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
Restoring a Medieval Mosaic With ‘Sol’
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Working diligently to remove a gray salt layer from a million individual pieces of glass, three Czech conservators and a UCLA Engineering professor have been restoring a renowned mosaic in central Europe. By M. Abraham...
Google’s Vinton G. Cerf to Deliver 2006 Commencement Address for UCLA Engineering on June 17
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Cerf widely known as a ‘father of the Internet’ By M. Abraham Internet pioneer and Google vice president Vinton G. Cerf will deliver the 2006 commencement address for the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and...
Study by UCLA Engineering Researcher Shows High Levels of Unhealthy Bacteria Found in Sand at L.A. Area Beaches
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Bacteria rife in sand at some of Southern California's most popular beaches, with highest concentrations at enclosed beaches favored by parents with toddlers By M. Abraham Sunbathers heading for a day at the beach in...
UCLA Engineers Announce Breakthrough in Semiconductor Research: the Development of Three Highly Interconnected Nanoscale Architectures Using Spin-Wave Technology
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Engineers at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science are announcing a critical new breakthrough in semiconductor spin-wave research. By M. Abraham UCLA Engineering adjunct professor Mary Mehrnoosh...
UCLA Engineering Holds Research Review on “Multidisciplinary Engineering for the 21st Century”
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Day-long Event on May 5 Focuses on the Convergence of Bio-Nano-Info Technologies Marking another milestone year of growth, the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science will hold its 2006 Research Review...
UCLA Engineering Faculty Jia-Ming Liu Receives 2006 Guggenheim Fellowship
By UCLA Samueli Newsroom [social_share_button]Jia-Ming Liu, professor of electrical engineering at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, has been chosen to receive a prestigious 2006 Guggenheim Fellowship, among the most coveted honors...