Aeronautical Engineering Department aims to educate engineers for the design and manufacturing of new aircraft, and maintenance of civil and military aircraft. The department also conducts research and applications on the related fields.

Aeronautical Engineering Department was founded in 1941 under the Mechanical Engineering Department as a branch awarding Aeronautical Engineering degree. In 1944, the department separated from the Mechanical Engineering Faculty with the establishment of Faculty of Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. 9 professors , 4 Associate Professors, 7 Assistant Professor, 2 Lecturer and 19 Research Assistants comprise the current staff. As of today, 1269 students graduated from the undergraduate program and 493 bachelor science degree students are enrolled in the programme, now, including the English preparation school and 1, 2, 3 and 4. grades. Every year 50 students, who scored in the top three percentile in the nationwide entrance exam are accepted to the programme.