Aerospace Engineering
Design Competitions
KU students have won more American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics International Design Competitions than students from any other school in the world.
KU has launched the careers of four NASA astronauts.
KU Aerospace Engineering is an international leader in undergraduate, graduate and continuing aerospace education, balancing theory and practice to best prepare our graduates for professional practice and for higher education.
KU is the lead institution for the Center for Remote Sensing of Ice Sheets. The interdisciplinary team of engineers works to develop new technologies to predict how changes to ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica will affect global sea levels.
The Hill Space Systems Laboratory is a new facility where students design, test and build small satellites for launch by public agencies and private contractors. This satellite makerspace features a clean room and provides an immersive experience for students in areas such as space robotics and orbital remote sensing with small satellites.
Overview
KU Aerospace Engineering is one of the top programs in the world in aircraft, engine and spacecraft design education. With an emphasis on designing, simulating, building, testing, and flying aerospace and aeronautical vehicles and systems, KU aerospaceWho Hires KU Aerospace Engineers?
Amazon
Ball Aerospace
Bell Helicopter
Boeing
Bombardier
Central Intelligence Agency
Deloitte
FAA
Garmin International
Honda R&D Americas, Inc.
Honeywell Aerospace
L3 Harris
Lockheed Martin
NASA
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Sierra Nevada Corporation
The Spaceship Company
SpaceX
Spirit AeroSystems
Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies
Textron Aviation
Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems
U.S. Armed Forces
Where do they Work?
Aircraft industry
Automotive industry
Commercial airlines
Defense industry
Federal government agencies
Material sciences industry/laboratories
National research laboratories
Space vehicle industry
Wind energy industry
What are they paid?
Bachelor's degree candidates national average* starting salary range:
$70,231 - $74,411
*Salaries from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE)