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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 ranked among the top engineering schools in the world. UCLA Samueli has earned its place at the forefront of interdisciplinary research and education through the very active efforts of our students, faculty and alumni.
Enrollment 2017-18
Undergraduates: 3,627 students
Graduate students: 1,298 master’s students and 967 doctoral students
Full-time faculty members: 173
Degrees granted 2017
Bachelor’s of Science: 785
Master’s of Science: 716
Ph.D.: 156
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.
The Birthplace of the Internet
38 affiliated faculty members are in the National Academy of Engineering
News
UCLA’s CO2Concrete Team Featured in Front Page of Los Angeles Times – Turning Carbon into Concrete Could Win a Climate Victory and $7.5 Million Prize
The Los Angeles Times profiled a team of UCLA engineers in the finals of a multimillion-dollar international competition to turn the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide into commercially viable products.
Leading the way for diverse voices in tech
Electrical and computer engineering student Irina Alam recently received the 2019 Cadence Women in Technology scholarship.
Professor Emeritus Knuth Honored by France for WWII Service
Recently, we received a note from alum Ivan Gargurevich MS ’80, PhD ’97 not about his own accomplishments but those of chemical and biomolecular engineering professor emeritus Eldon Knuth.
UCLA Engineering Online Master’s Program Ranked No. 1
The online master’s degree program at UCLA Samueli School of Engineering is ranked No. 1 by U.S. News & World Report in the publication’s 2020 list of best online engineering programs.
UCLA Launches Institute to Explore Legal, Policy Impact of Emerging Tech
To explore how new technology affects society, privacy, government and public policy, the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering and UCLA School of Law have launched the UCLA Institute for Technology, Law and Policy.
A greener, simpler way to create syngas
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom UCLA and Rice researchers develop new method to produce vital industrial gasResearchers from UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, Rice University and UC Santa Barbara have developed an easier and greener...
