The top three universities in nuclear engineering are Tsinghua University, China University of Science and Technology and Peking University.

The employment prospects of nuclear technology and engineering are as follows:

Nuclear science and technology is a high-tech intensive field, and its specialty involves many interdisciplinary subjects. Therefore, graduates majoring in nuclear engineering and technology have a wide range of employment fields, including nuclear medicine, imaging, nuclear detection, nuclear and nuclear electronics, accelerators, medical care, electric energy, food, nuclear technology, industrial applications and other high-tech industries.

In addition to the traditional nuclear science and technology and nuclear engineering departments, specific employment units are generally engaged in planning, design, research and management in departments closely related to modern physical technology and information technology, such as government planning and management departments such as industry and environmental protection, scientific research and design institutes and universities' science and technology industries, and state-owned nuclear power groups.

The specialty of nuclear science and technology is a high-tech strategic industry and an important cornerstone of national security. The major of nuclear science and technology mainly studies the basic knowledge and skills of engineering thermophysics, nuclear engineering and technology, and conducts research, design, manufacture and application of nuclear engineering and technology.

This major aims to be able to engage in the research, basic research, teaching and management of nuclear technology, reactors, nuclear power plants, radiation protection and related professional fields.

This major requires graduates to have a good mathematical foundation and professional theory of nuclear technology and nuclear power plant engineering, in-depth professional knowledge and skilled professional experimental skills, master the basic knowledge system of nuclear engineering and nuclear technology, and master relevant engineering knowledge, including engineering drawing, mechanical electrician, electronic technology and computer.

Graduates of this major are required to know the theoretical frontier of this major in an all-round way, study the dynamics, application prospects and development of related technology industries of the Sun Bench, and be able to adapt to the development of nuclear technology, nuclear engineering, radiation protection and other disciplines and the development of science and technology.

Specific study courses of nuclear engineering and nuclear technology specialty;

Its main courses include engineering mechanics, mechanical design basis, electrical and electronic technology, engineering thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, control theory, testing technology, nuclear physics, nuclear reactor, nuclear energy and thermal power plant, nuclear power plant system operation, nuclear radiation and information processing, nuclear electronics, radiation protection and nuclear safety.

The postgraduate direction of this major includes nuclear science and technology, nuclear energy and nuclear technology engineering, nuclear energy science and engineering, nuclear technology and application. At present, there are not many universities offering nuclear engineering and nuclear technology at undergraduate level in China, mainly including more than 20 universities such as Tsinghua University, China University of Science and Technology, Peking University, Harbin Engineering University, Xi Jiaotong University, Shanghai Jiaotong University and South China University.