Will I be eligible to join B.E aeronautical engineering? Which are the best mechanical or aeronautical engineering colleges?

I just finished Diploma in mechanical.

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Saket Raj Sahu
6 years ago
Hi, BE Aeronautical Engineering is a 4-year Under Graduate (UG) course with a specialisation in the field of aviation and aerodynamics. The minimum eligibility criterion which most of the institutes ask for is a score of at least 60% to 70% (relaxable for reserved category candidates) at 10+2 or equ

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Hello Naveen Kumar, Yes, based on your Diploma in mechanical engineering, you can definitely seek admission for graduation in Aeronautical Engineering. Majority of colleges will give you admission via lateral entry but in IIT, you will have to compete along with the students of 12th since IIT do n

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