BSc in
B.S. In Nuclear Engineering The University of Tennessee Knoxville
Introduction
UT’s Nuclear Engineering Department offers exceptional opportunities to its students, and our graduates contribute to an important field needed by the United States to maintain its standard of living and its place in the world economy.
Excellent Academic Program and Partnerships
The department benefits from its association with nearby Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Y-12 National Security Complex, UCOR at the East Tennessee Technology Park (ETTP), and more than one hundred nuclear-related companies located within the area.
Reasonable Cost and Scholarship Opportunities
Nuclear engineering students from Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia can qualify for the in-state tuition and fees through an agreement among southeastern states called the Academic Common Market. Students also have excellent scholarship opportunities through the UT campus, the Tickle College of Engineering, the Nuclear Engineering department, and national organizations. Our students are consistently awarded more DOE Nuclear Engineering scholarships than any other nuclear engineering department in the country.
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Scholarships and Funding
We want the very best and brightest students to join our Volunteer family, and we are ready to invest in your future. The University of Tennessee offers scholarships exclusively for international students including:
- International Volunteer Scholarship ($10,000 - $18,000)
- International Tennessee Explore Scholarship ($4,000 - $7,500)
- International Beacon Scholarship ($4,000 - $18,000)
- Global Ambassador Scholarship ($10,000 - $15,000)
Additionally, there are competitive scholarships, departmental scholarships, honors scholarships, and more! Apply early to be considered for scholarships.
To be considered for competitive scholarships, the deadline is November 1st. For all other scholarships, the deadline is May 1st.
Curriculum
- NE 200 - Introduction to Nuclear and Radiological Engineering
- NE 233 - Introduction to Radiological Engineering
- NE 250 - Mathematics and Computational Methods in Nuclear Engineering
- NE 340 - Materials Science and Engineering Mechanics for Nuclear Materials
- NE 342 - Thermal Science
- NE 347 - Honors: Thermal Science
- NE 351 - Nuclear System Dynamics, Instrumentation, and Controls
- NE 357 - Honors: Nuclear System Dynamics and Control
- NE 360 - Reactor Systems and Safety
- NE 362 - Numerical Methods and Fortran
- NE 367 - Honors: Numerical Methods and Fortran
- NE 400 - Senior Seminar
- NE 401 - Radiological Engineering Laboratory
- NE 402 - Nuclear Engineering Laboratory
- NE 404 - Nuclear Fuel Cycle
- NE 406 - Radiation Shielding
- NE 421 - Introduction to Nuclear Criticality Safety
- NE 427 - Honors: Nuclear Engineering Laboratory
- NE 433 - Principles of Health Physics
- NE 440 - Nuclear Fuels and Materials Behavior
- NE 441 - Corrosion in Nuclear Power Systems
- NE 447 - Honors: Nuclear Fuel Cycle
- NE 457 - Engineering Entrepreneurship
- NE 460 - Introduction to Fusion Technology
- NE 467 - Honors: Radiation Shielding
- NE 470 - Nuclear Reactor Theory
- NE 471 - Nuclear System Design I
- NE 472 - Nuclear System Design II
- NE 483 - Introduction to Reliability Engineering
- NE 484 - Introduction to Maintainability Engineering
- NE 485 - Process System Reliability and Safety
- NE 486 - Nuclear Licensing
- NE 490 - Radiation Biology
- NE 494 - Special Topics in Nuclear Engineering
- NE 495 - Special Topics in Radiological Engineering
- NE 498 - Research