Welcome
Welcome to the University of Tennessee Nuclear Engineering Department web pages. This information is provided as a service to prospective students, existing students and faculty, alumni, industrial colleagues, and anyone else seeking to learn more about the UT Nuclear Engineering Department. The department's strengths include an outstanding faculty all of whom are productive researchers, close ties with the Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the Tennessee Valley Authority, international research collaboration, and attractive graduate assistantships and scholarship opportunities for undergraduates. In addition to traditional nuclear engineering, concentrations in radiological engineering are also offered at all levels incorporating health physics, medical physics, and radiological assessment. The UT Nuclear Engineering program is the third largest nuclear engineering program in the United States, and our graduate program is ranked No. 6 in the nation by U.S. News and World Report (No. 5 among public institutions). If you desire additional information, or if you have suggestions for improving our web pages, please contact us by email (utne@utk.edu).
Dr. J. Wesley HinesPostelle Professor and Head
Nuclear Engineering Department
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-2300
View a presentation on Nuclear Engineering to several high school students by Professor Emeritus, Dr. Lee Dodds (To view this presentation you will need a media player such as RealPlayer and a broadband connection to the internet.)