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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$20 million gift from Samueli Foundation will support UCLA Engineering undergraduate scholarships and internships
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Donation puts UCLA Centennial Campaign over $3 billion mark The UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science has received a $20 million gift from the Samueli Foundation to support expanding the diversity of...
Retired Aerospace Corporation President and CEO Wanda Austin spoke to students on the future and importance of STEM
Dr. Wanda Austin, an internationally honored engineer and aerospace industry leader, spoke to a few hundred UCLA students Wednesday, as well as a number of faculty, staff and guests, as part of the Ronald and Valerie Sugar distinguished speaker series.
UCLA researchers make DNA detection portable, affordable using cellphones
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]System achieved comparable results to equipment costing tens of thousands of dollars more Researchers at UCLA have developed an improved method to detect the presence of DNA biomarkers of disease that is compatible with...
Stephanie Seidlits receives NSF CAREER Award for therapeutic biomaterials research
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Research will study biomaterials to promote spinal cord regeneration Stephanie Seidlits, an assistant professor of bioengineering at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, has received a National...
Women’s History Month kicks off with Scholarship Challenge
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Update: Scholarship unlocked! Thank you to the alumni and friends who helped unlock Joanne Maguire’s $250,000 endowed scholarship gift for UCLA Engineering students in the Society for Women Engineers. Maguire’s challenge...
His mission impossible takes him from core of the sun to center of the Earth
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Jaime Marian creates computer models of extreme conditions that cannot be replicated in a lab Imagine stepping into your lab to find that you have captured your very own star on which to conduct research. It’s a nice...