With more than $165 million annually in external research funding, the USC Viterbi School of Engineering is at the forefront of research in information technology, biotechnology and a full spectrum of engineering disciplines. The Viterbi School is second in the nation in research funding per faculty member, and consistently ranks in the top ten according to the U.S. News and World Report rankings.
The Viterbi School is home to two National Science Foundation Engineering Research Centers (the
Integrated Media Systems Center and the
Biomimetic Engineering Center), as well as the first University Center of Excellence selected by the Department of Homeland Security (
CREATE -- the Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events). USC is also home to the world-famous
Information Sciences Institute and the
Alfred Mann Institute for biotechnology.
Our highly interdisciplinary research environment has enabled faculty to respond to emerging needs for research in such diverse areas as
robotics,
software engineering,
vision sciences and
photonics. The Viterbi School actively encourages technology transfer and commercialization through industrial partnerships.
Please click on links to view Viterbi School individual centers and departments:
For more information on research capabilities, collaboration and industrial partnership opportunities at USC, contact
Angus McColl, Executive Director Corporate and Foundation Relations
