Overview

Department of Nuclear Engineering / Department of Nuclear Engineering is located in College Station, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Nuclear engineering
Master of Engineering (M Eng)	Nuclear engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	19
Doctoral Degrees	10

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 Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

72

Applied

56

Accepted

21

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

144

Total Graduate Students

29%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	13.19%
Black or African American	1.39%
White or Caucasian	47%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.39%
Asian	2.78%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.78%
Unknown	1.39%

Gender

Male (79%)

Female (20%)

Faculty

19

Total faculty

Male (16)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Reactor physics and computational science, nuclear security research, nuclear power engineering, nuclear materials, and health and medical physics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 400 Bizzell Street
College Station, TX  77843
United States

Contact Dr. Michael Nastasi
Head
Email: nuen-dh@tamu.edu
Phone: 979-862-2636

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