IIT Kharagpur Aerospace Engg: B.Tech, M.Tech, PhD 2026

About Department of Aerospace Engineering, IIT Kharagpur

IIT Kharagpur’s Aerospace Engineering department began in 1965 as Aeronautical Engineering and now runs B.Tech, dual degree, M.Tech, MS and PhD programmes.

The Department of Aerospace Engineering at IIT Kharagpur was set up in 1965 under the name Department of Aeronautical Engineering and took its present name in 1988. It offers a four-year B.Tech in Aerospace Engineering, a B.Tech plus M.Tech dual degree, an M.Tech, a joint M.Tech-PhD, an MS by research and a PhD. Research is grouped into five thrust areas: unmanned aerial vehicles, smart and composite structures, turbulent flows, propulsion and combustion, and flight dynamics and control. The department hosts centres of excellence in composites and in computational fluid dynamics. It is part of the main campus at Kharagpur in West Bengal.

Courses and fees

Course	Mode	Duration	Seats	Fee per year	Total fee
Bachelor of Technology Accepts: JEE Advanced	Full-time	4 yrs	—	—	—
Master of Technology Accepts: GATE	Full-time	2 yrs	—	—	—
Doctor of Philosophy	Full-time	—	—	—	—

Tuition fees as published by the college for the fee year shown. Hostel, mess and exam fees are extra unless stated.

Admission

Admission through: Entrance test, Interview

B.Tech and dual-degree seats at IIT Kharagpur are filled through JEE Advanced and JoSAA counselling. M.Tech admission is run by the institute GATE office, with applications through the IIT Kharagpur ERP portal for the 2026 cycle. PhD applicants are selected by the institute on academic record, a written test and/or interview.

Typical eligibility

Bachelor of Technology: Studying in: Class 12; Must have studied: Physics; Must have studied: Mathematics; At least 45% marks in Class 12; one more subject from the AICTE list (e.g. Chemistry, Biotechnology, Computer Science, Biology)
Master of Technology: Studying in: UG; Enrolled in: Bachelor of Technology; At least 50% marks in UG; B.E./B.Tech in a relevant discipline; GATE score preferred
Doctor of Philosophy: Studying in: PG; At least 55% marks in PG

The college may set higher cut-offs. Check its prospectus.

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