Ah-Hyung (Alissa) Park, PhD, Dean
Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science
Founded in 1945, the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science is committed to providing a rigorous hands-on engineering education to undergraduate and graduate students. Recognized internationally as a top-tier school in the field, UCLA Samueli is the birthplace of the Internet and has developed breakthrough technologies in aerospace systems, wireless communication, solar energy, clean water, and much more. As part of the top-ranked public university, the school is committed to a core mission of education, research, and service.
UCLA Samueli supports dynamic programs in traditional and new disciplines, and pursues cutting-edge research in areas such as precision medicine and bioengineering, sustainable and resilient urban systems, advanced materials and manufacturing, robotics and cyberphysical systems, computer networking and cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and machine learning, and data science. Partnerships across campus reflect the school’s commitment to a wide range of interdisciplinary activities in health care, business, public policy, and more.
Students receive their education through lectures, hands-on experience in makerspace and laboratories, and capstone projects that develop real-world problem-solving skills. The undergraduate degree curriculum also exposes students to the humanities, social sciences, life sciences, and the arts. It includes a technical breadth requirement, designed to provide students with working knowledge of a technical field outside their major. The school emphasizes that engineers and computer scientists must uphold high ethical standards in creating and managing technology, and is committed to mentoring students from diverse backgrounds and experiences. Opportunities exist for students to gain exposure to entrepreneurship and commercialization of technologies. Undergraduate students are encouraged to participate in industrial internships and academic research. Students are committed to a high standard of achievement and service to society, consistent with the mission of UCLA.
