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.
To see what makes the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering so special, book a tour with one of our Engineering Ambassadors on campus, and download our Viewbook.
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Our cells hold about two meters of DNA, folded and compacted to fit inside a nucleus far narrower than a strand of human hair. That packing is essential for life
UCLA Samueli Researchers Recognized in Inaugural UC Regents Innovation Awards
Three recipients of the inaugural University of California Regents Innovation Awards have ties to research and technologies developed at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering
American Physical Society Names Yongjie Hu a Fellow
Yongjie Hu, a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, has been elected a 2026 fellow of the American Physical Society
UCLA Chemical Engineers Launch Pilot Project to Turn Campus Waste into Hydrogen Fuel
Researchers at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering are collaborating with industry partner Mote to transform biomass waste on campus into hydrogen fuel
UCLA Bioengineer Jason Zhang Receives More Than $1 Million for Brain Cancer and Heart Disease Research
Jason Zhang, an assistant professor of bioengineering at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, has received two grants totaling $1.03 million
UCLA Samueli Honors 2026 Award Recipients at Annual Showcase
The paths to success in engineering rarely follow a straight line. For many accomplished Bruin engineers, an education at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering provided the foundation for careers shaped by unexpected opportunities rather than careful planning.