Overview

About this Nuclear Engineering Degree at the University of Tennessee Knoxville:

Our faculty is internationally recognized for excellence in research and teaching, and our advanced research programs are enhanced by close ties with Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the Y-12 Nuclear Security Complex, UCOR, at the East Tennessee Technology Park (ETTP), and more than one hundred nuclear related companies located within fifty miles of Knoxville.

Nuclear industry

East Tennessee may have the largest concentration of nuclear industry anywhere in the world and is therefore an ideal place to come for nuclear education.

Accreditation

The program for the Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Engineering is nationally accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Mathematics and Computational Methods in Nuclear Engineering

Thermodynamics

Fundamentals of Physics: Wave Motion, Optics, and Modern Physics

Engineering Mechanics

Thermal Science

Honors: Numerical Methods and Fortran

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-16 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

124 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Knoxville, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

Submit your Application for Admission
Pay the $75 Application Fee
Upload Secondary School Transcripts, Diplomas, Certificates, or Examination Results
Submit Proof of English Proficiency

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

33256 USD / year

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Out-of-State

33256 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

13812 USD / year

≈ 13812 USD / year

Living costs

Knoxville

United States

885 - 1454 USD / month

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Nuclear industry

Accreditation

Programme Structure

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Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Credits

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

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