Utah Nuclear Engineering Program


Utah Nuclear Engineering Program

Our mission is to provide outstanding educational and research training that prepares students for rewarding careers and leadership positions in the development and application of nuclear processes, instrumentation, and nuclear systems while ensuring proper safeguards essential for maximizing the societal benefits of nuclear energy and radioactive materials.

Housed within the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, the Utah Nuclear Engineering Program (UNEP) has developed a nuclear engineering curriculum that fills critical educational and competency gaps for engineers and scientists involved in the nuclear power and radioactive waste industries, nuclear medicine, homeland security, radiation safety, and nuclear materials detection. Using our TRIGA nuclear research reactor as a core training and educational facility, UNEP’s overarching goal is to continually make strides in advancing multidisciplinary nuclear-related fields.

The John and Marcia Price College of Engineering is a primary source of creative education, research, and technology and is a vital asset for sustaining and growing the Utah economy. No matter the size, your gift will support students, fuel innovative research, retain world-class faculty, and build state-of-the-art facilities.

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