Gopika holds a bachelor's degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Kerala, India. She underwent a year of apprenticeship trainee program in VSSC, Indian Space Research Centre (ISRO). Gopika moved to Scotland, United Kingdom, to pursue her master's in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Glasgow. After completing her master's, she started her PhD at Cranfield University, specializing in electric propulsion for Nanosatellites.