History of the CDTN Postgraduate Program

The Postgraduate Program in Radiation Science and Technology, Minerals and Materials (Stricto Sensu), recommended by CAPES in July 2002, at the master's level, began its activities in February 2003, at the Center for the Development of Nuclear Technology (CDTN/CNEN), one of the research units of the National Nuclear Energy Commission, an agency linked to the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation - MCTI.

In February 2010, the CAPES Technical-Scientific Council recommended the CDTN Doctorate in Radiation Science and Technology, Minerals and Materials, and the first class began its activities in August 2010. In 2022, the CAPES Technical Council increased the CDTN Graduate Program's rating to 5, on a scale ranging from 1 to 7.

Future masters and doctors will be qualified to contribute to the development of processes, the efficient use of advanced technologies and the training of new professionals, both in the specialized production sector and in teaching and research institutions.

This training approach is based on a multidisciplinary Program that covers the areas of nuclear engineering, materials science and engineering, experimental condensed matter physics and chemistry, physics and biology in health, geosciences and mineral technology and applications of nuclear techniques in the environment, industry and medicine, areas where the use of radiation and the in-depth understanding of the interactions between radiation and matter are of fundamental importance.