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 Ranks Among Top 15 Engineering Schools in U.S. News and World Report
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]The UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science is among the top 15 graduate engineering schools in the country By M. Abraham The UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science is among the...
UCLA Engineering Hosts “Earthquake Shake” Akin to Northridge for Student Seismic Design Challenge
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]2006 Pacific Southwest Regional Conference of the American Society of Civil Engineers draws students from across SoCal and Southwest By M. Abraham On March 31, an earthquake measuring magnitude 6.7 on the Richter scale...
UCLA Engineering, UCSB, UCB and Stanford Join to Establish Western Institute of Nanoelectronics
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Institute brings together best interdisciplinary talents in nanoelectronics worldwide; collaboration is among world’s largest spintronics efforts By M. Abraham The UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied...
Five Promising Faculty Receive NSF CAREER Awards
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Five young faculty at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science have been recognized with National Science Foundation CAREER Awards this year By Marlys Amundson Five young faculty at the UCLA Henry...
UCLA Raises More Than $3 Billion to Help Ensure Its Long-term Future Among World’s Leading Research Universities
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]UCLA Engineering Now In Midst of Ambitious E3 Fundraising Initiative By M. Abraham UCLA has completed the most successful fund-raising campaign in the history of higher education, generating more than $3 billion to deepen...
UCLA Engineering Collaborates With Mattel Children’s Hospital to Develop Revolutionary Heart Valve for Children
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]New valves and stents made of super-elastic, shape-memory metal alloy combined with less invasive procedure mean quicker recovery for children with heart disease By M. Abraham Children with congenital heart defects may...