The master's programme in Nuclear Energy Engineering covers all aspects of nuclear engineering, including physics and technology of nuclear reactors, nuclear power safety and radiation protection.

You will learn how to design, operate, manage and develop nuclear facilities. Graduates also develop the future of nuclear power engineering with expertise in generation IV reactors and small modular reactors.

Nuclear Energy Engineering at KTH:

The master’s programme in Nuclear Energy Engineering serves the nuclear engineering-related industry worldwide in its growing need for competent nuclear engineers and researchers.

Nuclear engineering is an increasing sector in Europe, as there is a need to maintain and upgrade the existing nuclear power plants. At the same time, there is renewed interest and support from the public and policymakers for nuclear power. Also, new nuclear power technologies and innovations currently being developed promise to deliver clean, reliable and affordable energy that can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and meet the growing energy demand. The high number of courses and students make this programme one of the largest nuclear engineering programmes in the world with students from all corners of the earth.

All lecturing staff are actively involved in research projects in broad international cooperation. For example, we conduct experiments in severe accident management, heavy metal coolant technology, nuclear fuel materials and thermal hydraulics. Our programme cooperates with several industrial partners in Sweden and abroad. You can carry out your master’s degree projects in companies such as Westinghouse, Studsvik, Vattenfall, OKG, Forsmark, and Vysus Group.

This is a two year programme (120 ECTS credits) given in English. Graduates are awarded the degree of Master of Science. The programme is given mainly at KTH Campus in Stockholm by the School of Engineering Sciences (at KTH).

Career:

Nuclear power undergoes continuous development as an essential part of carbon-free electricity production. Many reactors are currently under construction worldwide. A new generation of nuclear reactors is being developed and envisioned to answer the growing need for safe, economic and sustainable electricity production.

Students of our master’s programme are highly regarded by industry, authorities and research establishments in Sweden, Europe and worldwide. In Sweden, graduates work at companies such as ABB, Vattenfall Nuclear AB, EON, Westinghouse, Forsmark Kraftgrupp, Ringhals, OKG, Radiation Safety Authority (SSM), Swedish Nuclear Fuel and Waste Management (SKB), Vysus Group, AFRY, Studsvik, Kiwa Inspecta Nuclear AB and other.

Our programme also prepares you for a career in research or continued studies towards a doctoral degree. New positions for doctoral students open in the nuclear engineering field at KTH every year. Our students have also gone to PhD studies at other prominent universities in Europe and USA.