Aerospace Engineering

Our graduates go on to pursue careers as engineers, scientists, inventors, astronauts, administrators, and leaders in the field of aerospace engineering.

As a graduate student in the Aerospace Engineering program, you become part of a longstanding tradition of excellence and success. Whether your focus is local or global, your graduate education generates opportunities for truly making a difference across every spectrum of society.

The first aeronautical courses were offered In 1926, under the direction of the Mechanical Engineering department. In 1939, an expanded graduate program in aeronautical engineering was initiated. By 1942 the Department of Aeronautical Engineering was formed, with the first doctoral degree awarded in 1948. Since then, more than 900 masters and 350 doctorate degrees in aeronautical/aerospace engineering have been awarded.

Students seeking the Master of Science in Engineering degree must be enrolled in one of two degree options, each requiring 30 total semester credit hours. These are known as the Thesis/Report Option (also called simply the Thesis Option) and the Coursework Option. MS degree applicants will be admitted to either the Thesis/Report Option or the Coursework Option at the time of admission. Students may switch between degree options after enrollment with faculty approval. You must complete all but 6 hours of the coursework required for the MS degree at UT-Austin.

A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or a comparable degree from a foreign academic institution.Have a minimum 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) grade point average (GPA) in junior- and senior-level work and in any graduate work already completed. Have taken the General Test of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE)Be recommended for admission by the ASE Graduate Studies Committee. English Language Requirements IELTS band: 6.5 TOEFL paper-based test score : 550 TOEFL iBT® test: 79

Graduate students at The University of Texas at Austin generally support themselves in one of the following ways: departmental aid in the form of scholarships, fellowships, and assistantships; fellowships administered by the Office of Graduate Studies; need-based financial aid administered by the Office of Student Financial Services (OSFS), and outside funding or employment.