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Aug 2026 · 60 Seats
Drone Engineering with Artificial Intelligence — UAV & Defence Systems
3 Embedded Certifications, free with degreeDGCA RPCDrone Survey & MappingDefence Drone Ops
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IIT Trained Professors · 60 Seats · UGC-Recognised University

B.Tech in Drone Engineering
with Artificial Intelligence
(UAV & Defence Systems)

A four-year residential engineering programme at MAS × IIMT University. Built for students who will design, build, fly and certify Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for India's defence, aerospace and civil-industrial sectors. Awarded by a UGC-recognised university with embedded DGCA RPC pilot certification and an industry-led capstone build.

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60
Seats · Single Cohort
4 Years
168 Credits · 8 Semesters
UGC
Recognised Degree
DGCA
Pilot Certification
60
Seats
4 yrs
Programme
168
Credits
IIT Trained
professors
6
UAVs / Year
01 · What You'll Build

Six teams. Six real UAVs. Every year.

Each cohort is divided into six build teams of ten students. By Year 4, every team delivers a fully airworthy unmanned aerial vehicle accompanied by complete design documentation and flight-test data.

Defence Defence VTOL UAV
BUILD 01

Defence VTOL · 25 kg payload

Agri Agri Spray drone
BUILD 02

Agri-Spray Hexacopter

BVLOS BVLOS Logistics
BUILD 03

BVLOS Logistics Quad

LiDAR LiDAR Mapping
BUILD 04

LiDAR Survey Drone

Counter-UAV Counter-UAV
BUILD 05

Counter-UAV Interceptor

Loitering Loitering Munition
BUILD 06

Loitering Munition

Strike-class conceptConcept · Strike
Agri-class conceptConcept · Agri
Logistics conceptConcept · Logistics
Survey conceptConcept · Mapping
Event 1 Event 2 Event 3 Event 4 Event 5 Event 6 Lab 7 Lab 8 Lab 9 Lab 10 Event 1 Event 2 Event 3 Event 4 Event 5 Event 6
02 · Campus & Labs

Where you'll build.

Composite Manufacturing BayComposite Mfg Bay
Indoor Flight ArenaIndoor Flight Arena
Live · Build Cell
Battery & Power LabBattery & Power
Ground Control StationGround Control Station
Live · Flight Test
L1
Composite Mfg Bay
L2
Indoor Flight Arena
L3
Ground Control
L4
Battery & Power Lab
03 · 4-Year Roadmap

From foundations to flight contract.

A four-year journey · in flight
Foundations → Systems → Specialisation → Capstone
Year 01 · Foundations
Y1

Engineering Foundations

Maths, Physics, CAD, Programming, Lab Induction
Year 02 · Systems & Licence
Y2

UAV Systems & DGCA Licence

Avionics, Aerodynamics, Embedded · DGCA RPC certification
Year 03 · Specialisation
Y3

Mission Specialisation

Choose: Defence · Agri · Logistics · Survey
Year 04 · Capstone
Y4

Capstone UAV & Industry Pitch

Full build, flight trials, defence-industry showcase
04 · Mission Paths

Choose your mission.

Defence Mission
PATH 01

Defence & Security

₹14 – 32 LPA
Agriculture Mission
PATH 02

Agri & Precision

₹10 – 22 LPA
Logistics Mission
PATH 03

BVLOS Logistics

₹12 – 25 LPA
Surveying Mission
PATH 04

Survey & Mapping

₹14 – 25 LPA
05 · Industry Ecosystem & Embedded Certifications

Built with industry. Three certificates. One degree.

Industry & Knowledge Partners
Live Lab Partner

DPIIT-recognised UAV manufacturer · 4 platforms in your lab

VTOLDefence
Agri HexSpray
LiDARSurvey
BVLOSLogistics
Knowledge Partner 01

Pyreign Technologies

Knowledge Partner 02

Military Drone Intelligence Lab

3 Embedded Certifications · Free with Degree
Year 02

DGCA Remote Pilot Licence

Govt of India · DGCA-approved RPTO
Year 03

Drone Survey & Mapping

Year 04

Defence Drone Operations

Industry lab-partner certified
06 · Why This is Different

AT THE END OF FOUR YEAR, PASSOUT WITH YOUR OWN DRONE

01

Only defence-grade B.Tech in drones in India.

02

Capstone graduates with a real UAV & an MoD letter.

03

DGCA Pilot Licence — embedded & free in Year 2.

04

1 industry mentor for every 10 students.

05

2 incubation seats reserved for top capstone teams.

06

You're entering India's fastest-growing engineering market.

07 · Careers & Outcomes

From batch one,
graduates command the room.

