Overview

Research areas and facilities offered by this Nuclear Engineering degree program at Pennsylvania State University include:

Nuclear Science and Applications
Nuclear Materials
Nuclear Thermal Hydraulics
Reactor Physics and Advanced Reactor Design
Plasma Physics and Engineering
Nuclear Security, Safeguards, and Safety
Nuclear Fuel Cycle

Outcomes

Application areas for this program include:

Advanced Reactor Design
Nuclear Safety Analysis
Radiation Instrumentation Development
Space Nuclear
Nuclear Nonproliferation Safety and Security
Plasma Technologies
Fusion Reactor Design
Advanced Thermal Hydraulic Modeling
Neutron Imaging

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Nuclear Security Threat Analysis and Assessments
Nuclear Security System Design
Source and Detector Technologies for Nuclear Security
Nuclear Security Education Laboratory
Nuclear Material
Nuclear Reactor Core Design Synthesis
Radioactive Waste Control

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-25 00:00:00 , International

More details

International applicants are encouraged to submit materials at least four months before the beginning of the semester for which they are applying.

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

University Park, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Other requirements

General requirements

Scores from the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE), or from a comparable substitute examination accepted by the Nuclear Engineering graduate program, are required for admission.
Students with a 3.00 junior/senior grade-point average and with appropriate course backgrounds will be considered for admission.
General aptitude GRE test results are required.
Letters of recommendation and a statement of purpose written by the applicant are also required to complete the application package.

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

48662 USD / year

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Out-of-State

48662 USD / year

≈ 48662 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

27658 USD / year

≈ 27658 USD / year

Living costs

University Park

United States

1000 - 1500 USD / month

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Key information

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Living costs

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Financing

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