BE in Aeronautical Engineering at Madras Institute of Technology is not a good option if you are genuinely interested in the subject. The points below give sufficient reasons supporting the cause.

• In Aeronautical Engineering at MIT, most of the faculties are not good in core concepts of Aerospace. Most of them have good concepts in Thermodynamics and Structures only.
• Almost no faculty in MIT teaches concepts in system integration or flying in general. There is no class to teach at least design a plane out of paper.
• The management of MIT doesn’t allot proper projects and doesn’t allow anyone to get associated with some good ongoing projects.
• Most of the students who come to MIT for an M.Tech or Ph.D. in Aeronautical Engineering are just interested in getting the degree. Very few are interested in doing some work in fields related to research.
• Students at MIT are not allowed to go for internships, even if they succeed in getting one at some recognized or even international institutes.
• The curriculum of Aeronautical Engineering is not at all properly designed, being developed without any proper introductory knowledge of mechanics. It forces the students to follow the teachers’ notes, preventing them from indulging in self-study, projects, and group activities.

The best choice for students interested in this subject is to go for mechanical engineering in some other college, maybe a one with a lower cut-off even. After that, he/she can opt for an M.S. or M.E. in Aerospace Engineering, having a strong base in mechanics from UG.