Best Nuclear Engineering colleges in the U.S. 2026

Best Nuclear Engineering colleges in the U.S. for 2026

Massachusetts Institute of Technology offers 3 Nuclear Engineering degree programs. It's a large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2024, 41 Nuclear Engineering students graduated with students earning 18 Master's degrees, 13 Doctoral degrees, and 10 Bachelor's degrees.

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

Cornell University offers 1 Nuclear Engineering degree programs. It's a very large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a small city.

University of California-Berkeley offers 3 Nuclear Engineering degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2024, 57 Nuclear Engineering students graduated with students earning 31 Master's degrees, 14 Doctoral degrees, and 12 Bachelor's degrees.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor offers 3 Nuclear Engineering degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2024, 58 Nuclear Engineering students graduated with students earning 25 Master's degrees, 18 Doctoral degrees, and 15 Bachelor's degrees.

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Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus offers 3 Nuclear Engineering degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 34 Nuclear Engineering students graduated with students earning 16 Bachelor's degrees, 13 Master's degrees, and 5 Doctoral degrees.

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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign offers 3 Nuclear Engineering degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a small city. In 2024, 56 Nuclear Engineering students graduated with students earning 31 Bachelor's degrees, 13 Doctoral degrees, and 12 Master's degrees.

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

University of Florida offers 4 Nuclear Engineering degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2024, 20 Nuclear Engineering students graduated with students earning 13 Bachelor's degrees, 4 Master's degrees, and 3 Doctoral degrees.

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Texas A&M University-College Station offers 7 Nuclear Engineering degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2024, 105 Nuclear Engineering students graduated with students earning 72 Bachelor's degrees, 19 Master's degrees, 9 Doctoral degrees, and 5 Certificates.

University of Maryland-College Park offers 2 Nuclear Engineering degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large suburb.

Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN
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Purdue University-Main Campus offers 3 Nuclear Engineering degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a small city. In 2024, 52 Nuclear Engineering students graduated with students earning 31 Bachelor's degrees, 15 Master's degrees, and 6 Doctoral degrees.

List of all Nuclear Engineering colleges in the U.S.

School Average Tuition Student Teacher Ratio Enrolled Students
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Logo Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA
5/5
9 : 1 11,886
Cornell University Logo Cornell University Ithaca, NY
5/5
13 : 1 26,793
University of California-Berkeley Logo University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA
4/5
23 : 1 45,882
Columbia University in the City of New York Logo Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY
5/5
21 : 1 35,173
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Logo University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI
4/5
13 : 1 52,855