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Center for Excellence in Engineering and Diversity (CEED)

Our Mission

CEED at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering champions the academic and professional development of a community of engineering and computer science undergraduate students who are first in their families to attend college or who have experienced socioeconomic or educational disadvantages. The Center offers various programs to support K-20 pathways that lead to engineering and computing degrees.

Congratulations to our 2026 CEED Graduates!

With this year’s graduating class, CEED proudly surpasses 2,000 graduates. We celebrate your achievements and wish you continued success in your future endeavors.

Group of UCLA engineering graduates celebrating after commencement.
Group of UCLA engineering graduates celebrating after commencement.
Five UCLA engineering graduates posing together outdoors after commencement.
Three UCLA engineering graduates posing together on campus after commencement.
Two UCLA engineering graduates posing together after commencement.
UCLA engineering graduate wearing honor cords and graduation stole.
Two UCLA engineering graduates posing together after commencement.
UCLA engineering graduate wearing graduation stole.
Two UCLA engineering graduates posing together after commencement.
Two UCLA engineering graduates posing together after commencement.
Two UCLA engineering graduates posing together after commencement.
Two UCLA engineering graduates posing together after commencement.
Two UCLA engineering graduates posing together after commencement.
UCLA engineering graduate smiling and waving before graduation ceremonies.
UCLA engineering graduate posing in cap and gown before commencement.
Two UCLA engineering graduates in commencement attire outside the ceremony venue.
UCLA engineering graduate wearing a blue stole and white dress before commencement.
UCLA engineering graduate standing outdoors in cap and gown before commencement.
UCLA engineering graduate posing in cap and gown before commencement.

The CEED Program at UCLA Samueli is open to all newly admitted freshmen, community college transfer and
UCLA internal transfer students. Application is required upon acceptance to UCLA Samueli.

Our Vision

We develop diverse leaders for the global technical workforce

Our Community

Graduates Between 1983 – 2026

Supported Undergraduate Students

Since 1983, CEED has developed a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) K-20 pipeline strategy, which successfully promotes academic excellence in university and local pre-college communities. A hallmark of the CEED’s success is its critical transition programs that support students academically, professionally and personally to ensure students successfully complete their degrees and are ready to pursue graduate school or a career in the engineering and computer science fields. The program has a decades-long history of commitment to promoting diversity in the engineering and technology workforce, with 1969 CEED students graduating from the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering and pursuing careers in industry and academia.