Facts and Figures
The UCLA name in itself conjures up images of sun, palm trees and a bustling community of social and tech-driven activities. Of course we have those, but UCLA Samueli also more than holds its own in the traditional school ranking systems. In fact, we are consistently ranked in the top 10 among U.S. public engineering schools and are one of the top engineering programs in the world. In addition, the school’s master’s online program has been ranked No. 1 by U.S. News & World Report for three years running. UCLA Samueli has earned its place at the forefront of interdisciplinary research and education through the efforts of our students, faculty and alumni.
Enrollment 2025–2026
Undergraduates: 4,142
Graduate students: 2,501
Full-time faculty members: (headcount) 213
Degrees granted 2024–2025
Bachelor’s of Science: 1,098
Master’s of Science: 845
Ph.D.: 227
Seven Academic Departments and the Affiliated Department of Computational Medicine:
Bioengineering; Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; Civil and Environmental Engineering; Computer Science; Electrical and Computer Engineering; Materials Science and Engineering; Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
UCLA Samueli is a tightly knit community of 213 full-time faculty members, more than 6,500 undergraduate and graduate students, and nearly 50,000 active alumni. Known as the birthplace of the internet, UCLA Samueli is also where countless other fields took some of their first steps – from artificial intelligence to reverse osmosis, from mobile communications to human prosthetics. In 2021, UCLA became the first university to win an XPRIZE with a UCLA Samueli team awarded a $7.5 million grand prize in the NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE. UCLA Samueli is consistently ranked in the Top 10 among U.S. public engineering schools.
* Enrollment and and degree numbers are from the UC Information Center. Faculty headcount number is from the UCLA Office of Academic Planning and Budget (APB).
News
Amazon Fellowships Support 42 UCLA Samueli Doctoral Students in a Single Academic Quarter, Totaling Nearly $1 Million
Forty-two doctoral students from the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering received Amazon fellowships for the 2026 winter quarter
UCLA Team Awarded $5 Million DARPA Contract to Develop AI for Math Advancement
A team of UCLA computer scientists and mathematicians has been awarded a three-year, $5 million grant by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to develop artificial intelligence tools
UCLA Engineering Dean Alissa Park Receives ACS Garvan-Olin Medal Honoring Distinguished Leadership by Women Chemists and Chemical Engineers
Ah-Hyung “Alissa” Park, the Ronald and Valerie Sugar Dean of the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, has received the 2026 Francis P. Garvan-John M. Olin Medal from the American Chemical Society,
Leonard Kleinrock on Launching the Internet and his Hopes for the Future of AI
Internet pioneer Leonard Kleinrock joined host Evan Lovett for a brand-new episode of “L.A. in a Minute,” where the UCLA distinguished professor emeritus of computer science opened up about his path toward engineering,
Implantable “Charging Station” Boosts Fight Against Cancer
Immunotherapy has transformed cancer treatment by harnessing the body’s own immune system to fight disease. But many engineered immune cells lose strength quickly after they enter the body
From UCLA to Aerospace to Service: Engineering Alumna Redefines Retirement
Coretta Harris ’83 thought she wanted to be a school teacher until she was introduced to the Math Engineering Science Achievement program, or MESA, in high school.





