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Penn State Engineering climbs to No. 28 in US News rankings of best grad colleges

College of Engineering names student marshals for spring 2026 commencement

College of Engineering to honor 21 alumni with professional achievement awards

Student-led team advances in global Emergency Response Flyer competition

Engineering professor named fellow of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Events

Apr
23

Aerospace Engineering Seminar Series: Carlos Cesnik “Load Alleviation for High-Aspect-Ratio-Wing Aircraft”

028 ECoRE
3:00pm-4:00pm

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Apr
30

Aerospace Engineering Seminar Series: Cristina Riso

028 ECoRE
3:00pm-4:00pm

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The Penn State Department of Aerospace Engineering, established in 1961 and the only aerospace engineering department in Pennsylvania, is consistently recognized as one of the top aerospace engineering departments in the nation. The department is also an international leader in aerospace education, research, and engagement.

The department is built upon the fundamentals of academic integrity, innovation in research, and commitment to the advancement of industry. Through an innovative curriculum and world-class instruction that reflects current industry practice and embraces future trends, Penn State Aerospace Engineering students develop professional excellence, engineering thinking, and gain deep technical knowledge in the core disciplines and integrative systems of aerospace engineering.

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  • Aerospace Graduate Student Association
  • American Helicopter Society
  • American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
  • Sigma Gamma Tau (SGT): National Honor Society in Aerospace Engineering
  • Student Space Programs Laboratory
  • SAE Aero Design
  • SEDS

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The Penn State Department of Aerospace Engineering, established in 1961 and the only aerospace engineering department in Pennsylvania, is consistently recognized as one of the top aerospace engineering departments in the nation, and is also an international leader in aerospace education, research, and engagement. Our undergraduate program is ranked 15th and our graduate programs are ranked 15th nationally by U.S. News & World Report, while one in 25 holders of a B.S. degree in aerospace engineering in the U.S. earned it from Penn State. Our students are consistently among the most highly recruited by industry, government, and graduate schools nationwide.

The department is built upon the fundamentals of academic integrity, innovation in research, and commitment to the advancement of industry. Through an innovative curriculum and world-class instruction that reflects current industry practice and embraces future trends, Penn State Aerospace Engineering graduates emerge as broadly educated, technically sound aerospace engineers who will become future leaders in a critical industry

Department of Aerospace Engineering

308 Engineering Collaborative Research and Education (ECoRE) Building

556 White Course Drive

The Pennsylvania State University

University Park, PA 16802

Phone: 814-865-2569