Overview

The traditional Nuclear, Plasma and Radiological Engineering doctoral program at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign requires candidates enter with an approved master's degree.

Features

The direct doctoral program allows highly qualified applicants with a baccalaureate degree to be admitted directly into the PhD program without an MS degree.

The direct PHD program has the same coursework requirements as the MS plus PhD route, however students in the direct PhD do not write an MS thesis and do not receive an MS degree.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Thesis Research

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

96 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Urbana, United States

Disciplines

Nuclear Engineering View 20 other PhDs in Nuclear Engineering in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Application for admissions to the master's and doctoral degree programs is open to all graduates in engineering, mathematics, and the physical sciences with a grade point average of at least 3.00 (A = 4.00) for the last two years of undergraduate work and any graduate work completed.

Prerequisites for admission include a course in ordinary differential equations plus one other mathematics course beyond calculus; an intermediate course in atomic and nuclear physics or interaction of radiation with matter; a course in electrical circuit theory; a course in thermodynamics; a course in fluid mechanics or continuum mechanics; and a course introducing nuclear engineering.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

40444 USD / year

≈ 40444 USD / year
Out-of-State

40444 USD / year

≈ 40444 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

21272 USD / year

≈ 21272 USD / year

Living costs

Urbana

United States

1100 - 1500 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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Scholarships Information

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