China Economic News — “Harbin Engineering University will build on its strengths in nuclear talent cultivation and use an international education platform to train interdisciplinary professionals with expertise in nuclear science and technology, international vision, and management capabilities,” said Yin Jingwei, Deputy Secretary of the CPC Harbin Engineering University Committee and President of Harbin Engineering University.

On March 25, Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), visited China. In the presence of Shan Zhongde, Chairman of the China Atomic Energy Authority, Grossi presented Harbin Engineering University with the certification for the International Nuclear Management Academy Master’s Programme in Nuclear Technology Management. Yin Jingwei accepted the certificate on behalf of the university.

Harbin Engineering University has become the first university in China to receive certification for the International Nuclear Management Academy Master’s Programme in Nuclear Technology Management from the IAEA, marking a breakthrough for China in the international certification of this programme.

In 2015, the IAEA launched the International Nuclear Management Academy Master’s Programme in Nuclear Technology Management and its certification initiative for universities worldwide. The programme aims to cultivate and enhance the comprehensive capabilities of managers in the nuclear field, serving the peaceful use and safe development of nuclear energy around the world.

Universities that receive this certification are recognized as having the capacity to provide education and training for master’s students in nuclear technology management. Master’s students in nuclear-related fields who complete the required courses and training components may obtain relevant certificates upon qualification.

Since 2015, more than ten world-renowned universities, including the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom, Texas A&M University in the United States, the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI in Russia, and the University of Tokyo in Japan, have successively received this certification. In 2018, with the support and guidance of the China Atomic Energy Authority, Harbin Engineering University launched the programme and applied for certification. In 2024, the university passed an on-site evaluation by international experts, becoming the first university in China to receive this international certification.

Harbin Engineering University is one of the earliest universities in China to establish nuclear-related disciplines. In 2005, it founded the first nuclear college among China’s national key universities. In 2010, the university undertook the nuclear education and training base project jointly implemented by the IAEA and the Chinese government. In 2017, as the only university entrusted with the Chinese Government Atomic Energy Scholarship Programme, HEU trained more than 300 international students. Relevant achievements were included in the State Council white paper “The Belt and Road Initiative: A Key Pillar of the Global Community of Shared Future.”

As an important talent training base for China’s nuclear industry and a university for cultivating reserve talents for the IAEA, Harbin Engineering University has trained more than 8,000 industry leaders and management professionals in the nuclear field since its founding.

HEU’s International Nuclear Management Academy Master’s Programme in Nuclear Technology Management focuses on management capability and leadership, highlighting the deep integration of technology and management. The programme has built a training system covering curriculum, instruction, and practice, creating an international training model for nuclear technology management professionals.

The curriculum covers nuclear science and technology, project planning, safety management, and culture building, integrating technical foundations with management and leadership skills. Nuclear management knowledge is delivered by industry experts in English, enabling seamless integration between teaching and practice. In the practical training component, students are organized to visit frontline enterprises, where enterprise experts provide on-site guidance to enhance students’ engineering practice capabilities.

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