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About the School

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"You think the future's exciting? Wait 'til you see what we did today."

 

Vision

  • Provide excellent undergraduate and graduate education
  • Prepare students to meet the challenges of the 21st century
  • Conduct cutting edge research responsive to the needs of the society and nation
  • Serve the profession and community with distinction
  • Champion research and education that is multi-disciplinary in nature

 

"Multi-disciplinary centers like UCLA are replacing industry-sponsored research labs. That's where the biggest changes in applied research are taking place. That's where the lion's share of all research is migrating. That's the future."

-Henry Samueli '76, MS '76, PhD '80, co-founder, Broadcom Corporation

 

This section shares some of the many facts about UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science. Behind these statistics is a top-tier engineering school with achievements at every turn. UCLA Engineering - the Birthplace of the Internet - has always been an engine of innovation. Each year, we educate more than 4,500 students - an education that powers thousands of careers for decades.
 
UCLA Engineering is a leader in thought: Our passion for knowledge has fueled the creation of seven nationally funded centers of excellence and research. Our top-notch faculty are among the most-honored nationwide. That quality is found in the classroom as well - and we have creative, successful alumni to prove it.
 
Among our alumni we have some of the nation's most prominent leaders, including Ronald D. Sugar, former Chairman and CEO of Northrop Grumman, Vinton G. Cerf, one of the Fathers of the Internet, and Chief Internet Evangelist of Google, and James L. Easton, Chairman and CEO of sport equipment company, Jas. D. Easton Inc.

UCLA is not just a school of engineering - it is a place where real world solutions are created.

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