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
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,"...
UCLA Engineering Establishes Off-Campus Institute for Technology Advancement
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]The UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science announced today the establishment of the Institute for Technology Advancement (ITA) –a new off-campus technology development center dedicated to the...
In Memoriam: Russell O’Neill PhD ’56, Dean Emeritus of UCLA Engineering
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Russell R. O’Neill PhD '56, Professor and Dean Emeritus of the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, died at his Sherman Oaks home on October 11. He was 91. By Matthew Chin O’Neill joined the UCLA...
UCLA Engineering Researchers Create Model to Help Identify Optimal Hydrogen-Storage Materials
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]New method could advance development of hydrogen-fueled cars By Matthew Chin Researchers at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science have developed a model that could help engineers and scientists...
2007 Nippon Sheet Glass Lecture
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Larry L. Hench, a distinguished materials scientist and discoverer of Bioglass, the first manmade material that can bond with human tissue, will deliver this year’s Nippon Sheet Glass Lecture at the UCLA Henry Samueli...