Schools & Institutions

The road to a career in Mars exploration begins at the institutions that train the scientists, engineers, and specialists the effort depends on. The schools and programs gathered here span the disciplines most relevant to human spaceflight and planetary exploration — from aerospace and mechanical engineering to geology, biology, computer science, and the medical fields that will keep future crews healthy on a hostile world.

No single degree leads to Mars. The missions that reach the planet are built by teams drawn from dozens of specialties, and the same is true of the settlements being planned for the future. Use this directory to explore institutions by the fields they offer, and connect what you study to the real work of exploring and eventually settling the Red Planet. For the broader range of educational routes — including trade and entrepreneurship paths — see the education paths overview.