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
Researchers Achieve Major Breakthrough with Water Desalination System
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]UCLA Engineering's new M3 helps cut costs, time in producing clean water By Wileen Wong Kromhout Concern over access to clean water is no longer just an issue for the developing world, as California faces its worst drought...
Low-Cost Solution Processing Method Developed for CIGS-Based Solar Cells
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Low-cost solution processing method developed for CIGS-based solar cells. The method could provide an answer to a manufacturing issue. By Wileen Wong Kromhout Though the solar industry today predominately produces solar...
UCLA Engineering Alumnus, Asad M. Madni, to receive Honorary Doctorate from Ryerson University
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Asad M. Madni (‘69, M.S. ‘72), former president, COO and director of BEI Technologies, Inc. in Sylmar, Calif., will present the commencement address and receive the honorary Doctor of Science degree at the Faculty of...
UCLA Engineering’s CEED Awarded $25,000 for Student Participation in the Intel Innovation Challenge
By UCLA Samueli NewsroomIntel awarded UCLA Engineering’s Center for Excellence in Engineering and Diversity (CEED) $25,000 for its students’ impressive accomplishment of the Intel Innovation Challenge last month. The project asked the...
Researchers Engineer Metabolic Pathway in Mice to Prevent Diet-Induced Obesity
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]By Wileen Wong Kromhout In recent years, obesity has taken on epidemic proportions in developed nations, contributing significantly to major medical problems, early death and rising health care costs. According to Centers...
Secret to Diet-induced Obesity Unlocked
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Researchers engineer metabolic pathway in mice to prevent diet-induced obesity By Wileen Wong Kromhout In recent years, obesity has taken on epidemic proportions in developed nations, contributing significantly to major...