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
Students, Alumni Receive NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
By UCLA Samueli NewsroomFive graduate students at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science — Zachary Ballard, Kelly Connelly, Kenneth Gutierrez, Ariella Machness and Adam Martin — and two alumni at other...
UCLA Researchers Deliver Large Particles into Cells at High Speed
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Device can insert ‘cargo’ into 100,000 cells per minute, up from current standard of about 1 per minute By Matthew Chin A new device developed by UCLA engineers and doctors eventually help scientists study the development...
Best SEM Image Contest 2015
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]The annual Best SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope) Image Contest was held January 30.The contest is sponsored by the Molecular and Nano Archaeology Laboratory, a joint venture between the Materials Science and Engineering...
CJ Kim Receives Korea’s Highest Prize for Engineering
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]By Matthew Chin Chang-Jin “CJ” Kim, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering and leader in microfluidics and micro-eletro-mechamical systems (MEMS), has received the 2015 Ho-Am Prize for Engineering. Established...
Kamei Receives UCLA Distinguished Teaching Award
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]By Matthew Chin Daniel T. Kamei, associate professor of bioengineering, has received a UCLA Distinguished Teaching Award for 2015. The award, first handed out in 1961, recognizes extraordinary teachers who have made a...
Distinguished Professor A.V. Balakrishnan, 1922-2015
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]March 24, 2015 A.V. Balakrishnan, distinguished professor emeritus and research professor of electrical engineering, passed away on Monday, March 16. He was 92. Bal, as he was widely known, was a member of the UCLA Henry...