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Program Description

Outstanding educational and research training that prepares students for rewarding careers and leadership positions in the development and application of nuclear processes, instrumentation, and nuclear systems while insuring proper safeguards essential for maximizing the societal benefits of nuclear energy and radioactive materials.

Program Admissions Requirements

Minimum Course Requirements: To be admitted to the Nuclear Engineering Program, prospective candidates must demonstrate competency at the undergraduate level in certain basic engineering and science subjects. To review a list of courses please click here.

Application Requirements: The following items must be submitted on the on-line application. Paper copies will not be accepted.

  • Personal Statement

  • Resume or Curriculum Vitae

  • Three (3) letters of recommendation

  • Unofficial Transcripts - a minimum of a 3.00 or higher undergraduate GPA on a 4.0 scale is required

  • Graduate Records Examination (GRE) - must be taken within the last 5 years

    • MS applicants - minimum combined score of 300 on quantitative and verbal sections.

    • PhD applicants - minimum quantitative score of 155 and minimum combined score of 300 on quantitative and verbal sections.

  • International students

    • 550 TOEFL

    • 6.5 IELTS

For more instructions on the application process please click here.