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Nuclear Engineering

The field of Nuclear Engineering holds immeasurable potential by alleviating the adverse environmental effects of other energy sources and by greatly improving human health and welfare.

The US News and World Report top-four ranked UC Berkeley Department of Nuclear Engineering is at the forefront of academia and research, further progressing the field of nuclear engineering. The department is concerned with the science of nuclear processes and their application to the development of various technologies. Nuclear processes are fundamental in the medical diagnosis and treatment fields, and in basic and applied research concerning accelerator, laser and superconducting magnetic systems. Utilization of nuclear fission energy for the production of electricity is the current major commercial application, and radioactive thermal generators power a number of spacecraft. For the longer term, electricity production based on nuclear fusion is expected to become an increasingly important segment of the field.

MEng in Nuclear Engineering

The MEng program in Nuclear Engineering focuses on nuclear reactors design, management and infrastructure, specifically focusing on systems and the infrastructure needed for generating electricity from nuclear energy. This provides training in advanced reactors, fuel cycle, safety and security, electric grid, and environmental impact assessment. The program also stresses research in applied nuclear science and radiation detection, specifically focusing on low-energy nuclear physics and interaction of radiation with matter important to nuclear chemistry, nuclear technology and applications. You will learn about fundamental nuclear physics measurements for applied purposes and the development of advanced detectors and methodologies, in addition to the application of nuclear techniques in a wide range of studies. Capstone projects often leverage experimental facilities such as the 88″ cyclotron at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the High Flux Neutron Generator in Etcheverry Hall. The MEng technical concentrations in this department are:

  • Nuclear Reactors Design, Management and Infrastructure
  • Applied Nuclear Science and Radiation Detection
  • Nuclear Materials and Manufacturing
  • Medical Physics
Juhi Nandwani, MEng '20 (NE)

Alumni Highlight

Juhi Nandwani, Class of 2020

Juhi Nandwani, MEng ’20 (NE), shares about her parents’ journey from India to Belize, how she decided to pursue radiation oncology, and her goals for the future.

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Joshua’s team and advisors accepting an award from UC Berkeley’s Fung Institute for Engineering Leadership

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Joshua McCumber, Class of 2018

Josh McCumber MEng ’18 (NE) reflects on how his capstone project helped him to develop people, leadership, and research skills for his current role at Phoenix, LLC.

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For more information, including sample course listings, visit the Nuclear Engineering website.

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