UF Department of Materials Science & Engineering | Nuclear Engineering Program

The Department of Materials Science & Engineering at the University of Florida is among the best in the United States and is the most prominent materials science and engineering department in the state of Florida. The department is also one of the most established in the United States, having been founded originally as a department of metallurgy in 1959 by Dr. Frederick N. Rhines. The department also encompasses the Nuclear Engineering program, which is the top nuclear engineering program in the state and the only Florida university that offers graduate degrees in nuclear engineering. It is home to the UF Training Reactor (UFTR), one of only 31 in the country. The UFTR is one of two reactors in the southeast and offers a unique opportunity for nuclear and nuclear materials testing under harsh environments. This page is a network of faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends from the department to maintain a connection between the department and those who have helped make it successful. It's also here to keep those who are no longer in Gainesville aware of current and upcoming events in the department.