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
Iyer Named Holder of the Charles Reames Chair in Electrical Engineering
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Subramanian Iyer, Distinguished Chancellor’s Professor of Electrical Engineering at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, has been named to the Charles P. Reames Chair in Electrical Engineering....
UCLA Engineering Receives Gates Foundation Grant for Cancer Research
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]The UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science announced today that it is a winner of a Grand Challenges Explorations grant, an initiative funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Daniel Kamei,...
Student-led Cybersecurity Firm Wins 2015-16 ITA Venture Competition
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]A cybersecurity firm launched by students from the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science and the Anderson School of Management took first prize May 17 in the fourth annual UCLA Student Entrepreneur...
UCLA Researchers Receive $1.2 Million to Develop More Energy-Efficient Windows
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]UCLA Engineering researchers have received $1.2 million from the Department of Energy to improve the efficiency of existing single-pane windows in commercial and residential buildings. The federal agency’s goal is to...
Two Engineering Grad Students Earn Top Defense Fellowships
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Two graduate students at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science have received a National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship, one of the country’s top honors for students...
AI framework developed by UCLA professor now powers Toyota websites
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Adnan Darwiche’s invention helps consumers customize their vehicles online By Matthew Chin An innovation in artificial intelligence that was described in a 2001 paper by a UCLA computer science professor has found a...