Admissions

Applying to NERS

The Rackham Graduate School works in conjunction with Michigan Engineering to administer the application process for graduate students. Prospective graduate students apply to study in the NERS department through the Rackham Online Application. Paper materials are not accepted, and please do not send any paper documents to the department. In all communications with NERS graduate admissions, please enter your name in the subject line.
NERS faculty review the applications and accept students based on the following:

An online application and application fee

• Applications accepted starting September 1st.
• Terms of enrollment are Fall (September) and Winter (January)
• Late application material will be accepted and may be considered.

Documents submitted through online application:

• Three letters of recommendation
• Academic statement of purpose
• Personal statement
• Resumé

Official transcripts from institutions at which you will earn or earned a BS/E and/or MS/E. Do not include your high school or community college transcripts. If your BS and/or MS is in progress, please include that transcript in your application upload. Rackham must have an official transcript sent university to university in order for GPA to be posted. International students must include native language and English translation of transcripts, diplomas, certificates, etc. Send these directly to:

Rackham Graduate School Attn: Transcripts/U-M ID# (if known) and date of birth (mm/dd/yyyy)
915 E. Washington Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1070 USA.

Required Test Scores

Minimum Grade Point Average (GPA): 3.5/4.0 scale

Graduate Record Examination (GRE) general exam:

• The general GRE is required for all PHD applications. No exceptions. A subject test is not required.
• The GRE is not required for MS applications, however, it is strongly recommended.
• The ETS Graduate Record Exam code is Rackham 1839.
• Minimum GRE score requirement is based on percentages of students that passed that particular exam on that date. In general, a minimum score for Quantitative ~80-85 percentile; 4.0/6.0 for Analytical Writing; and ~60 percentile for Verbal.

TOEFL for international students (if degree not from English speaking institution)

• Minimum TOEFL score requirements: CBT 220; Paper 560; iBT > 84; 69 engineering-other
• Expires 2 years from exam date
• Michigan English Language Assessment Battery is accepted as an alternative to TOEFL
• For more information visit Rackham’s web site for students whose native language is not English

Application deadlines:

• Fall Terms: December 15th for the doctoral programs
  • Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences Doc (01565)
  • Nuclear Science Doc (00344)
• Fall Terms: January 15th for the master’s and certificate programs
  • Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences Mas (01566)
  • Nuclear Science Mas (00345)
  • Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences Mas SUGS U-M Undergrads only (01737)
  • Medical Physics Certificate (01248)
• Winter Term (January) October 1st.  Note: International students must have applications in earlier for a decision by October 1st.
• NERS does not admit for spring or summer terms (May-August).

If you plan to earn your master’s degree en route to your doctoral degree, apply directly to the doctoral program.

Admission Questions? NERS-Grad-Admissions@umich.edu