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.
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UCLA Engineering Launches Virtual Tutoring Program
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Connecting Online: UCLA Engineering Launches Virtual Tutoring Program to Boost Declining Interest in Math, Science Among High Schoolers By M. Abraham In an effort to boost declining interest in math and science among U.S....
UCLA Engineering Professor Asad Abidi Elected to the Prestigious National Academy of Engineering
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]UCLA engineering professor Asad Abidi has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering, the highest professional lifetime distinction accorded to American engineers. By M. Abraham Honored for his contributions to...
New Accelerator Technique Doubles Particle Energy in Just One Meter
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]A collaboration of accelerator physicists have accomplished doubling the energy of electrons, which travel at near light's speed in an accelerator By M. Abraham Imagine a car that accelerates from zero to sixty in 250...
New Research Offers Baby Boomers Round-the-Clock Care, With a ‘Cyber’ Twist
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Handheld device developed by UCLA engineer allows doctors to customize patient care 24/7 By M. Abraham As an estimated 78.2 million baby boomers nationwide reach their later years, researchers are continually looking for...
Engineering Earthquake Safety for Hospitals
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Though California’s hospitals may provide cutting-edge medical care to patients, many of California’s hospital buildings are themselves ailing. By Mike Gaetani and M. Abraham A large number of hospitals throughout the...
Engineering Graduate Students Cultivating Entrepreneurial Talent at UCLA
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]By Marlys Amundson The UCLA Engineering Graduate Student Association (EGSA) offers a range of social activities for its members, and also is expanding its programs to better serve students interested in starting their own...