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No. 6
overall ranking among graduate nuclear engineering programs in the nation
U.S. News & World Report, 2025 Rankings
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Nuclear-Powered UIUC
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is working to bring a microreactor to campus for research and educational purposes.
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Featured Faculty
Leon Liebenberg
Teaching Professor
Prof. Liebenberg is passionate about multidisciplinary research, particularly in the fields of engineering education, energy engineering, and biomedical engineering. His university research has focused on development of industrial energy-efficient technologies and cancer therapies using energy restriction methods, as well as developing novel pedagogies of engagement.