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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Aaswath Raman Named Senior Member of National Academy of Inventors
Aaswath Raman, an assistant professor of materials science and engineering at UCLA, has been elected as a 2022 senior member of the National Academy of Inventors. The honor recognizes inventors at academic institutions with a track record of success
AI Pioneer Judea Pearl Receives BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award
Judea Pearl, chancellor’s professor of computer science at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, has received the 2021 BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the information and communication technologies category
UCLA Engineering Receives $21 Million Pledge from Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative has committed to donating $21 million to the UCLA Institute for Carbon Management to support the institute’s mission of developing new carbon removal technologies designed to combat climate change.
Photonics and Optics Pioneer Bahram Jalali Elected to the National Academy of Engineering
Bahram Jalali, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering, among the highest professional honors
Innovative Reflective Materials to Accelerate Space Probes Light Years Away
Getting to another star system? It’s commonplace in science fiction. Simply switch on the “hyperdrive” or “warp drive,” depending on the fandom one prefers and you’re there. But getting it done in reality is no easy task.
UCLA Computer Scientist Receives Major Award for Contributions to Cyber Security
Rafail Ostrovsky, a distinguished professor of computer science at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, has received the 2022 W. Wallace McDowell Award from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Computer Society.