Welcome to the Nuclear and Radiation Engineering Program
Our mission is to:- Educate the next generation of leaders in nuclear science and engineering.
- Conduct leading research at the forefront of the national and international nuclear community.
- Apply nuclear technology for solving multidisciplinary problems.
- Provide service to the citizens of Texas, the United States and the international community.

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The Nuclear and Radiation Engineering Program (NRE) is seeking outstanding students. The NRE program is particularly interested in applicants with a strong background in engineering, physics, applied math, electrical, mechanical or chemical engineering. This is a small, dynamic graduate program within the Department of Mechanical Engineering. The Department is ranked among the top 10 graduate programs in the US by US News and World Report, and among the top ten programs nationally in terms of publications and citations per faculty member by the National Research Council. |
Other Research Opportunities
Thermal/Fluids System
The Thermal/Fluids Systems Group, TFS, is a major technical area within the Mechanical Engineering Department at The University of Texas at Austin and there are close research collaborations in computational and experimental areas.
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Materials Engineering
The Materials Science and Engineering , MSE is a major technical area within the Mechanical Engineering Department at The University of Texas at Austin and there are close research collaborations in various research projects using the facilities at the Nuclear Engineering Teaching Lab.
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