Transforming Southern California and the World
The UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science includes more than 6,500 undergraduate and graduate students and 190 full-time faculty members. Established in 1945, UCLA Samueli is known as the birthplace of the internet, and where countless other fields took some of their first steps — from artificial intelligence to reverse osmosis, from mobile communications to human prosthetics.
The school academic departments include Bioengineering, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, and Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, as well as the recently added Department of Computational Medicine, which is affiliated with both the David Geffen School of Medicine and Samueli. In addition, UCLA Samueli offers the Master of Science in Engineering Online program and a Master of Engineering professional degree program.
In 2000, the engineering school was re-named in honor of alumnus Henry Samueli, following a $30 million gift that supported capital improvements as well as fellowships for graduate students and early career faculty. In 2019, Samueli and his wife Susan gave another gift of $100 million to support the school’s expansion well into the next decade.
UCLA Samueli is in the midst of an extraordinary period of growth, with expansion in the number of research labs, faculty and students. New faculty will bring expertise in emerging research areas, such as engineering in medicine, quantum technologies, and sustainable and resilient urban systems.
The school’s facilities include four major buildings — Boelter Hall, Engineering-IV, Engineering-V and Engineering-VI. Recent renovations have added the Student Creativity Center — home to many of its student organizations, and the Innovation Laboratory — a makerspace for hands-on learning and creativity.
The school is ranked No.1 as of 2023 for its online master’s program by U.S. News & World Report.
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News
9 UCLA Engineering Professors Named to 2025 List of World’s Most Influential Researchers
Clarivate released today its list of 2025 Highly Cited Researchers, including nine faculty members affiliated with the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering.
New Research Uncovers How Bad Bacteria Know Where to Cluster and Cause Infection
The bacterium known as Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an unwelcome visitor in the human body. Serious infections can result when a bunch of these bugs settle together on a surface
Harvey Mudd President Harriet Nembhard Speaks on Innovation, Leadership at UCLA Engineering
From timeless literature to artificial intelligence, Harvey Mudd College President Harriet Nembhard visited the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering on Oct. 9
15 UCLA Engineering Doctoral Students Named Amazon AI Fellows
Fifteen doctoral students from the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering have been selected as Amazon AI Ph.D. fellows
UCLA Engineering Class Publishes Research on E. coli in Water Near Farms
A UCLA undergraduate engineering course conducted a collaborative study that found E. coli bacteria with elevated resistance to multiple types
Dynamic and Soft Cell Surroundings Shape Cell Identity
A UCLA-led research team has discovered that the viscoelasticity of a cell’s surroundings — the property that allows them to harden and soften as they