• Undergraduate Information
• Graduate Information

Undergraduates

• Fellowship Information

You must apply in November for the following fall semester. All applications must be postmarked by November 30. At present time Berkeley does not accept new applications for the spring semester.

In California you can obtain an application from your high school, local community college, or a nearby UC campus in October. You should complete it accurately, and mail it, with an attached essay, in the envelope provided.

The College of Engineering Announcement contains detailed information on study programs and degree requirements for all engineering majors. A copy may be requested from:

Engineering Undergraduate Office
University of California Berkeley
308 McLaughlin Hall # 1702
Berkeley, CA 94720-1702

For more information, see the University of California Berkeley General Catalog or contact:

Undergraduate Adviser
Department of Nuclear Engineering
University of California at Berkeley
4153 Etcheverry Hall # 1730
Berkeley, CA 94720-1730
(510) 642-5760

Nondiscrimination Statement

The University of California, in accordance with applicable Federal and State law and University policy, does not discriminate on the basis or race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, medical condition (cancer-related), ancestry, marital status, citizenship, sexual orientation, or status as a Vietnam-era veteran or special disabled veteran. The University also prohibits sexual harassment. This nondiscrimination policy covers admission, access, and treatment in University programs and activities. Inquiries regarding the University's student-related nondiscrimination policies may be directed to the Academic Compliance Officer, 200 California Hall, (510) 643-1991. Inquiries regarding policies concerning disability-related discrimination may be directed to Ward Newmeyer, ADA/504 Compliance Officer, 200 California Hall, (510) 643-5116 (voice or TTY/TDD). Inquiries regarding policies concerning sex discrimination or sexual harassment may be directed to Carmen McKines, Title IX Compliance Officer, 200 California Hall, (510) 643-7985.

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Graduates

• Guidelines and Procedures for Graduate Students
• Fellowship/Financial Aid Information
• Obtain a Graduate Application for Nuclear Engineering
• Masters of Science, Plan I and II
• Masters of Engineering
• Graduate Fusion Engineering Curriculum
• Ph.D. Program

Berkeley is the parent campus of the University of California. It has an enrollment of approximately 28,500 with 8,000 graduate students in 100 fields of study, and is noted for the academic distinction of its faculty, the quality and scope of its research activities, and the variety and vitality of student activities. It is ranked by its academic peers as one of the best graduate institutions in the United States.

The University is located at the base of the Berkeley hills, across the San Francisco Bay from San Francisco. The San Francisco Bay Area offers a variety of cultural and entertainment activities. There is ready access to the Pacific Coast beaches and to backpacking and skiing areas in the Sierra Nevada mountains to the east. The climate is cool in summer, with very little rainfall. Winters are mild, with intermittent rain.

The Department of Nuclear Engineering was established in 1958. There are 50 graduate students in the Department of Nuclear Engineering. Graduates find opportunities for employment and professional careers in the United States and abroad. Recent graduates are employed in academia, industry, national laboratories, and state and federal agencies.

The Department has strong relations with the nearby Earnest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Los Alamos National Laboratory. A number of faculty and students collaborate with researchers in these laboratories, and use the facilities of these laboratories in their research projects.

Graduate Admissions

The application deadline is December 15 for Fellowships and for general admission. Applications received after this deadline will also be considered for admission and fellowship monies if resources are still available but students are advised to submit applications by the December 15 deadline. GRE scores are required of all applicants and foreign students must submit TOEFL scores (see pg. 17 Graduate application for exceptions). For additional information e-mail Lisa Zemelman (lisaznuc.berkeley.edu) or phone 510 - 642-5760, or by fax 510 - 643-9685.

NEW Admissions Procedures

During the 2005-2006 admissions cycle, the NE Department, along with other departments in the College of Engineering, converted to an all-electronic application procedure. Please submit all of your application material, except for your official transcript, on-line. This includes arranging for your official GRE or TOEFL scores to be sent to UC Berkeley (Institution code 4833; NE department code for the GRE is 1609, for the TOEFL it is 69.) and asking your referees to submit e-mailed letters of reference.

TRANSCRIPTS should be sent from your registrar to:

Graduate Assistant
Department of Nuclear Engineering
4149 Etcheverry Hall
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720-1730

Please Note: the on-line application form has a section where you may indicate URL’s for your own personal web-site or a web-site where you have posted a resume, published article or other material that you wish our committee to consider.

E-references: When you fill out your on-line application, you will be asked for the name and e-mail address of your referees and will also be asked to fill out waiver forms for the letters. When your application is submitted, an automatic e-mail will be sent to your referee giving him or her instructions for filling out an on-line reference form. You may wish to request your letter of reference from your recommender in advance and warn him or her that an electronic request will follow. That way your recommender can prepare the letter early and simply transfer the content to the on-line form. Caution: although our application deadline is December 15, you should try to submit your on-line application early so that your recommenders will have time to submit their letters before our committee reviews applications in late January.

Electronic Submission: Graduate Student Application:

• Prospective students applying for graduate study in the Department of Nuclear Engineering should complete and electronically submit a University of California at Berkeley Graduate Student Application.

  Please note: The application is only considered submitted when you press the submit bottom.

  The University of California will supply you with a unique ID number when you complete and submit your on-line application. Please write this ID number down. You will need to refer to this number when you make inquiries.

  Reactivation: If you submitted an application within the past two years, but did not register, you only need to complete and submit a new Form A. There is a $60 fee to reactivate your application.

  1. Indicate on the form the most recent semester that you applied.
  2. You must meet all requirements and deadlines to be considered.
  3. You must also submit updated transcripts showing any work that has been completed since your previous application.
  4. Make sure that your GRE and/or TOEFL test scores meet current test date cutoffs.
  5. If you are applying to a different program and want to use academic records or letters of recommendation previously submitted, you must arrange for their transfer to the current program.

Download an application. Although applicants may download the supplemental forms from this location, Form A must still be submitted online.

If you are unable to submit your application or supporting material on-line, please send material directly to:

Graduate Assistant
Department of Nuclear Engineering
4149 Etcheverry Hall
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720-1730

If you have any questions about admissions procedures, please contact Lisa Zemelman at lisaznuc.berkeley.edu or 510/642-5760.

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