清大核工所的入學管道有兩個，分別為甄試入學與考試入學。
自109學年度碩士班考試入學起，增加選考科目「輻射安全」，選考科目改為：核工原理、近代物理、流體力學、物理冶金、輻射安全五科選考一科。
核工原理課程簡述:
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Atomic and Nuclear Physics
2.1 Atomic and Nuclear Structure
2.2 Fundamental Particles
2.3 Atomic and Molecular Weight
2.4 Atomic and Nuclear Radii
2.5 Mass and Energy
2.6 Particle Wavelengths
2.7 Excited States and Radiation
2.8 Nuclear Stability and Radioactive Decay
2.9 Radioactivity Calculations
2.10 Nuclear Reactions
2.11 Binding Energy
2.12 Nuclear Models
2.13 Gases, liquids, and solids
2.14 Atom density
Chapter 3. Interaction of Radiation with Matter
3.1 Neutron Interactions
3.2 Cross-Sections
3.3 Neutron Attenuation
3.4 Neutron Flux
3.5 Neutron Cross-Section Data
3.6 Energy Loss in Scattering Collisions
3.7 Fission
3.8 γ-ray Interactions with Matter
3.9 Charged Particles
Chapter 4. Nuclear Reactors and Nuclear Power
4.1 The Fission Chain Reaction
4.2 Nuclear Reactor Fuels
4.3 Non-Nuclear Components of Nuclear Power Plants
4.5 Power Reactors and Nuclear Steam Supply Systems: BWR and PWR
近代物理課程簡述:
自半導體元件發明，近代物理及量子力學之應用充斥在我們的生活。近幾年來，由於奈米科技快速發展，物質奈米微小化，更顯出近代物理常識之重要。藉由此門課,慢慢了解古典物理至近代物理之發展史，先用歷史之觀點來看待近代物理，進而了解量子物理如何成功闡述古典物理無法解釋之現象。盡可能用輕鬆方式深入淺出地介紹相關內容，如：相對論、普朗克常數、光電效應、電磁輻射之粒子性、物質的粒子性、物質之波性、海森堡測不準原理、薛丁格方程式、原子結構等，及應用不同教材及方式引發學生興趣。
流體力學課程簡述:
Basic Properties of Fluids
Fluids at Rest - pressure and its effects
Fluids in motion - The Bernoulli Equation
Kinematics of Fluid Motion
Flow Analysis using Control Volumes
Flow Analysis Using Differential Methods
Dimensional Analysis, Modeling, and Similitude
Pipe Flow
External Flow Past Bodies
(課程簡述取自清大校務資訊系統課程介紹)
