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 Poised To Develop a Super-Resolution STED Microscope
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Professor Jia-Ming Liu and his students have built a prototype stimulated emission depletion microscope that achieves sub-diffraction resolution imaging capabilities at a fraction of the expected cost By Wileen Wong...
National Academy of Engineering President to Receive Medal
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Charles M. Vest to Receive the UCLA Medal at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, June 14 Charles M. Vest, president of the National Academy of Engineering...
Professor Leads Quest to Advance Nuclear Science
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Harnessing the Power of the Sun: Distinguished Professor Mohamed Abdou Leads the Quest to Unlock the Secrets of Fusion Energy by Wileen Wong Kromhout Energy is one of the most serious challenges facing society in the 21st...
Researchers Discover Model to Predict Granular Material Jamming
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Researchers at UCLA Engineering Discover a Theoretical Model to Predict Jamming that Could Provide New Avenues in Materials Innovation and Medicine By Wileen Wong Kromhout Researchers at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of...
Professor Devises New Data-Protection Method
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]UCLA researcher and colleagues devise new method for protecting private data they hope will put Internet criminals out of business. By Wileen Wong Kromhout Companies and organizations that keep sensitive personal...
UCLA Engineering Receives $1.3 Million for Need-Based Scholarships
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]The UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science has received a $1.3 million endowment gift from an anonymous donor to fund scholarships for financially needy undergraduates. By Wileen Wong Kromhout In an...