The Department of Nuclear Engineering, established in 1977 as one of the institutes of the graduate school, initiated its undergraduate program in 1982.
The Department of Nuclear Engineering at Hacettepe University is the first department in Turkey which offers an undergraduate degree in the field of nuclear engineering. The Main-Science-Branches are Nuclear Sciences and Nuclear Technology.

In 2015, the Department of Nuclear Engineering, accredited by MÜDEK (Association for Evaluation and Accreditation of Engineering Programs), is authorized worldwide to issue the EUR-ACE (European Network for Accreditation of Engineering Education) Label.