How is the Aerospace Engineering department at IIT Kanpur and what is the scope of the field in India?

Honestly, the infrastructure of the department does not do justice to the reality of the department. The faculty, peer group quality, and education offered are all top-notch. The students are keen to understand the concepts and make the most out of the program. 

Pros

• The NWTF-National Wind Tunnel facility 
• An airstrip with a hanger
• The student-faculty ratio is perfect owing to the small batch size enabling students to approach the professors easily for clearing their doubts. 
• The professors are highly learned, one of them having received the Shanti Swarup award.

Cons

• The core companies give more preference to master/Ph.D. students over BTech students. This specialization requires experience and skills which is possible in the case of MTech students. 
• Moreover, this field is still not developed in India and has less scope. It will take time for this field to grow fully and provide enough job opportunities.

Overall, this department has little scope in India, yet IIT Kanpur is one of the best institutes for those interested in this branch.