Facts And Figures
Enrollment 2019-2020
Undergraduates: 3,956 students
Graduate students: 1,110 master’s students and 1,082 doctoral students
Full-time faculty members: 185
Degrees granted 2018-2019
Bachelor’s of Science: 887
Master’s of Science: 731
Ph.D.: 157
Seven Academic Departments:
Bioengineering; Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; Civil and Environmental Engineering; Computer Science; Electrical and Computer Engineering; Materials Science and Engineering; Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Ranks as the #16 overall and #9 public engineering school in the U.S. by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate Schools.
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38 affiliated faculty members are in the National Academy of Engineering
News
Large Droplet-Sorting Now Possible at High Speeds
Bioengineers from UCLA and University of Tokyo have significantly increased the speed at which large liquid droplets, potentially containing individual live cells, can be sorted intact and in bulk.
Engineering Student Clubs Adapt to a Virtual Spring Quarter
When UCLA announced that the spring 2020 quarter would be moved to remote instruction due to COVID-19, student leaders across campus scrambled to process the news and adjust their plans.
Team to develop breathalyzer-like diagnostic test for COVID-19
A research team led by Pirouz Kavehpour, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering in the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, is developing an inexpensive and fast breathalyzer-like diagnostic tool to test for the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
UCLA Machine-Learning Model is Helping CDC Predict Spread of COVID-19
A machine-learning model developed at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering is helping the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predict the spread of COVID-19.
UCLA Alum’s App at the Forefront of Telemedicine
After experiencing a longer-than-expected wait time for a physician to see their two toddlers, alum Nick Desai and his wife, Dr. Renee Dua, decided to found Heal, a mobile-app company that provides medical house calls by doctors.
Dean’s Message to Class of 2020
There are few milestones in life as momentous as a college commencement that celebrates your hard work and achievements. I am well aware of the rigor and diligence required to earn a degree in engineering at UCLA, especially for the graduating class this year.
