Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica
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The Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA; English: Aeronautics Institute of Technology[1]) 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.
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Type | Public |
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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 |
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, TA accommodates civilian teachers, directors, and students.
ITA offers regular 5-year engineering undergraduate courses (Bachelor of Engineering) and graduate programs including masters and doctoral degrees.