An ABET-accredited 130-credit degree covering aerodynamics, propulsion, aerospace structures, flight dynamics and control, with aircraft and spacecraft design labs and a two-semester senior design project. Prepares graduates for the aviation, space and defence industries and research.
Taught over four years with heavy laboratory work in aerodynamics, structures and materials, a summer industrial internship, and a two-semester senior design project spanning aircraft and spacecraft systems.
SAT Math >=700 or strong AP scores strengthen an application; the foundation year has been discontinued (conditional admits take remedial courses).
Graduates work in aircraft and spacecraft design, propulsion, defence and the UAE's growing space sector, with aerospace manufacturers, airlines, MRO firms and national space agencies.
Accredited by the ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) and licensed by the UAE Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA).
Award
Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering
Start Date
August 2026 (Fall)
Typical Offer
~80-90% in Maths and Physics; IELTS 6.0 / TOEFL iBT 79; pass the Khalifa University Admission Test (KUAT) and a video interview
Duration
4 years
Qualification
Bachelors
Subject Area
Engineering
Campus
Abu Dhabi
Course Type
Bachelor of Science
Study Pattern
Full time
Delivery Format
In person
AED 81,250/yr
Apply online at ugapply.ku.ac.ae for the Fall intake (deadline 2 March 2026); the application fee is AED 200. Scholarships are assessed automatically at admission - UAE nationals admitted directly study on a full tuition scholarship with accommodation, transport and textbooks, and international undergraduates compete for five merit tiers.