Overview

Program in Nuclear Engineering / Program in Nuclear Engineering is located in Albuquerque, NM, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	10
Doctoral Degrees	4
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

39

Applied

31

Accepted

13

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	March 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	July 15th	August 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, 3 letters of recommendation, letter of intent
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, letter of intent

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

42

Total Graduate Students

14%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	21.43%
Black or African American	7.14%
White or Caucasian	47%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.76%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (80%)

Female (19%)

Faculty

10

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 2

Research

Focus of faculty research:	1 Nuclear Reactor Design 2 Nuclear Reactor Safety 3 Nuclear Instrumentation and Detection 4 Radiation Transport Modeling and Simulation 5 Space Nuclear Power and Nuclear Systems 6 Medical Physics 7 Nuclear Materials and Fuels
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,549,922

Location & Contact

Address 1 University of New Mexico
Department of Nuclear Engineering, MSC 01 1120
Albuquerque, NM  87131
United States

Contact Dr. Hyoung Lee
Chair
Email: leehk@unm.edu
Phone: 505-2775431
Fax: 505-2775433

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