PEGASUS Student Conference

Welcome to Valencia, to the 22nd PEGASUS Student Conference and the PEGASUS Spring Meeting, held from April 15th to 17th at the Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Aeroespacial y Diseño Industrial (ETSIADI) of the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)

The Universitat Politècnica de València is a leading institution in Spain, currently ranked as the best technical university in the country according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). Our school, ETSIADI, located at the heart of the Vera Campus, stands as a premier center for multidisciplinary engineering, combining long-standing tradition with cutting-edge innovation. 

Since the introduction of Aerospace Engineering studies, ETSIADI has become a reference for excellence within the PEGASUS network. We are proud to offer programs recognized with the highest international quality standards, including the EUR-ACE® seal and the prestigious ABET accreditation for both our Bachelor’s in Aerospace Engineering and our Master’s in Aeronautical Engineering. 

Our students’ talent is constantly proven on the international stage, as shown by the recent victories in the European Rocketry Challenge (EuRoC) and numerous international design awards. We are honored to host this meeting and to continue shaping the future of the aerospace industry together. 

Registration 

To help organize the event, please ensure that you register yourself through the following forms: 

  • For PEGASUS delegates, click here
  • For students, click here.  

Agenda

Wednesday 15 April 2026

  • 15:00 – 18:00 Workshop in education

Thursday 16 April 2026

  • 9:00-9:30 – Welcome from the PEGASUS Chairman and UPV authorities
  • 9:30-11:00 – Education & Research WGs
  • 11:00-11:15 – Coffee break
  • 11:15-12:45 – Internal & External affairs WGs
  • 12:45-13:45 – Lunch
  • 14:00-15:00 – Lab visit
  • 15:00-16:30 – Council meeting
  • 16:30-16:45 – Coffee break
  • 16:45-18:15 – Internal workshop on PEGASUS partnerships
  • 20:30 – Gala Dinner

Friday 17 April 2026

  • 8:30 – Registration
  • 8:45 – Welcome from the PEGASUS and the Conference Chairmen
  • 9:00-10:30 – Parallel sessions, 3 presentations each
  • 10:30-10:45 – Coffee break
  • 10:45-12:15 – Parallel sessions, 3 presentations each
  • 12:15-12:30 – Coffee break
  • 12:30-14:00 – Parallel sesions, 3 presentations each
  • 14:00-15:00 – Lunch @ ETSIADI garden and hall
  • 15:00-16:30 – Student Conference Award Committee meeting
  • 16:30-17:00 – Award ceremony
  • 17:00-17:15 – Closing words by the PEGASUS Chairman

Location

Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Aeroespacial y Diseño Industrial

(School of Aerospace Engineering and Industrial Design)

ETSIADI is located at the Vera Campus of the UPV (Valencia). The school covers a built area of 16,859 square meters, including an underground parking facility. It features its own specialized laboratories and a hangar annexed to the main building, which serves as a multidisciplinary and flight simulation laboratory.

UPV ETSI AEROESPACIAL Y DISEÑO INDUSTRIAL
Camino de Vera s/n edif. 7B 46022 Valencia

How to reach ETSIADI: from the Valencia Airport, you can get a taxi (30 min) or take the metro directly from the terminal building. You will need a single AB+ ticket (4.80€) and take line 3 (red) to Benimaclet, where you can switch to tram line 6 or 4 (direction TARONGERS or DR. LLUCH) up to Tarongers, where you can use entry point L to UPV and walk to the School of Aerospace Engineering.  

More information about Valencia public transport: https://www.visitvalencia.com/en/plan-your-trip-to-valencia/getting-around 

Accommodation

For any questions don’t hesitate to contact pegasus@etsiadi.upv.es