Space Engg. & Rocketry

The Department is first of its kind in the country, was established in 1964 to train scientists and engineers in the important areas of Aerospace Engineering and Rocket Technologies. Since inception, the Department is offering postgraduate degree course leading to PhD/MTech in Aerospace Engineering with in-depth specialization in two specific areas namely Aerodynamics and Rocket Propulsion. The Rocket Propulsion Labs have the facility for Solid, Liquid and Hybrid Rocket Testing including propellant characterization equipment. The Aerodynamics Lab has the facility of free jets, subsonic and supersonic wind tunnels, shock tubes and shock tunnels to cater the need of the Doctoral/ PG students. In past 60 years of existence, the Department produced several eminent alumni in the field of Aerospace and Rocket Technologies. The Department have had several sponsored research projects from ISRO, DRDO, CSIR, DST and others. At present around 6 sponsored projects worth 350.00 lakhs is ongoing in the Department. 

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