IIT-Madras launches BS programme in Aeronautics and Space Technology

The BS programme is open to anyone who has passed Class 12 or equivalent, including diploma holders, with no cap on enrolment and no requirement for IIT-JEE qualification | Photo Credit: PICHUMANI K

Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) has launched a new Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Aeronautics and Space Technology. 

The programme will be offered in online mode and is designed to equip learners with industry-relevant analysis and design capabilities in aeronautics, space systems and allied sectors such as unmanned aerial vehicles, civil aviation and space technologies. 

“Aeronautics and space technology are exponentially growing sectors that need specialised man power for employment. This BS program is yet another effort taken by IIT Madras to democratise opportunity to all to enter these sectors,” said  V Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, who launched the programme here on Monday.

“We are confident that this programme will fulfil the demand for good quality engineering graduates in aeronautics, space technology and energy sectors, who will propel India towards becoming a developed nation through their innovation,” HSN Murthy, Department of Aerospace Engineering, IIT Madras and course coordinator for the BS  in Aeronautics and Space Technology programme. 

The programme is open to anyone who has passed Class 12 or equivalent, including diploma holders, with no cap on enrolment and no requirement for IIT-JEE qualification. Learners can progress at a flexible pace and examinations are conducted on Sundays, with a mix of centre-based and online proctored assessments.

Published on February 9, 2026