Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering at Texas A&M University

Programme overview

The Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering produces leaders who develop technological solutions for problems involving nuclear and radiological materials and radiation sources. It is a thesis-only programme with six specialisations: power engineering, nonproliferation, nuclear materials, computational methods, fusion and health physics.

Faculty: College of Engineering | Department: Nuclear Engineering | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Station, TX, United States

What you will study

Minimum 30 semester credit hours of courses and research. Four core courses cover radiation interactions and shielding, radiation detection and measurements, reactor theory, and reactor experimentation; core courses can be taken on campus or by distance.

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Entry requirements

Texas A&M University graduate admission (all graduate programmes): international applicants need TOEFL iBT 80 overall (tests before 21 Jan 2026) or, for the new TOEFL, an overall 4.5 with at least 4.0 per section, or IELTS Academic overall 6.0, with the test taken within the last two years; a GRE Verbal score of 146+ or GMAT Verbal 77+ (departmental approval) or a degree from a US-accredited institution can also satisfy the requirement. Some academic units set higher standards.

Requirements published at program group level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate admission is handled by each programme; applicants apply through the Texas A&M GraduateCAS or the programme's own application, and deadlines are set by the department.

The graduate application processing fee is $65, in addition to the centralized application service fee. Deadlines and required documents are set by each department; GRE score code 6003 (non-engineering) and 4119 (engineering).

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