₹15.2 LPA
Avg Projected CTC
79.5%
Above ₹12 LPA
₹44 LPA
Highest Projected
250+
Hiring Network

Where graduates will work

22 named partners · 250+ NDA hiring network
DRDODefence R&D
BELBharat Elec.
HALAeronautics
IAFUAV Wing
MoDDefence
NTRORecon
Adani DefenceAerospace
L&TDefence
Tata Adv. SysGroup
Bharat ForgeKalyani
MahindraDefence
ITCAgri-Drone
DRDODefence R&D
BELBharat Elec.
HALAeronautics
IAFUAV Wing
MoDDefence
NTRORecon
Adani DefenceAerospace
L&TDefence
Tata Adv. SysGroup
Bharat ForgeKalyani
MahindraDefence
ITCAgri-Drone
ideaForgeDGCA Type Cert
PixxelHyperspectral
GalaxEyeSAR Imaging
Asteria AeroDefence VTOL
Garuda AeroAgri Spray
Skye AirBVLOS
ANRAUTM Stack
Throttle AeroDefence VTOL
Aarav UnmannedSurvey
Skylark DronesMining
IoTechWorldKisan Drone
FlipkartDrone Pilot
ideaForgeDGCA Type Cert
PixxelHyperspectral
GalaxEyeSAR Imaging
Asteria AeroDefence VTOL
Garuda AeroAgri Spray
Skye AirBVLOS
ANRAUTM Stack
Throttle AeroDefence VTOL
Aarav UnmannedSurvey
Skylark DronesMining
IoTechWorldKisan Drone
FlipkartDrone Pilot
Role 01

UAV Systems Engineer

₹14 – 32 LPADefence track
Role 02

Flight Controller / Autopilot

₹16 – 30 LPAPX4 · ArduPilot
Role 03

Composite & Airframe

₹12 – 22 LPACarbon · CFD
Role 04

BVLOS & Logistics Pilot

₹13 – 25 LPADGCA RPC
Role 05

UAV Perception & AI

₹18 – 44 LPASLAM · Edge AI
Role 06

Drone Survey & Mapping

₹14 – 25 LPALiDAR · GIS
08 · Fees & Scholarships

Transparent fees. No hidden cost.

A single, all-inclusive annual fee that covers tuition, drone build-kits, lab access, DGCA pilot certification and the capstone UAV programme. Designed for full clarity for parents and guardians.

Year 1 · Annual Fee
₹3,10,800/year
All-inclusive programme fee for the 2026 – 27 academic year.
A. Academic & Tuition Fees
Tuition FeeB.Tech curriculum · 2 semesters₹2,75,000
Admission & RegistrationOne-time at admission · refundable security ₹10,000₹35,800
B. Inclusions (No Additional Charge)
Drone Lab · Build-Kit · Composites & AvionicsPer-student kit + shared lab equipmentIncluded ✓
DGCA RPC Pilot CertificationConducted by DGCA-approved partner RPTOIncluded ✓
Capstone UAV Build & Flight TrialsYears 3 – 4 · 6 build-team allocationIncluded ✓
Industry Visits, Defence-Lab Tours, Air-Show AccessAero India, Bengaluru-cluster industry exposureIncluded ✓
Examination, Library, Wi-Fi, ID & AlumniStandard university servicesIncluded ✓
Total · Year 1 (Payable at Admission)₹3,10,800
4-Year Fee Schedule
Year 1
₹3,10,800
Year 2
₹2,89,000
Year 3
₹2,89,000
Year 4
₹2,89,000
Total Programme Fee (4 Years): ₹11,77,800  ·  Payment Schedule: Annual or two equal semester instalments (July & January).
Note for Parents: The fee is fully transparent — no hidden lab, build, certification or examination charges. Hostel and mess (optional) are billed separately by the university at standard rates. Scholarships listed alongside reduce the tuition component.
UG Merit · 12th %
Top 5 nationally100%
≥ 90%70%
80 – 89.99%40%
75 – 79.99%30%
70 – 74.99%20%
60 – 69.99%10%
JEE-Main 2026 Rank
1 – 20,000100%
20K – 30K80%
30K – 40K60%
40K – 50K40%
50K – 60K20%
CUET ≥ 95 %ile50%
09 · Admissions

60 seats. 4 steps.
Decision in 7 days.

01
Step 01

Submit application

02
Step 02

Skills test

03
Step 03

Build interview

04
Step 04

Offer in 7 days

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Last Date
30 June 2026
Starts
Aug 2026
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Aug 2026 · 60 Seats Only

Fly the future.
Build it first.

India's first defence-grade B.Tech in Drone & UAV Engineering.

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