How good is aeronautical engineering in Acharya institute of technology, Bangalore?

Acharya Institute of Technology's Aeronautical Engineering program has an 80% internship ratio according to the 2020 data. More than 70% students have been placed with HAL and NAL. The lowest salary offered in 2019 was around INR 2 LPA.

The table below highlights some of the features of the Aeronautical Engineering program:

Factors which are useful in making a choice are as follows:

Admission process:

• For AIT Aeronautical Engineering, students should have a minimum aggregate of 45% in 10+2 or a Pre University course. Additional criteria include KCET counseling with a cutoff between 10619-84614.
• English should be a compulsory subject at 10+2 level along with Physics and Maths with 75%-80% marks. In addition, one must have any one of the following: Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Computer Science, Electronics, Information Science.
• Students awaiting results can apply on a provisional basis. But those who have passed from Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) are also not eligible.

Faculty:The Aeronautical Engineering department has 2 senior faculty members SK Maharaja and Manamohan.

Placements:

AIT's Aeronautical Engineering department has a placement rate of 20% which is low as compared to the CSE and IT departments. Although it does have an 80% internship rate. The highest package offered in 2019, has been INR 5 LPA. Here are some features of the Aeronautical Engineering placement status:

• Top recruiters are HAL, NAL, Civil Aviation Department, KPIT Technologies, Larsen and Toubro, Cognizant, Toyota, Wipro, Huawei and Mercedes Benz
• The general average package of an aeronautical engineer is around INR 5.5 LPA and an Average package offered at AIT is around INR 3.36 LPA
• The Aeronautical Engineering offered by IIT Kanpur costs INR 8.27 LPA and helps students get an average salary of INR 15 LPA as compared to AIT's ratio of INR 5 LPA fee to INR 5.5 LPA package

AIT's CSE department saw a 13% rise in placements from 2017-2020, being the highest recruited department with a placement record of 49% which increased from 2018's 37%.