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 Adds Talented New Faculty
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]This fall, a number of talented individuals will join our faculty, coming to UCLA from institutions across the country The strength of any great engineering program lies in its people. The educators and researchers at the...
What’s Shaking? UCLA Engineers Demolish Full-Scale Bridge Foundation Near LAX for Earthquake Safety Research
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]The collapse of a portion of the upper deck of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge following the Loma Prieta earthquake in 1989 was a dramatic illustration of the critical need for seismic safety on bridges across...
UCLA Engineering’s Hydrogen Research ConsortiumPartners With L.A. City Government to Host Forum on Conversion of Waste Into Renewable Energy
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]The Hydrogen Engineering Research Consortium (HERC) at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science partnered with the Los Angeles Mayor’s office as well as a broad spectrum of Los Angeles city offices...
New Department Chairs Named for Bioengineering and Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Professors Timothy Deming and Adrienne Lavine were appointed as chairs of the Departments of Bioengineering and Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, respectively, effective July 1, 2006 By Marlys Amundson "We are...
UCLA Researchers Transform Stem Cells Found in Human Fat Into Smooth Muscle Cells
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Discovery Impacts Tissue Engineering for Intestine, Bladder and Vascular Systems By M. Abraham Researchers at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science and the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA...
Researchers at UCLA Engineering Announce Breakthrough in Silicon Photonics Devices
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Turning the tables on chip power consumption: new silicon optical amplifiers generate electrical power by harvesting energy By M. Abraham Building on a series of recent breakthroughs in silicon photonics, researchers at...