• Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering at the University of California Los Angeles is a 2 years program.
  • It is an on-campus, thesis-based program offered on a full-time basis.
  • UCLA's Graduate Program in Aerospace Engineering offers the following degrees:
    • Master of Science (MSc)
    • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
  • The application of Aerospace Engineering includes aircraft, spacecraft, automobiles, microelectronics, etc.
  • In this program, students have to complete at least nine courses (36 units) of which at least five (20 units) must be graduate courses.
  • For the thesis plan, 7 of the 9 courses must be formal courses and thesis plan requires the completion of an approved thesis that demonstrates the student's ability to perform original, independent research.
  • The average length of time for students in the MSc program is 5 quarters. The maximum time allowed for completing the MSc degree is 3 years. 
  • The departments have 38 faculty members and 279 graduate students.
  • It also consists of 32 research labs and centers.
  • The areas of study in the program are:
    • Dynamics physics
    • Fluid mechanics
    • Heat and mass transfer
    • Micro-electro-mechanical systems
    • Structural and solid mechanics
    • Systems and control.
  • The Aerospace Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.
  • University of California Los Angeles ranks 2nd in 2020 for aerospace and defense research and development.