Τμήμα Αεροδιαστημικής Επιστήμης και Τεχνολογίας

To the prospective students

Welcome to the Department of Aerospace Science and Technology (AST) at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens - Greece’s premier academic institution dedicated to the frontiers of space. Established in 2019, our department bridges the gap between traditional engineering and the future of cyber-physical space systems. We offer a rigorous, eight-semester undergraduate program (240 ECTS) that blends the fundamentals of Physics, Computer Engineering, and Aeronautics. From microsatellite design and UAV systems to mission operations and deep-space communications, our curriculum is built on an interdisciplinary philosophy that mirrors the global aerospace industry. At AST, we don’t just teach theory; we cultivate the next generation of researchers and innovators by providing a holistic, laboratory-focused education designed to meet the high-reliability demands of the modern space sector.

The Department of Aerospace Science and Technology offers a modern and demanding Undergraduate Program of Study, consisting of eight (8) semesters, corresponding to a total workload of 240 ECTS credits. The program has been designed from the outset with a clear and substantive interdisciplinary philosophy. It covers the full spectrum inherent in aerospace, including areas such as microsatellite systems, UAVs, on-board data subsystems and space software, control and navigation systems (AOCS/GNC, flight dynamics and GNSS), telecommunications (RF/TT&C) and optical/photonics technologies, system design–analysis–verification (system design & verification/AIT), as well as ground systems and mission operations. At the same time, it incorporates subject areas related to space environments and their effects, electrical power systems, structures, thermal engineering and propulsion, materials and manufacturing processes, as well as issues of quality, reliability, and safety.