The information and program qualifications related to the Nuclear Engineering Master of Science Program, under the Department of Nuclear Research of the Energy Institute, are summarized below.
Information About The Program
The Nuclear Engineering (NUK) Master of Science Program with Thesis was established to contribute to the training of qualified and expert graduates who can be employed in the design, construction and operation of nuclear power plants, in the development of materials for new reactors through R&D studies and technology transfer, in the design and production of equipment and systems, in the application of nuclear techniques in various industrial activities, in environmental radiation measurement applications, and in radiation protection services.
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Program Profile
Nuclear Engineering (NUK) Master of Science Program with Thesis is designed for students who have adopted the spirit of research, innovation and entrepreneurship, who can use science and technology for the benefit of society and humanity, who respect the environment and ethical values, who have adopted lifelong learning as a principle, who can contribute to the development of science and technology at national and international levels in the field of Computer Engineering. It aims to raise individuals who can compete internationally. Nuclear Engineering (NUK) Master of Science Program with Thesis has adopted the principle of establishing and implementing continuous quality improvement processes in education and research studies and providing the necessary infrastructure, bringing together the most qualified students and faculty members in the programs, and ensuring that thesis topics originate from and are supported by national and international projects. In the Nuclear Engineering (NUK) Master of Science Program with Thesis, studies are carried out in the fields of design, construction and operation of nuclear power plants, in the development of materials for new reactors through R&D studies and technology transfer, in the design and production of equipment and systems, in the application of nuclear techniques in various industrial activities, in environmental radiation measurement applications, and in radiation protection.
Registration Requirements
Application Term : 2025-2026 Spring Semester
Application Dates : 10.11.2025 09:00:00 - 26.01.2026 17:00:00 ( UTC/GMT+3 )
Application Requirements (For T.C Nationality) ALES Numerical must be minimum 70 (old system GRE Quantitative minimum 675, new system GRE minimum 153 ). Undergraduate GPA must be minimum 2.5/4 (65/100). Graduation must be All Engineering, Biology, Physical, Chemistry / Kimya, Mathematic. All Engineering, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics graduates can apply or in a field that may be needed in nuclear power plants can apply.
The application documents must include “a letter of intent” stating why the applicants want to pursue an MSc, “two letters of reference” and “a certificate of English proficiency”. ITU minimum value will be used for English proficiency (İ.T.Ü graduate application English requirements are explained on the website https://www.sis.itu.edu.tr/TR/mevzuat/ingilizce-gecerli-sinavlar.php).
Quota (For T.C Nationality): 20
Application Requirements (For International Students) ALES Numerical must be minimum 70 (old system GRE Quantitative minimum 675, new system GRE minimum 153 ). Undergraduate GPA must be minimum 2.5/4 (65/100). Graduation must be All Engineering, Biology, Physical, Chemistry / Kimya, Mathematic. All Engineering, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics graduates can apply or in a field that may be needed in nuclear power plants can apply.
The application documents must include “a letter of intent” stating why the applicants want to pursue an MSc, “two letters of reference” and “a certificate of English proficiency”. ITU minimum value will be used for English proficiency (İ.T.Ü graduate application English requirements are explained on the website https://www.sis.itu.edu.tr/TR/mevzuat/ingilizce-gecerli-sinavlar.php).
Quota (For International Students): 6
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Application requirements, application dates, and quotas are updated in real-time from the Application System.
Program Learning Environments
The Nuclear Engineering (NUK) Master of Science Program with Thesis:
Classrooms, laboratories, projects and thesis studies constitute learning environments that aim to provide students with applied and theoretical knowledge. Students gain professional experience by participating in research activities and using modern engineering tools.
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Regulations and Guidelines
Academic Calendar
Course Plans
Course Schedules
Course Adjustment and Exemption Procedures
Program Educational Objectives
The Nuclear Engineering (NUK) Master of Science Program with Thesis aims to provide the students with a graduate education at an international level and quality that is compatible with the developments in the world and the education programs applied in the field of nuclear engineering in the universities of other countries, and to contribute to the solution of the problems of the lack of energy production and global climate change caused by the greenhouse gas effect of fossil fuels, which have brought nuclear energy to the forefront of the agenda and are becoming increasingly serious in the world, by supporting the human resources infrastructure necessary for nuclear energy production.
Measurement and Evaluation
Evaluating Student Success
The student success is evaluated considering Articles 56, 57, 58, and 59 of the Istanbul Technical University Graduate Education and Training Regulation Senate Principles.
