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.
News
Bioengineering Alumnus Unlocks Data in Brain to Help Save Lives
Using the experience from his doctoral work at UCLA Samueli and the David Geffen School of Medicine, bioengineering alumnus Robert Hamilton (MS ’09, PhD ’14) founded NovaSignal in 2013 to tap the immense data available in the brain.
BruinLabs: UCLA Clubs Offers Free Program to Teach Product-Development Skills
In a time of uncertain job prospects and internships thanks to the ongoing pandemic, a trio of UCLA clubs has created a summer program to facilitate teamwork and personal development using accessible digital resources.
Jens Palsberg Elected to Executive Committee of Global Scientific Computing Society
Jens Palsberg, a professor of computer science at UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, has been elected to the Association for Computing Machinery’s Executive Committee and will serve as chair of the Special Interest Group Governing Board for a two-year term.
Engineering Researchers Develop New Camera System to See Around Corners
A UCLA engineering professor and two colleagues in Japan have developed a new camera that can see around corners. The camera takes advantage of the same phenomenon one observes when looking through polarized sunglasses.
Dean Murthy: Let Our International Students Study in Peace; Reverse the Decision by ICE
In an op-ed carried by CalMatters, Dean Jayathi Murthy addresses Monday’s announcement from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that international students who take only online classes this fall will not be able to remain in the U.S.
UCLA Researchers Receive DOE Grant to Transform Carbon Dioxide into Construction Materials
A UCLA research team has received a two-year, $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to support development of a process that can convert carbon dioxide emissions into construction materials.