Program Overview

Program Overview

The Doctoral degree program in Nuclear power units, fuel cycle, and radiation safety is designed to prepare students for a career in the field of nuclear energy. The program is offered by the Ural Power Engineering Institute and is focused on research.

Program Description

Area of Studies

The program falls under the area of studies 2.4.9, with a branch of science in Technical sciences.

Institute and Degree Awarded

The program is offered by the Ural Power Engineering Institute and leads to a Doctoral degree.

Mode and Duration of Study

The program is offered on a full-time basis and has a duration of 4 years. The language of instruction is Russian.

Program Goal

The goal of the program is to prepare students to defend a dissertation for the degree of candidate of technical sciences in the field of nuclear power plants, fuel cycle, and radiation safety. The program is research-oriented.

Program Structure

The program includes the study of disciplines aimed at preparing and passing candidate exams, including:

• A foreign language
• History and philosophy of science
• A special discipline, i.e., Nuclear power plants, fuel cycle, and radiation safety
  • It is also possible to take an elective discipline, Nuclear Energy Technologies

Research Directions

The program focuses on the following research directions:

• Modeling of neutron-physical, chemical, thermal, hydraulic, and mechanical processes occurring in the equipment and systems of nuclear power plants and research nuclear facilities
• Development of experimental methods and experimental studies of the properties and characteristics of materials, structures, equipment, and systems of nuclear power plants and research nuclear facilities
• Development of numerical methods for analysis of technological processes in nuclear facilities
• Development of methods for managing the life of nuclear facilities to ensure nuclear and radiation safety
• Development of methods for substantiating nuclear and radiation safety and environmental acceptability of nuclear energy
• Development of methods for research and design works in the field of nuclear energy

Graduating Department

The graduating department is the Department of Nuclear Power Plants and Renewable Energy Sources, Ural Power Engineering Institute.