<p>Hi I'm just getting started on my applications for the 2012 Fall
I just wanted to ask which were the best US universites for the undergraduate Nuclear Engineering Program
So far, my top 3 are MIT, University of Wisconsin - Madison, and University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
What are your thoughts on the NE program in those colleges and the general campus life?
Thanks in advance :)</p>
<p>I like UM. It’s a huge campus so there’s something for everybody. Plenty of opportunities to get involved on campus and in research. Ann Arbor has lots of good restaurants as well.</p>
<p>Nobody really does rankings for undergrad nuclear rankings. That being said here is the grad rankings from US News. You may not like that these are grad school rankings and you may not think US News is a legitimate ranking but this is a start. The 3 schools you listed are excellent starts. </p>
<p>[Best</a> Nuclear Engineering Programs | Top Engineering Schools | US News Best Graduate Schools](<a href=“http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-engineering-schools/nuclear-engineering-rankings]Best”>http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-engineering-schools/nuclear-engineering-rankings)</p>
<p>Generally, the best nuclear programs also have top mechanical programs as well. The nuclear and mechanical fields overlap highly. So if you want to narrow the list down a little more eliminate the schools that don’t have mechanical programs ranked as highly… like NC State. Their nuclear program may be ranked highly but their overall and mechanical programs are ranked a whole tier below. I’d avoid those if your looking for the “best”. Can’t remember where I heard this and how valid it is but 1/20 nuclear engineers come from Penn State. That’s an excellent set of schools. So in all honesty if you go to any of those schools you’ll be well off. Good Luck!</p>