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Program checklist · Doctor of Philosophy

Doctor of Philosophy in Nuclear Science and Engineering

Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Cambridge, MA

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Program
Award
Doctor of Philosophy
Credential class
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
CIP
14.0701
Total credits (published)
199
Credits (computed from items)
115
Catalog edition
2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
166683
CourseShelf checklist
CK_166683_c4b55bdb
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Program Requirements

0 items

    Core Subjects

    major core · 3 items
    1. 22.101
      Applied Nuclear Physics
      Not resolved to a course
      12
    2. 22.102
      Applications of Nuclear Science and Engineering
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. 22.103
      Nuclear Technology and Society
      Not resolved to a course
      9

    Field of Specialization (choose one) 1

    0 items

      Nuclear Reactor Engineering

      2 items
      1. 22.211
        Nuclear Reactor Physics I
        Not resolved to a course
      2. 22.312
        Engineering of Nuclear Reactors
        Not resolved to a course

      Plus one of the following subjects:

      3 items
      1. 22.313[J]
        Thermal Hydraulics in Power Technology
        Not resolved to a course
      2. 22.315
        Applied Computational Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer
        Not resolved to a course
      3. 22.39
        Integration of Reactor Design, Operations, and Safety
        Not resolved to a course

      Nuclear Reactor Physics

      2 items
      1. 22.211
        Nuclear Reactor Physics I
        Not resolved to a course
      2. 22.312
        Engineering of Nuclear Reactors
        Not resolved to a course

      Plus one of the following subjects:

      3 items
      1. 22.212
        Nuclear Reactor Analysis II
        Not resolved to a course
      2. 22.213
        Nuclear Reactor Physics III
        Not resolved to a course
      3. 22.251
        Systems Analysis of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle
        Not resolved to a course

      Nuclear Materials

      2 items
      1. 22.74[J]
        Radiation Damage and Effects in Nuclear Materials
        Not resolved to a course
      2. 3.20
        Materials at Equilibrium
        Not resolved to a course

      Plus one of the following subjects:

      6 items
      1. 22.71[J]
        Modern Physical Metallurgy
        Not resolved to a course
      2. 22.72
        Corrosion: The Environmental Degradation of Materials
        Not resolved to a course
      3. 22.73[J]
        Defects in Materials
        Not resolved to a course
      4. 22.75[J]
        Properties of Solid Surfaces
        Not resolved to a course
      5. 22.76[J]
        Ionics and Its Applications
        Not resolved to a course
      6. 3.21
        Kinetic Processes in Materials
        Not resolved to a course

      Fusion Plasma Physics

      2 items
      1. 22.611[J]
        Introduction to Plasma Physics I
        Not resolved to a course
      2. 22.62
        Fusion Energy
        Not resolved to a course

      Plus one of the following subjects:

      4 items
      1. 22.63
        Engineering Principles for Fusion Reactors
        Not resolved to a course
      2. 2.612
        Marine Power and Propulsion
        Not resolved to a course
      3. 22.615
        MHD Theory of Fusion Systems
        Not resolved to a course
      4. 22.67[J]
        Principles of Plasma Diagnostics
        Not resolved to a course

      Fusion Engineering

      2 items
      1. 22.611[J]
        Introduction to Plasma Physics I
        Not resolved to a course
      2. 22.62
        Fusion Energy
        Not resolved to a course

      Plus one of the following subjects:

      4 items
      1. 22.211
        Nuclear Reactor Physics I
        Not resolved to a course
      2. 22.71[J]
        Modern Physical Metallurgy
        Not resolved to a course
      3. 22.74[J]
        Radiation Damage and Effects in Nuclear Materials
        Not resolved to a course
      4. 22.312
        Engineering of Nuclear Reactors
        Not resolved to a course

      Quantum Science and Engineering

      2 items
      1. 8.511
        Theory of Solids I
        Not resolved to a course
      2. 22.51[J]
        Quantum Technology and Devices
        Not resolved to a course

      Plus one of the following subjects:

      3 items
      1. 22.52
        Quantum Theory of Materials Characterization
        Not resolved to a course
      2. 8.333
        Statistical Mechanics I
        Not resolved to a course
      3. 8.421
        Atomic and Optical Physics I
        Not resolved to a course

      Nuclear Security and Policy

      2 items
      1. 6.3702
        Introduction to Probability
        Not resolved to a course
      2. 22.90
        Nuclear Science and Engineering Laboratory
        Not resolved to a course

      Plus one specialist subject by petition

      0 items

        Advanced Subjects

        0 items

          Two advanced subjects closely related to the doctoral thesis topic. May not overlap with the student's field of specialization but can be from a different field of specialization.

          0 items

            NSE Breadth Requirement

            0 items

              One NSE subject outside the field of specialization.

              0 items

                Unrestricted Elective

                electives · 0 items

                  Communication Requirement

                  2 items
                  1. 22.911
                    Seminar in Nuclear Science and Engineering I
                    Not resolved to a course
                    3
                  2. 22.912
                    Seminar in Nuclear Science and Engineering II
                    Not resolved to a course
                    3

                  Professional Perspective Requirement 2

                  1 item
                  1. 22.913
                    Professional Perspective in Nuclear Science and Engineering
                    Not resolved to a course
                    1

                  Graduate Research

                  1 item
                  1. 22.THG
                    Graduate Thesis 3
                    Not resolved to a course
                    84
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