The effect of doping of ruthenium (Ru) on the gamma radiation shielding properties of the nickel-base superalloy UDIMET*720Li (or briefly U720Li) was investigated in this study. The U720Li alloy is widely used commercially, and three new U720Li alloys formed by adding Ru, from 1%, 3% and 6% wt., were selected for the study. The investigation of the examined U720Li alloys to reveal the gamma radiation interaction properties will be extremely useful for the applications that they are used. To evaluate the usability of any material for various purposes in different radiation applications, it is an invaluable advantage to use various radiation-matter interaction parameters measured for in-question material. These parameters hand over remarkable knowledge about the capacity to be radiation shielding material or protection ability against radiation of that material. The radiation-matter interaction parameters; linear attenuation coefficient (LAC), mass attenuation coefficient (MAC), mean free path (MFP), half-value layer (HVL), ten-value layer (TVL), effective atomic and electron number (Zeff and Neff) and effective conductivity (Ceff) were computed using software called Phy-X/PSD for present U720Li–Ru alloys in the energy range from 0.015 to 15 MeV. Then, the obtained radiation-matter interaction parameters are comparatively discussed to evaluate the effect of Ru addition on the gamma radiation shielding capacities of the studied U720Li–Ru alloys. It has been understood that the doping of Ru has favorable effects on the radiation shielding abilities of U720Li alloys.