伊利诺伊大学香槟分校的航空工程系是航空科学与工程领域的国际领导者。自1944年成立以来，该系一直致力于在教学，研究和服务方面追求卓越和领导地位，拥有10个在全国排名最高的本科和研究生课程，国际知名的师资力量以及最先进的研究设施。伊利诺伊州提供的研究生课程可授予航空航天工程（AE）的理学硕士学位（MS）和哲学博士学位（PhD）。学生可以在以下一般领域之一中进行专业学习：空气动力学，天体动力学，燃烧和推进，控制系统，动力学系统，流体力学，结构力学和材料。
The Department of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is an international leader in aerospace science and engineering. With top 10 nationally ranked undergraduate and graduate programs, internationally renowned faculty, and state-of-the-art research facilities, the department has been committed to excellence and leadership in teaching, research, and service since its inception in 1944.Aerospace Engineering at Illinois offers graduate programs leading to the degrees of Master of Science (MS) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Aerospace Engineering (AE). A student may pursue major study in one of the following general areas: aerodynamics, astrodynamics, combusion and propulsion, control systems, dynamical systems, fluid mechanics, structural mechanics, and materials.