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Nuclear Science and Engineering

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Engineering

Specialization introduction

Major introduction

Study how to safely and efficiently utilize nuclear energy, covering reactor design, nuclear fuel cycle, and radiation protection. It is a core discipline in the clean energy field.

Program overview

Nuclear Science and Engineering, simply put, is about how to safely 'extract' energy from atomic nuclei. You will learn how to design, control, and ensure the safety of nuclear reactors, as well as the nuclear fuel cycle and radiation protection. Core courses include nuclear reactor physics, thermal hydraulics, nuclear safety, radiation detection and protection, and nuclear fuel cycle. This major suits students who are interested in both physics and engineering and are meticulous and rigorous — after all, nuclear safety is no small matter. Chinese universities have unique strengths in this field. For example, Tsinghua University has a high-temperature gas-cooled reactor test facility, Xi'an Jiaotong University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University are strong in reactor thermal hydraulics, and Harbin Engineering University has deep expertise in nuclear power. Many schools also have joint laboratories with CNNC and CGN, allowing students to work on real projects.

Major prospects

现在中国核电发展很快，在建机组数量全球第一，而且还在推第四代反应堆（比如高温气冷堆、快堆）和小型模块化反应堆。核能不只是发电，还能用于供热、制氢、海水淡化。另外，核技术应用（医疗、农业、安检）也在快速增长。国际学生可以关注中国与“一带一路”国家的核电合作项目，比如巴基斯坦、阿根廷、英国等，这些项目需要懂技术又了解国际规则的人才。核聚变研究也在推进，虽然商业化还早，但是个有前景的方向。

Career prospects

毕业后出路挺明确的。最直接的是去核电站：中核、中广核、国电投这三家是主力，岗位有反应堆运行工程师、核安全分析工程师、辐射防护工程师。也可以去设计院（如中国核电工程公司、上海核工程研究设计院）做设计或研究，或者去核燃料循环企业（如中核燃料元件公司）。薪资方面，硕士起薪一般在15-25万人民币，博士更高，而且核电行业福利好、稳定。国际学生如果回国，很多国家也在发展核电，比如东南亚、中东、东欧，中国公司的海外项目也欢迎有留学背景的人才。

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