School of Nuclear Engineering

Overview

Nuclear engineering is firmly grounded in the understanding and application of modern physics. It has demonstrated vast potential for growth in power generation, medicine, industrial processes, plasmas, space technologies, and national defense.

Nuclear engineers at Purdue contribute to such advanced technologies as fission and fusion power generators, new medical technologies and procedures, improved food safety, advanced materials processing, advanced imaging, and the safe treatment and disposal of spent nuclear fuel.

Indiana’s first and only nuclear reactor has its home in Purdue University’s Electrical Engineering Building. It headlines field trips for high-school juniors and seniors who participate in demonstrations and experiments.  Students in the undergraduate program have an opportunity to work with the reactor in their courses.

Faculty (website)

School of Nuclear Engineering (website)

Contact Information

School of Nuclear Engineering
Purdue University
516 Northwestern Ave, WANG 4th floor
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2017

Student Services Information: Phone: (765) 494-5749
Academic Programs email: nuclss@purdue.edu

General Contact Information: Phone: (765) 494-5739
General Information email: ne@purdue.edu
 

Graduate Information

For Graduate Information please see Nuclear Engineering Graduate Program Information .

Programs

• Nuclear Engineering, BSNE

• Nuclear Engineering Minor

Courses

• NUCL 11000 - Introduction To Energy Engineering
• NUCL 12000 - Freshman Research Project
• NUCL 20000 - Introduction to Nuclear Engineering
• NUCL 20500 - Nuclear Engineering Undergraduate Laboratory I
• NUCL 21100 - Fundamentals Of Nuclear Reactors
• NUCL 27300 - Mechanics Of Materials
• NUCL 29199 - Professional Practice Extensive Co-Op I
• NUCL 29299 - Professional Practice Extensive Co-Op II
• NUCL 29800 - Sophomore Seminar
• NUCL 30000 - Nuclear Structure And Radiation Interactions
• NUCL 30500 - Nuclear Engineering Undergraduate Laboratory II
• NUCL 31000 - Introduction To Neutron Physics
• NUCL 32000 - Introduction To Materials For Nuclear Applications
• NUCL 32500 - Nuclear Materials Laboratory
• NUCL 35000 - Nuclear Thermal-Hydraulics I
• NUCL 35100 - Nuclear Thermal-Hydraulics II
• NUCL 35500 - Nuclear Thermohydraulics Laboratory
• NUCL 38199 - Professional Practice Co-Op I
• NUCL 38299 - Professional Practice Co-Op II
• NUCL 38399 - Professional Practice Co-Op III
• NUCL 39399 - Professional Practice Extensive Co-Op III
• NUCL 39499 - Professional Practice Extensive Co-Op IV
• NUCL 39599 - Professional Practice Extensive Co-Op V
• NUCL 39699 - Professional Practice Internship
• NUCL 39800 - Junior Seminar
• NUCL 40200 - Engineering Of Nuclear Power Systems
• NUCL 41000 - Introduction To Reactor Theory And Applications
• NUCL 42001 - Radiation Interaction With Materials And Applications
• NUCL 44900 - Senior Design Proposal
• NUCL 45000 - Design In Nuclear Engineering
• NUCL 46000 - Introduction To Controlled Thermonuclear Fusion
• NUCL 47000 - Fuel Cell Engineering
• NUCL 48000 - Nuclear Engineering Technical Communications
• NUCL 49700 - Selected Topics In Nuclear Engineering
• NUCL 49800 - Senior Seminar