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
New Method for Methanol Processing Could Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]This new process developed by UCLA researchers could also lower production costs By Matthew Chin Researchers at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science have developed a more efficient way to turn...
UCLA-led Team Wins Grant to Tackle Concussions Among Football Players
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]New ‘microlattice’ helmet material would reduce head injuries, track collision impacts By Bill Kisliuk A team of researchers from UCLA and Architected Materials that is developing breakthrough technology to reduce the...
Researchers Hit Milestone in Accelerating Particles With Plasma
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Technique is powerful, efficient enough to drive future particle accelerators By Matthew Chin Researchers from UCLA and the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have shown that a promising technique...
$9 Million Gift From Alumnus B. John Garrick Launches Institute for the Risk Sciences at UCLA Engineering
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]By Bill Kisliuk UCLA Engineering alumnus B. John Garrick and his wife, Amelia Garrick, have committed $9 million to launch the B. John Garrick Institute for the Risk Sciences at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering...
Device Developed at UCLA Simultaneously Sends and Receives Broadcast Signals While Maintaining Quality
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]The technology, which could be used in future smartphones and other wireless devices, would reduce demand on the radio spectrum By Matthew Chin A team of researchers from the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and...
Engineering Researchers Play Key Role in New NIH Center to Advance Human Health
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Goal is to enable biomedical researchers to use big data to advance human health By Matthew Chin Professors Mani Srivastava and Tyson Condie of the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science are part of a...