Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering

The nuclear engineering research graduate programs at the University of New Mexico include nuclear criticality safety, radiation transport, reactor theory, single and two-phase flow in microgravity, space nuclear power, thermal-hydraulics, fusion energy, accelerator physics and engineering, occupational and environmental radiation protection, plasma physics, nuclear activation diagnostics, high energy density physics, reactor and shielding design, nuclear fuel irradiation behavior, theoretical and numerical methods in neutral and stochastic transport theory, charged particle transport, model-reference adaptive control of nuclear power plants, heat pipes for space application, computational methods for heat transfer and fluid flows, single phase laminar and combined flows, two-phase flows and probabilistic risk assessment.

The Master of Science (M.S.) in Nuclear Engineering is a traditional nuclear engineering program. Graduates in engineering or science from any recognized college or university may apply for admission to graduate study in nuclear engineering. Students planning to do graduate work in nuclear engineering should focus on physics, mathematics and nuclear engineering in their undergraduate coursework in addition to acquiring competence in one of the branches of engineering or science. Undergraduate coursework in the following is recommended: atomic and nuclear physics, advanced applied mathematics, computer programming, thermodynamics and heat transfer, fluid mechanics, principles of circuits, materials science, nuclear measurements, reactor physics, and instrumentation.

An undergraduate baccalaureate degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0 (or equivalent) over the last two undergraduate years in science, math, and engineering courses.
Program of Interest. If you are pursuing an MS with a concentration in Radiation Protection or Medical Physics, please select this concentration in the Interest field. If you are not pursuing either concentration, please select Undecided from the drop-down list.
The General GRE is encouraged but not required. The Institution Code is 4845 if you send your score report directly from the testing service (ets.org).
Letter of intent that summarizes your qualifications, professional goals, and indicates the area of nuclear engineering which you want to pursue. You may refer to the guidelines for writing this letter.
CV/Resume

International students must achieve a minimum score on the TOEFL of 550 on the paper exam, 213 on the computer exam, or 79-80 on the internet-based test, a score of 7.0 on the IELTS