Graduate
Go higher with aerospace engineering
The Department of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Michigan has a long and distinguished history as the nation’s oldest aerospace program. Our graduate program is ranked No. 5 among public institutions.
The scope and quality of research here touches on all major technical disciplines of the field which attracts top talent to Ann Arbor. In addition, our reputation for collegiality provides an optimum environment for learning and growth.
Fundamental and applied research
Our graduate students perform cutting-edge research in aerospace engineering-related subjects. A combination of fundamental and applied research topics is a hallmark of our graduate program. In recent years our research has been additionally complemented by new efforts that are addressing engineering systems and applications research. These extend well beyond the traditional boundaries of aerospace engineering sciences and include such contemporary topics as energy usage, environmental sustainability, homeland defense, autonomous systems, and large-scale computing.
These developments are as globally relevant and outward-thinking as the world-class experts and students who call our department home.
LEADERS AND BEST
Our students break new ground in the field of aerospace and aeronautics and go on to join the largest aerospace engineering alumni base in the United States, including Kelly Johnson, the famous Lockheed Skunk Works designer behind innovative aircraft such as the SR-71.
Our large alumni base also includes faculty at prestigious universities, leaders and CEOs of established aerospace corporations and energetic start-up ventures, researchers in national government labs, and the brave people who explore space as astronauts.
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GRADUATE PROGRAM
Our graduate program is ranked No. 5 among public institutions in the nation by U.S. News and World Report.
$14.5M
RESEARCH EXPENDITURES
Faculty and students work on research funded by the federal government and private sector worth millions of dollars.
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COUNTRIES
Our graduate students hail from 32 countries, from every corner of the globe.
Top Notch Research
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Thomson Reuters reports that Michigan Aerospace is at the center of the most impactful aerospace research being done.
RECENT GRADUATE STUDENT NEWS
Honoree, Tim Lieuwen, presents “Fundamental Turbulent Combustion Questions for a Clean Energy Future”
Aerospace instructional aid honored as future leader in aerospace and aviation industry
Soon-to-be-Aerospace and Computer Engineering graduate acknowledged for academic performance and research
University of Michigan Aerospace Engineering students have outdone themselves again as they have been recognized by the College of Engineering for their leadership and academic achievements. Congratulations to four exceptional students from our department who have been announced as 2024 Student Leaders and Honors Award recipients. These students exemplify the academic excellence and outstanding performance […]
Fifth year Aerospace PhD student receives the Richard F. and Eleanor A. Towner Prize for Distinguished Academic Achievement and Professor Pierre T. Kabamba Award
Congratulations Yu Syuan Lin for receiving the Chia-Lun Lo/Rackham International Students Fellowship
PhD student awarded one of Michigan Aerospace’s most prestigious fellowships
inspiring a new generation of aerospace leaders and shaping the future of flight and space travel
CAREERS
Where can an aerospace engineering career take you?
