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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: 2008 NAE Members

UCLA Engineering: 2008 NAE Members

By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Three UCLA Engineering Faculty Members Elected to the National Academy of Engineering for 2008 Three faculty members of the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science have been elected to the National...

UCLA Engineering: Three New Endowed Faculty Chairs

By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]UCLA Engineering establishes Three New Endowed Faculty Chairs By Matthew Chin and Wileen Wong Kromhout The UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science has announced the establishment of three new endowed...

UCLA Engineering: Seminar Featuring Speaker Paul G. Kaminski

By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering to hold Distinguished Speaker Seminar on System Engineering By Matthew Chin The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and...

UCLA Engineering: UCLA Faculty Win NSF CAREER Award

UCLA Engineering: UCLA Faculty Win NSF CAREER Award

By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Three UCLA Engineering Faculty Win National Science Foundation 2008 Faculty Early Career Development Awards By Wileen Wong Kromhout Three faculty members at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science...

UCLA Engineering: Production of More Efficient Biofuels

By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]UCLA Engineering researchers develop new method for the production of more efficient biofuels By Matthew Chin Researchers at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science have developed a new method for...

UCLA Engineering Researchers Capture Optical ‘Rogue Waves’

By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Findings could help resolve mystery of monster ocean waves By Matthew Chin Maritime folklore tells tales of giant "rogue waves" that can appear and disappear without warning in the open ocean. Also known as "freak waves,"...