| 1947 | California State University Los Angeles Founded |
| 1951 | First Industrial Arts Graduate |
| 1953 | First Engineering Student Graduated |
| 1965 | Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering (BS), Mechanical Engineering (BS) received accreditation |
| 1978 | Cal State L.A. MESA Schools Program Begins |
| 1997 | Solar Eagle III National Championship |
| 1998 | Mini baja National Champions |
| 1985-2001 | Ray Landis, Dean of Engineering and Technology |
| 1994 | $5.3 million NASA Institutional Research Award (IRA) granted to form SPACE Lab |
| 2001 | Computer Science Department Formed |
| 2003 | NASA University Research Center Formed at Cal State L.A. |
| 2001-2006 | Kuei-wu Tsai, Dean of College |
| 2004 | Super Eagle Super mileage Vehicle National Champions |
| 2007 | Computer Science received ABET Accreditation |
| 2007 | ABET President's Award for Diversity |
| 2008 | WESTEC Manufacturing Challenge Champions |
| 2008 | ASCE Regional Chapter of the Year |