Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica
Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica | |
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1950 |
| Rector | Antonio Guilherme de Arruda Lorenzi |
Academic staff | 202 |
Administrative staff | 170 |
| Undergraduates | 501 |
| Postgraduates | 1790 |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Urban, inside CTA's campus |
| Website | www.ita.br |
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The Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA; English: Technological Institute of Aeronautics) is an institution of higher education maintained by the Brazilian Air Force and is located in São José dos Campos, Brazil. ITA is consistently ranked as one of the top engineering schools in Brazil and engages in advanced research in aerospace science and technology.
ITA is one of five institutes that encompass the Brazilian General Command for Aerospace Technology (CTA), having its facilities, along with its laboratories and R&D centers, inside the campus of CTA. Despite its status as a military institution, ITA accommodates civilian professors, directors, and students.
ITA offers regular 5-year engineering undergraduate courses (Bachelor of Engineering) and graduate programs including masters and doctoral degrees.