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
New Method for Studying Molecule Reactions a Breakthrough in Organic Chemistry
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]UCLA nanotech research mimics enzymes in directing chemical reactions By Mike Rodewald Good chemists are passive-aggressive — they manipulate molecules without actually touching them. In a feat of manipulating substances...
UCLA Engineers Demonstrate Use of Proteins as Raw Material for Biofuels, Biorefining
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Two types of raw materials are currently used for biorefining and biofuel production: carbohydrates and lipids. Biofuels like ethanol are derived from carbohydrate raw materials such as sugars and lignocellulose, while...
Engineering Entrepreneurs: Taking University Research to the Public
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]By Claudia Luther UCLA, one of the most prolific creators of new startup companies that help grow the economy of the region, state and nation, this year has already seen a major startup go out into the commercial market....
Space Shuttle to Deliver First UCLA-led Experiment to International Space Station
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]By Matthew Chin The International Space Station is set to receive its first UCLA-led research project when the Space Shuttle Discovery delivers a new payload of scientific experiments and supplies to the orbiting station....
UCLA Engineering Advance with New Nanomaterials, Good News for Next-Generation Electronic Devices
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]By Wileen Wong Kromhout In recent years, topological insulators have become one of the hottest topics in physics. These new materials act as both insulators and conductors, with their interior preventing the flow of...
Three UCLA Engineering Alumni Elected to NAE
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Three distinguished alumni of the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science were elected to the National Academy of Engineering recently: Mark J. Kushner ’76; Asad M. Madni ’69, MS ’72; and Joanne M....