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
Nasim Annabi Named Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors
Nasim Annabi, an associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, has been named
Henry Samueli, UCLA Alum and Prominent Philanthropist, Receives IEEE Medal of Honor
Three-time UCLA alumnus and engineer Henry Samueli, chairman of Broadcom Inc. and the namesake of UCLA’s engineering school, has been recognized with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers’ 2025 IEEE Medal of Honor,
Students Get Hands-On Engineering Experience Building a 3D-Printed Cyclotron
Team-building exercises might conjure images of trust falls and escape rooms for many, but the National Society of Black Engineers at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering is taking
Empowering the Next Generation of Women in Tech: A UCLA Computer Science Alumna’s Path to Driving Innovation at Google
Before Itohan Ero ’23 became a software engineer at Google, building YouTube Shorts creation tools used by millions, she took every opportunity
Blending Chemistry with Compassion: UCLA Engineering Student Seeks to Improve Lives through Product Innovation
When Victoria Madu was 8 years old, she baked a birthday cake for her younger brother, substituting eggs with applesauce because of her brother’s allergy.
New Enzyme Uses Copper to Catalyze Halogenation Reactions
A research team led by Yi Tang, who holds the Ralph M. Parsons Foundation Chair in Chemical Engineering at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering