Srijani, Durgapur,West Bengal,India asked Nicolette Yovanof Little, The Boeing Company AddedFriday, May 22, 2015 at 2:36 AM Is it better to study aerospace engineering or aeronautical engineering? I am a class 12th student from India. I want to study aerospace engineering but I am confused really with my job scopes from here. Moreover I want to become an engineer or a scientist at NASA but I don't know how to pave the way for it. Due to very few colleges in India having this branch of engineering I am thinking whether it would be wise to study aerospace engineering or would it be better to study aeronautical engineering? I would like to have a reply at the earliest. Thank You. Related to Aeronautical/Aerospace Reset Sort By Default Zahra Khan , Columbus Technologies and Services Answered Friday, May 22, 2015 at 2:36 AM Hi Srijani, Aerospace engineering us broader in scope than aeronautical engineering so I'd definitely recommend that. You can work in both aeronautics and astronautics fields with that degree. And India is rapidly becoming more and more involved in space. Additionally, you might consider applying for college in the US. Some universities offer good scholarships for foreign students. It may be hard for your Bachelors. So another option is to finish Bachelors in India and come to the US for a graduate degree which is usually fully funded. That will give you options to continue working in the aerospace field here. Nicolette Yovanof Little , The Boeing Company Answered Friday, May 22, 2015 at 2:36 AM Hi Srijani, I think that aerospace would give you a more broad look at things, but it does depend on if you're more interested in space versus aeronautics. NASA does work in both areas. Additionally, NASA hires engineers across all engineering majors, so you could also study Mechanical Engineering and focus on aerospace or pursue a graduate degree in a more specific field. The best path in my opinion though is to study what you are most interested in because you will enjoy it more! Good luck!