Graduate Students

Graduate Student Educational Opportunities

If you are interested in working on fusion energy research as part of your graduate school experience, please apply to our graduate programs. We are looking for motivated students who are interested in getting involved in some of the most important challenges in fusion engineering research. 

In fact, UC San Diego offers a variety of graduate degrees that can serve as powerful pathways to a career in fusion engineering. 

Below are links to UC San Diego graduate programs that include faculty who offer students world-class opportunities to prepare for a career in fusion engineering. 

In addition, interested PhD and Masters students, please consider reaching out directly to fusion engineering faculty. We have faculty from many different disciplines working on exciting research in areas relevant for fusion engineering. 

Mechanical Engineering
Graduate Admissions Information / Masters / PhD

Materials Science
Graduate Admissions Information / Masters / PhD

Electrical and Computer Engineering
Graduate Admissions Information / Masters / PhD

Computer Science and Engineering
Graduate Admissions Information / Masters and PhD programs

 

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