Anyone who has an interest or job within the nuclear industry can join the Nuclear Institute. Whilst we are a UK-based Institute you do not need to be a UK national or based in the UK to join.
You don't have to have a specific engineering or science degree for NI membership or applications for Member (MNucI) or Fellow (FNucI) status. Many members of the profession have degrees in other subjects or none at all.
To view all grades and requirements, view the Which Membership is right for you page.
If you're not sure which grade to apply for, you should take a look at the individual membership pages.
If you still aren't sure which grade to apply for, please contact membership@nuclearinst.com, and one of the team will be able to assist.
Member benefits differ depending on the grade. However all members will benefit from being part of our national nuclear community, be able to grow your professional network and gain professional recognition.
To see the specific benefits of each membership grade, see the Which Membership is right for you page.
You can join as an Affiliate or Associate online. To apply, click here.
If you are looking to apply for Member (MNucI) or Fellow (FNucI), download an application form from the Member or Fellow page.
This flowchart explains the process of what happens next...
Your membership will be pro-rated to start from your joining date until the end of the calendar year.
If you would like to rejoin the Nuclear Institute, contact membership@nuclearinst.com who can help reactivate your account.
You can view your membership number in the MyNI member area.
Log in to your MyNI member area, and your membership grade is shown in the top information bar.
If your membership fees are not paid by your organisation, you will be contacted towards the end of the calendar year about renewing your membership each year. Alternatively you can set up payment by Direct Debit: see the information in the Membership Fees section below.
To pay your membership fees, log in to the MyNI member Area. You will then be able to view any outstanding amounts and pay online using our secure area.
Your organisation we have recorded for you shows on your MyNI Member Area. If you need to update your organisation and your new organisation isn’t listed, please contact membership@nuclearinst.com
You may not be receiving age-related discounts e.g. YGN rate if there is no date of birth on your account. To add a date of brith to your account contact membership@nuclearinst.com
Members who are not engaged in work at the point of renewal may be eligible to apply for one of our Concessionary rates to ensure they can retain their membership benefits during times of difficulty. To be eligible for a concessionary rate you must have been in continuous membership of the NI for at least two years.
The concessions eligible are:
If you believe you may be eligible for a Retired/Reduced rate please complete this form and return it to membership@nuclearinst.com
If you're not sure which Branch you fall under, please see the Regional Branches Page; Alternatively, please contact membership@nuclearinst.com.
As a member, you will automatically be assigned a regional branch and will receive communications from your local branch.
Visit the relevant Branch homepage to find committee contact and social media account details. You can also sign up for updates for regional branches via the My interests tab in the MyNI member Area.
If you can no longer access your email registered with the NI, please contact membership@nuclearinst.com to update us on your new preferred email to allow you to reset your password.
Please contact us before creating a new account with a new email as you may already have an account with us that you can access.
Log in to the MyNI Member Area and check that you don't have an outstanding balance on your account.
Also please check your postal address details via the My details tab, as they may need adding or updating.
Please note that Affiliate members receive an online copy of the journal only. This can be accessed from the Nuclear Future page.
Visit the Fees and Payment page to see the costs for each membership grade, plus professional registration options.
Subscriptions are due on the 1st January every year.
You can pay your Membership Fees via:
