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The Nuclear Engineering Department at The University of Tennessee offers exceptional opportunities to its students. Graduates contribute to an important technology needed by the United States to maintain its standard of living and its place in the world economy. This page provides information about UT's Nuclear Engineering program and career opportunities for graduates. Some of the main points are:

  • Excellent academic program. The department benefits from its association with nearby Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the concentration of nuclear research and industry in the area.

  • Reasonable cost. Tuition and fees are among the lowest of the top academic institutions in America. Nuclear Engineering students from Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia can qualify for the same instate tuition and fees paid by Tennessee residents. This major savings is made possible by an agreement among Southeastern states called the Academic Common Market.

  • Scholarship opportunities. Nuclear Engineering students have excellent scholarship opportunities from UT, from national organizations which provide nuclear engineering scholarships, and from the UT Nuclear Engineering Department.

  • Accelerated program to obtain Master of Science. The UT Nuclear Engineering Department has developed the Master Student Program in which top undergraduates begin their graduate course work and graduate research while still an undergraduate. This reduces the time required to obtain a M.S. degree after the B.S. by as much as one half.

  • Work Assistance Program. The UT Nuclear Engineering Department has developed a program to assist its students in obtaining summer jobs. These are engineering jobs that are located mostly in the Knoxville/Oak Ridge area, but students with special interests have been placed in other U.S. locations and abroad.

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This information was prepared by the Nuclear Engineering Department for prospective students. Information was collected from University of Tennessee publications, especially on costs and admissions, and every effort was made to report accurate and current information. Students may obtain official information by consulting the Undergraduate Catalog or by contacting the Admissions Office.