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
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...
UCLA-led team develops new method to study mitochondrial DNA diseases
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]The process utilizes a nanoblade that can open holes in cell membranes By Matthew Chin A UCLA-led team of researchers has demonstrated a new method to conduct research on mitochondrial DNA diseases — a broad group of...
Tiny optical frequency clock measures time accurately to 270 quintillionths of a second
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Device developed at UCLA Engineering could be used for improved timing, attosecond physics and measuring universal constants By Matthew Chin Researchers at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science...
$1 million gift endows chair in name of former dean Vijay Dhir
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]A group of nearly 100 donors has come together to give $1 million to create the Vijay K. Dhir Chair in Engineering at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, in honor of the school’s former dean....