Overview

Key facts of the Space, Planetary and Astronomical Sciences and Engineering programme from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

Scientific and social impact:
In-situ manufacturing will greatly enhance space exploration. Lunar surface is unable to provide resources to accomplish manufacturing through usual methods – at present these resources are transported from Earth, which increases the mission cost and/or diminishes the mission’s goals.
This will be a stepping stone towards the creation of waypoints / transportation hubs that extend the lifetime of a mission and, even, lunar habitation.
At the same time, there will be positive social impact. The ability to manufacture goods in situ (locally) will enable manufacturing in remote and/or resource deprived regions of India. Furthermore, local manufacturing will reduce the carbon footprint, making it more sustainable.

Programme Structure

Courses include

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-31 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-07-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

Credits

216 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Kanpur, India

Disciplines

Aerospace Engineering Astronomy & Space Sciences

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

A Master's degree in Engineering with marks/CPI not below the specified minimum.
A valid GATE score is required for the candidates with a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Design/Architecture, except in the case of candidates with Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science (4-year programme) /Design/Architecture from the centrally funded Technical Institutes (CFTIs). The candidates with Master’s degree in Science must either have a valid GATE score or must have qualified for/in JRF/NET.

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Tuition Fees

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International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

1000 USD / year

≈ 1000 USD / year

Additional Details

$250 SAARC Countries

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Scholarships Information

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