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 Bioengineer Jun Chen Awarded Top Honor for Early-Career Scientist in Materials Research
Jun Chen, an associate professor of bioengineering at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, has been named the recipient of the 2025 Outstanding Early-Career Investigator Award by the Materials Research Society
UCLA Computer Scientist Raghu Meka Receives IEEE Computational Breakthrough Award
Raghu Meka, an associate professor of computer science at the UCLA Samueli School of engineering, has received the 2025 W. Wallace McDowell Award
Does Cell Nucleus Size Matter in Gene Activity? Researchers Say Yes
A group of UCLA researchers has discovered that the size of a cell, especially its nucleus that holds the DNA can determine which genes are turned on or off.
UCLA Computer Scientist and Microchip Innovator Jason Cong Receives ACM Computing Breakthrough Award
Jason Cong, a distinguished professor of computer science and holder of the Volgenau Chair for Engineering Excellence
Chemical Engineering Doctoral Student Xintong Yuan Named Schmidt Science Fellow
For the first time since the establishment of the global Schmidt Science Fellowship in 2017, a UCLA student has been selected to join the program.
UCLA Hosts Hybrid Cybersecurity Competition, LA CTF
In a crowded lecture hall at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, Khushi Patel takes meticulous notes, trying to balance her rigorous civil and environmental