Specialty 134 «Aerospace Engineering» prepares specialists in the development, design, production, testing, maintenance, and repair of aircraft (airplanes, helicopters, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), launch vehicles, and spacecraft).

Main Study Areas:

Aircraft Design and Engineering: development of airframes, control systems, structural elements of aviation, missile technology, and UAVs.

Aerodynamics and Flight Dynamics: calculation of aerodynamic performance, stability, controllability, and flight ballistics.

Aviation and Rocket Engine Building: development, calculation, and maintenance of jet, turbojet, rocket, and electric engines.

Manufacturing and Technical Operation: assembly, testing, technical maintenance, and restoration technologies for aircraft and aerospace equipment.

Key Disciplines:

Aerodynamics and Fluid Mechanics

Aircraft Structure and Strength

Theory and Design of Aircraft and Rocket Engines

CAD/CAM/CAE Systems in Aerospace Engineering (ANSYS, SolidWorks, CATIA)

Flight Dynamics and Control Systems

Aircraft Production and Testing Technology

Graduate Career Roles:

Aeronautical / Aerospace Design Engineer

Aerodynamics and Structural Stress Engineer

UAV and Unmanned Systems Design Engineer

Aircraft and Engine Test Engineer

Aircraft Maintenance and Repair Engineer

Primary Employment Sectors:

Aircraft manufacturing and aerospace enterprises; developers and manufacturers of UAVs and strike-reconnaissance systems; defense industry enterprises; airlines and airports (technical services); design bureaus (KB), R&D centers, and research institutes.

Training is conducted at the departments:

- Department of Aerohydrodynamics (101);

- Department of Aircraft Strength (102);

- Department of Airplane and Helicopter Design (103);

- Department of Aircraft Production Technology (104);

- Department of Design Information Technologies (105);

- Department of Aircraft Engine Design (203);

- Department of Aircraft Engine Production Technology (204);

- Department of Rocket Engineering Design and Structures (401);

- Department of Space Engineering and Non-Conventional Energy Sources (402);

- Department of Composite Structures and Aviation Materials Science (403)

Training is provided under the following degree programs:

Educational Program	Degree Level	Mode of Study	Duration of Study
Design, Production, and Certification of Aircraft	Bachelor based on complete general secondary education	Full-time and Part-time	3 years and 10 months
Rocket and Space Technology
Intelligent Unmanned Vehicles		Full-time
Aircraft Engines and Power Plants
Aircraft Engines and Power Plants	Master's Degree, Educational and Scientific Program	Full-time and Part-time	1 year and 9 months
Design, Production, and Certification of Aircraft
Rocket and Space Technology		Full-time
Aerospace Engineering	Doctor of Philosophy	Full-time and Part-time	4 years