UT faculty and graduate students publish over 30 papers per year in the technical literature. The UT nuclear engineering program is fully accredited. The most recent evaluation resulted in high praise for the program and the strongest level of accreditation was awarded. Graduates have had great success in their careers. Starting salaries are near the top in the engineering profession and many UT graduates have quickly moved to high-level positions.
Projections indicate future shortages of nuclear engineers.
This helps to maintain relevance and excitement in the undergraduate teaching program.