Admission Procedure for Aeronautical Engineering and AME

Aeronautical Engineering is a common name for a graduate course in the avionics stream, related to the design, development, running, testing and maintenance of aircrafts.

Course options and duration

Aeronautical engineering is available as both undergraduate and postgraduate course options – the undergraduate course usually takes 4 years for completion while the post graduate course takes 2 years.

Availability in India

The course is available in thousand plus institutes and colleges across the country, and these institutions need to be approved by the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to be eligible to give out valid licenses for the candidates that are considered internationally.

Career Prospects

Candidates who have successfully completed a course in aeronautical engineering or aircraft maintenance engineering (AME) can be employed in a lot of sectors in the aviation industry. From simple routine maintenance jobs to the tougher design and development jobs, the options are not limited to the civil aviation industry.

In fact, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is one of the largest employers of aeronautical engineers, and it is constantly on the lookout for trained, certified professionals to employ in missile and satellite development branches.

The design and development of military aircrafts is also one of the lesser known but immensely exciting career options available to aeronautical engineers. This makes DRDO another major employer.

Merit based admission

Since it requires rigorous training and education, admission to the aeronautical engineering course or AME is often strictly merit based. This involves a good, consistent performance rating from the high school or the undergraduate course.

Eligibility

• Undergraduate course requires the candidate to pass in the high school examination, with the science stream (mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology), and good marks. Some institutes might require the candidate to write an entrance examination for the same.
  
• Postgraduate course requires a graduate degree in the same or similar stream, and it lasts for two years, often branching out into the specialisation fields.
  
• The doctoral courses in aeronautical engineering are available in select institutes and have a different set of criteria

How to apply?

The application procedures vary for each college, but mostly, candidates willing to pursue either of these courses could apply with their required documents (Mark sheet of their high school examination, proof of date of birth, migration certificate, conduct certificate, medical certificate, etc.,) and the first year admission fees.

Star Aviation Academy focuses on providing quality education to students at affordable prices. The admission and course fees are very nominal, and the institute is considered one of the top AMEcolleges in India. The state of the art facilities and the campus aircraft make the academy one of the only few that focuses on both theoretical and practical education simultaneously.

The admission procedures have been streamlined, with the aim of making it easily accessible to students from across India. Those who cannot apply in person have an option to apply online to pursue the course of their dreams in an institute that will help them on their way to achieve it.