Founded in 1965, The Henry Samueli School of Engineering educates more than 4,000 engineers each year (3,232 undergraduates and 1,042 graduates) with an integrative approach that blends fundamentals, research and hands-on experience. The school’s mission is to unleash innovation, create opportunities and inspire ingenuity. The Samueli School’s faculty members are leaders in their disciplines who have achieved worldwide recognition for their research and dedicated teaching.
The school includes five academic departments: biomedical engineering; chemical engineering and materials science; civil and environmental engineering; electrical engineering and computer science; and mechanical and aerospace engineering. Under the leadership of Dean Gregory Washington, the school pursues research that is timely, socially responsible and cutting-edge, and works in partnership with industry and state and federal agencies to promote the transfer of research to applications that benefit society. Current research interests include communications and information technology, energy and sustainability, human health and advanced manufacturing and materials.
