
Facts And Figures
Enrollment 2020-2021
Undergraduates: 3,331 students
Graduate students: 2,185
Full-time faculty members: 192
Degrees granted 2019-2020
Bachelor’s of Science: 940
Master’s of Science: 565
Ph.D.: 160
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
UCLA was recently ranked the #1 public university in the nation by U.S. News & World report. UCLA Samueli includes more than 6000 undergraduate and graduate students and 190 full-time faculty members and is in the midst of its largest growth since the school was founded. The school is ranked No.1 public university (No. 2 in 2021 overall) for its online master’s program by U.S. News & World Report.
38 affiliated faculty members are in the National Academy of Engineering
News
Graduate Student Shares View on Mars Rover Landing, RIMFAX and Space Exploration
On Feb. 18, UCLA electrical engineering graduate student Mark Nasielski, held a jar of peanuts tightly in his hand for good luck as he watched the NASA Perseverance rover descend into Mar’s Jezero Crater.
Team led by UCLA professor wins $7.5 million NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE
A group of UCLA engineers has become the first university team to win the grand prize in the NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE global competition.
UCLA Men’s Basketball Player and Engineering Student Wins Elite 90 Award
From the First Four to the Final Four, the UCLA Bruins men’s basketball team advanced to the national semifinals of the 2021 NCAA Tournament in one of the most riveting runs since the team’s last Final Four appearance in 2008.
UCLA Engineering Alumna Recounts Journey of Perseverance on Mars and Planet Earth
A perfect blend of nervousness, excitement and fulfillment ran through her as UCLA mechanical engineering alumna Ny Sou Okon ’02 watched NASA’s Perseverance rover land on Mars on February 18.
QWER Hacks: A Case Study on How to Build an Inclusive Hackathon
On a Saturday morning in late January, more than 200 people from across the globe hopped online to participate in QWER Hacks, UCLA’s first-ever LGBTQIA+ hackathon.
UCLA Samueli Alumna Shares Experience Landing Mars Rover Amid Pandemic
UCLA mechanical engineering alumna Anais Zarifian ’16 has had an amazing career “win” with the recent Mars Perseverance rover landing.