaar Engineering College, Chennai
• Kalasalingam University, Virudhunagar
• KCG College of Technology, Chennai
• SKP Engineering College, Tiruvannamalai
• Gopal Ramalingam Memorial Engineering College, Chennai
• Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore
• Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Sriperumbudur
• Adhiyamaan College of Engineering- Department of Architecture, Hosur
• Hindustan Institute of Technology, Coimbatore
• Park College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore
• PSN College of Engineering and Technology, Tirunelveli
• PSN Institute of Technology and Science, Palayamkottai
• Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Kancheepuram
• Arunai College of Engineering, Tiruvannamalai
• Excel Engineering College, Namakkal
• JJ College of Engineering and Technology, Tiruchirappalli
• Ponnaiyah Ramajayam College of Engineering and Technology, Thanjavur
• SAMS College of Engineering and Technology, Chennai

Aeronautical Engineering Colleges in Telangana: 19 Colleges

• Institute of Aeronautical Engineering, Dundigal
• Malla Reddy College of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad
• Aurora's Scientific and Technological Institute, Ghatkesar
• Mahaveer Institute of Science and Technology, Hyderabad
• Marri Laxman Reddy Institute of Technology and Management, Hyderabad
• Vardhaman College of Engineering, Hyderabad
• Guru Nanak Institutions Technical Campus, Secunderabad
• MNR College of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad
• Pulla Reddy Institute of Technology, Warangal
• RVR Institute of Engineering and Technology, Ibrahimpatnam
• Sri Indu College of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad
• SV College of Engineering and Technology, Moinabad
• Vignan's Institute of Technology and Aeronautical Engineering, Nalgonda
• Bandari Srinivas College of Engineering and Technology, Ranga Reddy
• Bandari Srinivas Institute of Technology, Ranga Reddy
• Bharat Institute of Engineering and Technology, Ibrahimpatnam
• GITAM School of Technology, Hyderabad
• Jyothishmathi College of Engineering and Technology, Shamirpet
• Kasireddy Narayan Reddy College of Engineering and Research, Hayathnagar

Aeronautical Engineering Colleges in Uttar Pradesh: 6 Colleges

• Amity University, Lucknow
• Feroze Gandhi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Raibareli
• IIMT Engineering College, Meerut
• Babu Banarasi Das National Institute of Technology and Management, Lucknow
• Monad University, Hapur
• Shri Venkateshwara University, Amroha

Aeronautical College in Uttarakhand: 1 College

• College of Technology, GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar.

For M.Tech

Defence Institute of Advanced Technology(DIAT) is a deemed university which was established in 1952 under the Department of Defence Research & Development. DIAT specialises in the training of Indian Armed Forces ( Navy, Army, Air Force)  and Paramilitary forces (CRPF/BSF/ITB/SSB etc.). The main focus of the institute is to evolve as an innovative Unique Teaching & Research University to develop indigenous contemporary defence-related technologies.

M.Tech Specialisations offered under the Aerospace Engineering are

• Guided Missiles
• Air Armaments ($)
• UAVs

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