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.
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Engineering Welcome Day Fosters Community for New Students amid Pandemic
The Engineering Society at UCLA (ESUC) hosted more than 1,300 new freshmen and transfer engineering students Sept. 22 at its annual — and once again, in-person — Engineering Welcome Day.
UCLA Again Ranked One of the World’s Best Schools for Engineering, Computer Science
An annual global ranking of universities has again placed UCLA among the best schools in the world for engineering and computer science. Times Higher Education, based in London, released its 2022 subject
UCLA Computer Science Student Team Advances to 2021 ICPC World Finals
A UCLA Samueli School of Engineering team is one of 19 student groups in North America to qualify for the 2021 International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC)
UCLA Bioengineers Develop New Class of Human-Powered Bioelectronics
A team of bioengineers at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering has invented a novel soft and flexible self-powered bioelectronic device. The technology converts human body motions
UCLA Engineers Discover Promising Technique Using Cold Atmospheric Plasma to Kill Residual Cancer Cells
Cancer recurrence after surgeries to remove tumors remains a major risk for millions of patients every year. While treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation
UCLA Researchers Awarded NSF Grant to Develop Dynamic Architected Materials
A team of engineers and computer scientists from the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, led by Xiouyu “Rayne” Zheng, an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering,