Overview

The Nuclear Engineering program at University of Utah has developed a nuclear engineering curriculum that fills critical educational and competency gaps for engineers and scientists involved in the nuclear power and radioactive waste industries, nuclear medicine, homeland security, radiation safety, and nuclear materials detection.

Mission

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

Using our TRIGA Nuclear Research Reactor as a core training and educational facility, UNEP’s overarching goal is to continually make strides in the advancement of multidisciplinary nuclear-related fields such as actinide synthesis, electronics nesting, energy, medical isotope production, nuclear forensics, nuclear safeguards, and radiation detection.

Programme Structure

Curriculum

Nuclear power and radioactive waste industries

Nuclear medicine

Homeland security

Radiation safety

Nuclear materials detection

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-10 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-31 00:00:00
Starting 2027-09-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-28 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Salt Lake City, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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Other requirements

General requirements

The non-refundable graduate application fee is $55 for domestic applicants and $65 for international applicants.

A copy of all post-secondary transcripts to the application
Letters of Recommendation
Statement of Purpose
Resume/CV
Test Scores, such as the GRE or GMAT

Tuition Fees

Living costs

Salt Lake City

United States

1000 - 1730 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Overview

Mission

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

Living costs

Salt Lake City

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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