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
Second Guru Krupa Foundation Fellowship in Electrical Engineering established at UCLA Engineering
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]The UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science has received an additional $500,000 from engineering alumnus Mukund Padmanabhan to establish the 2011 Guru Krupa Foundation Fellowship in Electrical...
UCLA Engineering Professor Awarded Joint Grant from the NSF and Japan Science and Technology Agency
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]The National Science Foundation (NSF) and Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) have issued new joint awards to reduce pesticide pollution and promote biofuel. In particular, James Liao of the UCLA Henry Samueli School...
UCLA Engineering Researchers Awarded $4.5M to Develop Stronger Carbon Nanotube Materials
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]By Wileen Wong Kromhout Researchers at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science have been awarded $4.5 million over four years by the U.S. Department of Defense to strengthen carbon nanotube yarns...
Broadcom Visionary, Henry Samueli, Wins Dr. Morris Chang Exemplary Leadership Award
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]The Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA), the voice of the global semiconductor industry, announced the 2011 winner of the Dr. Morris Chang Exemplary Leadership Award: industry pioneer and co-founder of Broadcom...
James C. Liao named to Ralph M. Parsons Foundation Chair in Chemical Engineering
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button] By Wileen Wong Kromhout James C. Liao, the Chancellor's Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, has been named the holder of the Ralph M....
Jennifer Wortman Vaughan named to Symantec Term Chair in Computer Science
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Jennifer Wortman Vaughan, assistant professor of computer science at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, has been named the holder of the Symantec Term Chair in Computer Science. The chair was...