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Our internationally recognized faculty and staff balance compelling experimental and theoretical research and computer-based modeling and simulation with a strong dedication to student education, growth, and success.

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Welcome to the School of Nuclear Science and Engineering!

The internationally recognized faculty and staff at the School of Nuclear Science and Engineering (NSE) balance compelling experimental and theoretical research and computer- based modeling and simulation with a fierce dedication to student education, growth, and success. 

With an annual research budget of over $8 million, 25,000 square feet of dedicated lab space, and our 1.1 megawatt TRIGA reactor, we support research in several signature areas, including reactor design, radiation detection, nuclear materials development, nuclear fuels, and health physics, to name a few.

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$730,000

Scholarship Support

     

#3

Number Of Nuclear Engineering Degrees Awarded in The Nation

    

$6.3M

Research Funding

 

 

#11

U.S. News & World Report "Best Nuclear Engineering Programs"