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 Electrical and Computer Engineer Receives Google Research Scholar Program Award
Xiang “Anthony” Chen, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, has received a Google Research Scholar Program Award.
Xiaolin Zhong Named UCLA Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department Chair
Xiaolin Zhong, a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, has been appointed chair of the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department.
Todd Millstein Named Chair of UCLA Engineering Computer Science Department
Professor Todd Millstein has been selected to be the chair of the Computer Science Department at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering
UCLA Materials Scientists Awarded Department of Energy Grant to Develop 3D-Printed Lithium Ion Batteries
Materials scientists at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering along with colleagues at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have been
UCLA Scientists Develop Durable Material for Flexible Artificial Muscles
UCLA materials scientists and colleagues at the nonprofit scientific research institute SRI International have developed a new material and manufacturing process for creating artificial muscles.
UCLA Professor Rafail Ostrovsky Appointed Norman E. Friedmann Chair in the Knowledge Sciences
The UCLA Samueli School of Engineering has appointed Rafail Ostrovsky, a distinguished professor of computer science and mathematics,