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Penn State Aerospace Engineering is consistently recognized as one of the top aerospace engineering departments in the nation.

Learn more about aerospace engineering at Penn State: http://bit.ly/PennStateAERO. Aerospace engineers develop leading-edge technology and integrate it into high-performance aircraft and spacecraft systems. Graduates find employment in a wide range of manufacturing, service and software companies, governmental organizations and research laboratories. With solid grounding in aerodynamics, propulsion, structures, controls, and information technology, aerospace engineering graduates also have the broad, multi-disciplinary understanding needed to play an important role as architects and integrators of increasingly sophisticated vehicle systems.

04/14/2026

Exciting momentum in graduate engineering.

Aerospace Engineering is officially on the rise—now ranked #13, climbing 2 spots in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings.

This achievement reflects the dedication of our students, faculty, and research community who continue to push boundaries and drive innovation in the field. The future of aerospace starts here—and we’re just getting started.

01/09/2026

Attending AIAA SciTech 2026? Join Penn State Aerospace Engineering for a reception with alumni, faculty, and students on Monday, January 12, from 7-9 p.m. in Orlando.

04/02/2025

Interesting Engineering: "US student cracks 100-year-old math problem to unlock wind turbines’ true power" https://interestingengineering.com/science/100-year-old-math-problem-revisited

“As for Divya’s elegant solution, I think it will find its way into the classrooms, across the country, and around the world.” — Sven Schmitz, Boeing/A. D. Welliver Professor of Aerospace Engineering

A Penn State engineering student has refined a century-old math problem paving the way for more efficient wind turbine designs.

03/28/2025

Third-year undergraduate Alexandria Rhhoads named recipient of the 2025 Brooke Owens Fellowship, the second Penn State student selected for the fellowship in the last four years

Alexandria Rhoads earned a spot in the 2025 Brooke Owens Fellowship due to her academic performance and leadership experience. Credit: Poornima Tomy/Penn State

01/27/2025

Assistant Professor Herschel Pangborn selected to receive 2025 Young Investigator Program award from Office of Naval Research ➡ https://bit.ly/40i1R7H

01/22/2025

Gift establishes Dr. Michael M. Micci Early Career Professorship in Aerospace Engineering honoring late aerospace engineering professor ➡ https://bit.ly/4h2DlOq

01/21/2025

Are you interested in aerospace engineering❓

We are hosting an exploration event, “Charting Your Course for Aerospace Engineering,” on January 28, 4:30-5:30 p.m., in 504 ECoRE!

Join us and learn about our department and more ➡️ https://bit.ly/explore-eng

01/06/2025

Heads up if you're attending AIAA SciTech — we hope to see you there!

12/17/2024

Doctoral student Nate Osikowicz receives NASA Space Technology Graduate Research Opportunities award ➡ https://bit.ly/3ZmIqtD

12/03/2024

Five aerospace engineering graduate students selected for Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship-for-Service Program, administered by U.S. Department of Defense ➡ https://bit.ly/495vOvL

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University Park, PA
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http://www.aero.psu.edu/

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