Nuclear engineering focuses on understanding and using nuclear power to provide carbon-free electricity and to produce and use radiation and radioactive materials.
Nuclear engineers research and develop new reactor and radiation shielding designs, advanced computational techniques, nuclear fuel recycling and management strategies, and radioisotope technologies for use in research, medicine, industry, and national security.
At Oregon State, students experience nuclear engineering like nowhere else in the world. Our on-site nuclear reactor and large-scale test facilities, renowned faculty, and low student-to-faculty ratio combine to make a unique and rewarding experience at one of the nation's highest ranked programs.