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The university is located in Academic City, Dubai.
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Amity University in Dubai is one of the few institutes in the UAE to offer aerospace engineering degrees to students. Here, students work at the on-campus satellite ground control station that helps gain hands-on training. All photos by Pawan Singh / The National
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The programme had more than 15 students when it was first launched in 2015.
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Now, there are more than 50 students enrolled in the programme.
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Aerospace and other engineering students can use the ground control station to track satellites, predict weather patterns and pollution levels.
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Students can analyse the data they receive.
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In this picture Sarath Raj, programme leader of Aerospace Engineering (right) explains about the Armfield Subsonic Wind Tunnel to students
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The university is located in Academic City, Dubai.
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Amity University in Dubai is one of the few institutes in the UAE to offer aerospace engineering degrees to students. Here, students work at the on-campus satellite ground control station that helps gain hands-on training. All photos by Pawan Singh / The National
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/F6CWSOACHZ4US5WJGL6VHVG6KM.jpg?smart=true&auth=2cdf314685aa368f7baec26da79d32ab6eab23cbcc409f18c6abf67f62f0f84a&width=400&height=225)
The programme had more than 15 students when it was first launched in 2015.
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Now, there are more than 50 students enrolled in the programme.
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Aerospace and other engineering students can use the ground control station to track satellites, predict weather patterns and pollution levels.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7ASWZFZRTSVXELYDY2QKMUL4HI.jpg?smart=true&auth=014a5c37f774885d0b1800f0c71dc3fc5ba7b88444bf5b7ca710db2f3ba3805a&width=400&height=225)
Students can analyse the data they receive.
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In this picture Sarath Raj, programme leader of Aerospace Engineering (right) explains about the Armfield Subsonic Wind Tunnel to students
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The university is located in Academic City, Dubai.
Two universities now offer master’s degree in space science in a first for UAE
More students want to build a career in space science, engineering and astronomy
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