UTSA Space
Creating bold technological solutions for the space frontier
Students
Graduates of our space-applicable science and engineering degree programs are employed in academia, federally funded R&D centers, and industry, including NewSpace companies building the cislunar space economy of tomorrow.
The UTSA One Stop office is your hub for all questions about admission, financial aid, scholarships, and registration.
Academic Programs
Space frontier engineers and scientists come from many different academic disciplines. At UTSA, you can empower your passion with a degree program hosted in one of these academic departments:
- Computer Science (CS)
- Earth & Planetary Science (EPS)
- Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)
- Kinesiology (KIN)
- Mathematics (MAT)
- Mechanical Engineering (ME)
- Physics & Astronomy (PHA)
UTSA students benefit from expert instructors from the Southwest Research Institute in advanced topics such as fluid mechanics, orbital mechanics, plasma physics, propulsion, space instrumentation, space physics, and thermodynamics. Leading space science and technology groups are eager to employ graduates of the joint UTSA-SwRI space physics program.
Contact one of the academic departments above, they can help you tailor your studies to your passion.
Specific Degree Programs
Are you interested in something else? Contact one of the student success centers listed above, they can help you tailor your studies to your passion.
Student Support and Activities
The College of Sciences Student Success Center and Klesse College of Engineering & Integrative Design Student Success Center are your home for help with your academic studies and career preparation.
The interdisciplinary NASA MRO Center for Advanced Measurement in Extreme Environments (CAMEE) is a partner center dedicated primarily to student training through research opportunities.
UTSA Today news articles about space-oriented student activities include:
- UTSA students are building a future on the moon (Jan 2025)
- NASA awards grants to two professors for space travel projects (Nov 2024)
- How UTSA prepares professionals for space-related careers (Oct 2024)
- Multimillion-dollar UTSA project to advance interplanetary space exploration (Oct 2024)
- Students launch to new heights with UTSA Rocketry and Robotics Camp (July 2024)
- UTSA professor earns half-million-dollar NSF Career Award to find cleaner fuel and attract students to STEM (Feb 2024)
- Through hands-on learning, UTSA students in Aeronautics and Rocket Club launch to new heights (May 2023)
UTSA has several fun and exciting space-oriented student organizations, including:
