88 Best Nuclear Engineering schools in the United States

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Nuclear Engineering. A graph of 195K citations received by 12.3K academic papers made by 88 universities in the United States was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Nuclear Engineering

#1 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Net Price: $30,958
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,562

2. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Nuclear Engineering

#2 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 64%

3. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Nuclear Engineering

#3 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,719
Enrollment: 40,363

4. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Nuclear Engineering

#4 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 73%

5. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Nuclear Engineering

#5 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $16,326
Enrollment: 50,278

6. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Nuclear Engineering

#6 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,908

7. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Nuclear Engineering

#7 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $21,406
Enrollment: 45,036

8. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Nuclear Engineering

#8 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $17,592
Enrollment: 46,116

9. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Nuclear Engineering

#9 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 72%

10. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Nuclear Engineering

#11 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 85%

11. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Nuclear Engineering

#12 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 78%

12. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Nuclear Engineering

#13 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 68%

13. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Nuclear Engineering

#14 in North America

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $18,083
Enrollment: 41,885

14. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Nuclear Engineering

#15 in North America

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

15. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Nuclear Engineering

#16 in North America

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $14,402

16. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Nuclear Engineering

#17 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

17. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Nuclear Engineering

#18 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Net Price: $30,162
Receiving Aid: 67%
Average Aid: $47,556

18. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Nuclear Engineering

#19 in North America

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

19. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Nuclear Engineering

#20 in North America

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

20. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Nuclear Engineering

#21 in North America

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1207
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

21. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Nuclear Engineering

#23 in North America

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 74%

22. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Nuclear Engineering

#24 in North America

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $15,895
Enrollment: 52,434

23. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Nuclear Engineering

#25 in North America

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 72%

24. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Nuclear Engineering

#26 in North America

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $7,531

25. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Nuclear Engineering

#27 in North America

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

26. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Nuclear Engineering

#28 in North America

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,125

27. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Nuclear Engineering

#30 in North America

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 72%

28. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Nuclear Engineering

#31 in North America

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $16,868
Enrollment: 36,505

29. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Nuclear Engineering

#33 in North America

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 83%

30. Illinois Institute of Technology

Illinois | Chicago

For Nuclear Engineering

#34 in North America

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $26,789

31. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Nuclear Engineering

#37 in North America

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $18,107
Enrollment: 26,124

32. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Nuclear Engineering

#38 in North America

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 65%

33. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Nuclear Engineering

#39 in North America

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,262

34. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Nuclear Engineering

#40 in North America

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 78%

35. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Nuclear Engineering

#41 in North America

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $17,628
Enrollment: 40,050

36. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Nuclear Engineering

#42 in North America

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

37. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Nuclear Engineering

#43 in North America

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,070

38. Lehigh University

Pennsylvania | Bethlehem

For Nuclear Engineering

#44 in North America

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1408
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $31,539

39. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Nuclear Engineering

#46 in North America

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

40. Colorado School of Mines

Colorado | Golden

For Nuclear Engineering

#47 in North America

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 98%

41. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Nuclear Engineering

#48 in North America

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $34,492

42. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Nuclear Engineering

#50 in North America

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Receiving Aid: 76%
Average Aid: $10,448
Enrollment: 31,526

43. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Nuclear Engineering

#51 in North America

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

44. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Nuclear Engineering

#52 in North America

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

45. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri | Rolla

For Nuclear Engineering

#53 in North America

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 98%

46. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Nuclear Engineering

#54 in North America

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

47. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Nuclear Engineering

#55 in North America

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,298

48. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Nuclear Engineering

#57 in North America

#192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

49. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Nuclear Engineering

#58 in North America

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,021

50. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Nuclear Engineering

#59 in North America

#198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

51. Rochester Institute of Technology

New York State | Rochester

For Nuclear Engineering

#60 in North America

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $35,012

52. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Nuclear Engineering

#61 in North America

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

53. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Nuclear Engineering

#62 in North America

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $12,411

54. United States Naval Academy

Maryland | Annapolis

For Nuclear Engineering

#65 in North America

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 0%

55. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Nuclear Engineering

#67 in North America

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $50,991

56. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Nuclear Engineering

#68 in North America

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 89%

57. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Nuclear Engineering

#69 in North America

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

58. Michigan Technological University

Michigan | Houghton

For Nuclear Engineering

#70 in North America

#237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1233
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 99%

59. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Nuclear Engineering

#71 in North America

#240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $13,432

60. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Nuclear Engineering

#72 in North America

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 99%

61. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Nuclear Engineering

#73 in North America

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,605

62. Old Dominion University

Virginia | Norfolk

For Nuclear Engineering

#74 in North America

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

63. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Nuclear Engineering

#76 in North America

#262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $12,201
Enrollment: 77,881

64. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Nuclear Engineering

#77 in North America

#265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $37,450

65. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Nuclear Engineering

#78 in North America

#268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

66. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Nuclear Engineering

#80 in North America

#270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1513
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,297

67. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Nuclear Engineering

#81 in North America

#276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 85%

68. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Nuclear Engineering

#83 in North America

#285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $29,999

69. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Nuclear Engineering

#86 in North America

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $14,578

70. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Nuclear Engineering

#89 in North America

#300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $18,521

71. University of Wyoming

Wyoming | Laramie

For Nuclear Engineering

#90 in North America

#301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $10,164
Enrollment: 11,479

72. Mississippi State University

Mississippi | Starkville

For Nuclear Engineering

#91 in North America

#305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 97%

73. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Nuclear Engineering

#92 in North America

#306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 99%

74. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Nuclear Engineering

#93 in North America

#310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

75. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Nuclear Engineering

#94 in North America

#312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

76. University of Nevada - Reno

Nevada | Reno

For Nuclear Engineering

#95 in North America

#320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 90%

77. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Nuclear Engineering

#96 in North America

#321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $13,910

78. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Nuclear Engineering

#98 in North America

#326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,553

79. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Nuclear Engineering

#99 in North America

#329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,993
Enrollment: 29,843

80. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Nuclear Engineering

#101 in North America

#348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $6,774
Enrollment: 20,229

81. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Nuclear Engineering

#102 in North America

#352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1248
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 90%

82. University of Idaho

Idaho | Moscow

For Nuclear Engineering

#103 in North America

#363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 99%

83. University of Texas at Arlington

Texas | Arlington

For Nuclear Engineering

#104 in North America

#366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 91%

84. University of New Orleans

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Nuclear Engineering

#106 in North America

#382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

85. University of California - Merced

California | Merced

For Nuclear Engineering

#107 in North America

#383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $21,623
Enrollment: 9,093

86. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Nuclear Engineering

#108 in North America

#387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,545

87. University of Toledo

Ohio | Toledo

For Nuclear Engineering

#109 in North America

#388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

88. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Nuclear Engineering

#110 in North America

#390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

The best cities to study Nuclear Engineering in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Cambridge, Madison, University Park, and West Lafayette.