ARTICLE 56 - Before the enrollment for the courses begins, the faculty member who offers the course informs the Program Executive Committee about the types, number and contribution percentage to the final grade of the studies within the semester, as well as requirements for a right to take the semester final exam. These requirements shall be finalized by approval of the Program Executive Committee and approval of the chair of the department, who declares them to the student and informs the Graduate School.
ARTICLE 57 - A student may appeal the final grade of a course within one week following the announcement of the grades. Appeals must be submitted to the Graduate School in writing. The relevant faculty member shall re-evaluate the student's success status and submit the result to the Graduate School within one week. Appeals not submitted within the prescribed time frame shall not be considered by the Graduate School.
ARTICLE 58 - Courses in graduate programs shall be evaluated according to the following grading system.
| Grade Description |
Grade |
Scale |
| Excellent |
AA |
4.00 |
| Very good plus |
BA+ |
3.75 |
| Very good |
BA |
3.50 |
| Good plus |
BB+ |
3.25 |
| Good |
BB |
3.00 |
| Conditional Pass |
CB+ |
2.75 |
| Conditional Pass |
CB |
2.50 |
| Conditional Pass |
CC+ |
2.25 |
| Conditional Pass |
CC |
2.00 |
| Fail |
FF |
0.00 |
| Fail(No Exam) |
VF |
0.00 |
ARTICLE 59 - Students who wish to improve their cumulative grade point average may retake courses during the course-taking period. The most recent grade will be counted for the repeated courses.
Internship
There is no internship in this program.
Graduation Requirements
To graduate from the Nuclear Engineering (NUK) Master of Science Program with Thesis:
- Passing a minimum of 24 credits in courses.
- The total credits of successfully completed English courses must constitute at least 30% (minimum 8 credits) of the minimum 24 credits.
- Succesfully completion of the "Scientific Research, Ethics, and Seminar" course, as well as the "Specialized Field Course" and "Thesis".
- Succesfully completion of the “NUK501E Engineering Mathematics” course.
- Passing at least 4 of the required courses (minimum 12 credits) for the Nuclear Engineering Master of Science Program with Thesis.
- Of the total required course credits for the Nuclear Engineering Master of Science Program with Thesis, students must have taken and passed at least 15 credits from the "Nuclear Engineering Graduate Program."
- Starting from the beginning of the third semester, students must register for the Thesis and the Specialized Field Course offered by their advisor each semester.
The Awarded Degree and Title
Degree : Master of Science Title : -
Program Employment Opportunities
• Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant
• Nuclear Power Plants planned to be built in other sites in Türkiye
• Design, project planning and production sector for nuclear power plants
• Supplier companies for nuclear power plant projects
• Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (ETKB)
• Turkish Energy, Nuclear and Mining Research Council (TENMAK)
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NDK)
• Electricity Generation Corporation (EÜAŞ) and similar public institutions and organizations,
• State and Private Universities
• International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and other organizations related to nuclear energy
Number of Graduates
There are no graduates from 2024 or earlier. The 2025 graduate numbers have not yet been transferred to this page.
Program Outcomes
P.O.1 Grasping interdisciplinary interaction related to nuclear area and developing and intensifying the current and high knowledge in that area based upon the competency in graduate level (knowledge).
P.O.2 By means of ability to use theoretical and practical information related to nuclear area, to combine and interpret them with information from different disciplines producing new information and solving the faced problems by related searching methods (skill).
P.O.3 By means of the ability to critically analyze knowledge, skills and also a study related to nuclear area that requires expertise on that area, directing and continuing independently, developing new strategies for the problems that are not foreseen and taking the responsibilities together with fulfilling the leader role, the ability to produce solutions for that problems (competence to work independently, competence to take responsibility, competence to learning).
P.O.4 By means of the ability to promote current development and studies by supporting with qualitative and quantitative data and to use computer software together with information and communication technologies with a required level, critical analyzing, developing and altering, if required, social relationships and the norms directing these relationships, establishing written oral and visual communication with groups within nuclear or different fields (communication and social competency).
P.O.5 Proficiency in a foreign language–at least European Language Portfolio B2 Level- and establishing written, oral and visual communication with that language for presenting one’s studies in the international environment (communication and social competency).
P.O.6 By means of the ability to inspect the steps like gathering, interpreting, implementing and announcing related data with the nuclear area by overseeing scientific, cultural and ethical norms, teaching these norms, developing strategy, policy and action plans in related subjects and evaluating the obtained results by making the use of quality processes, using the gathered information and solving problems and/or implementation skills in the interdisciplinary strategies (area specific competency).
Program Coordinator
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