Overview

Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering / Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering is located in Cambridge, MA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Science (Sc D)
Nuclear Engineer (NE)
Master of Science (SM)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	15
Doctoral Degrees	13

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

173

Applied

45

Accepted

26

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	May 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

110

Total Graduate Students

51%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.73%
Black or African American	1.82%
White or Caucasian	35%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.91%
Asian	2.73%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.82%
Unknown	2.73%

Gender

Male (77%)

Female (22%)

Faculty

17

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 1

Male (14)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Advanced fission reactor engineering and innovation; nuclear fuel cycle technology and economics; plasma physics and fusion engineering; advanced computation and simulation; materials in extreme environments; radiation sources, detection, and measurement; quantum engineering; nuclear systems engineering, design, management and policy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	19,188,000

Location & Contact

Address 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Building 24-107
Cambridge, MA  02139
United States

Contact Prof. Dennis Whyte
Department Head
Email: nse-info@mit.edu
Phone: 617-253-7522

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