
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
Enrollment of Foreign Students Critical for Future of U.S., Says UCLA Engineering Dean Vijay K. Dhir
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Vijay K. Dhir, dean of the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, believes that the difficulties foreign students have faced coming into the country since September 11, 2001, have led to fewer...
UCLA Research Team Develops Revolutionary Wireless Communications Technology
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]New Chip Will Enable Larger Multiple Antenna System By Marlys Amundson A research group in the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science has developed a revolutionary integrated circuits chip for...
UCLA Engineering Celebrates 60 Years, Honors Contributions at Annual Awards Dinner
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]The UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science celebrated the remarkable accomplishments of alumni, students, and faculty at this year's Awards Dinner, held on November 4 at the Regent Beverly Wilshire...
Students Create Open Source Instant Messaging Tool
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]CourseChat Expands UCLA Engineering Course Management System A team of UCLA engineering students have developed an open source instant messaging tool – CourseChat – that will offer other students in the School a new way to...
Sensing the World: UCLA Engineering’s Center for Embedded Networked Sensing Holds Public Review
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]The UCLA School of Engineering’s Center for Embedded Networked Sensing (CENS) shared an overview of its work from the past year at its third annual public research review on Friday, October 28. By M. Abraham The Center,...
Engineering’s Father of Photonic Crystals Eli Yablonovitch Honored as UCLA’s 99th Faculty Research Lecturer
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