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In the U.S News & World Report rankings, The University of Texas at Austin aerospace engineering undergraduate and graduate programs remain among the top ranked. Read more...

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Research

Research in the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics spans a wide variety of disciplines. Our faculty work closely with students to create, develop and apply aerospace technology to solve important global and societal problems with their cutting edge research.

Within the department, there are six research areas and several laboratories. They are designed to be cross-disciplinary and usually involve faculty members and graduate students from several departments.



Philip Varghese Leads $1.3M Program to Fundamentally Rethink Scramjet Engine Design

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The Center for Aeromechanics Research (CAR) at The University of Texas at Austin has received a $1.3 million dollar grant from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) through its new initiative that aims to approach fluid mechanics from a more fundamental level.

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