University of Grenoble-Alpes

Grenoble-Alpes University

UGA, Université Grenoble Alpes, is a major player in higher education and research in France. Our 80 laboratories and six research departments allow us to enjoy great cross-disciplinarity and to be at the forefront of innovation. Our courses cover all academic disciplines and we feature in the top 100 and top 200 universities in major international rankings (Reuters, Shanghai, Times Higher Education and QS) in many of our scientific fields. We conduct research in conjunction with major French scientific organizations using the international large research equipment we have on-site such as the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility at Institute Laue Langevin.

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NUCLEAR ENGINEERING

Amongst our numerous vocational curricula, we developed a Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering which is especially designed to meet the needs of the industry. This 2-year program was set up to meet the needs of industrial companies and train top-level specialists in radioactive waste management, nuclear facility dismantling, and safety.
The main characteristic of the Master in Nuclear Engineering program is its very strong relationship with the industrial world, with 10 months of internship in an industrial company, a large share of industrial speakers, and many partnership agreements. The program relies both on the scientific potential of UJF and on the skills of the major French nuclear industrial players.
Since 2001, 618 students have graduated from the Master in Nuclear Engineering, most of which now work in the nuclear industry.
During their first year, our students mainly learn about nuclear physics, fuel cycle chemistry, and mechanical engineering to prepare for one of the three majors available in second year. The program also includes a 4-to-6-month internship during which students get to know the industrial world and apply the lessons learned during the year. We encourage them to do their internships in industrial companies (EDF, Orano, Framatome, CEA, etc.) so that they get a conclusive first professional experience and can find an apprenticeship in second year.
The second year alternates between classroom training and on-the-job training with 18 weeks at the University and 34 in the company. Three majors are offered, taught in conjunction with INSTN:

• Scientific and technological management of radioactive waste (GDRA),
• Decommissioning and Dismantling of Nuclear Facilities (ADIN),
• Nuclear Safety (SN).

The University of Grenoble-Alpes also offers three nuclear courses following a Master 1 in physics: 

• Materials for energy: a course designed to train researchers and engineers with in-depth knowledge of energy, both fundamental and applied.
• Subatomic physics and cosmology: a course offering high-level training that will prepare students for varied and international careers as researchers, theoreticians or experimenters, with exhaustive theoretical, practical and methodological knowledge in fundamental physics.

International component

The University of Grenoble Alpes (UGA) welcomes more than 9,700 international students each year and maintains collaborations with more than 300 universities around the world. Thanks to the Idex project, the UGA has built or strengthened structuring international partnerships that are strategic for the university and its main research partners.