Viterbi At a Glance
Founded: USC Engineering began in 1905
Mission Statement
We view engineering as the enabling discipline of our times. As a field that is fundamentally about purpose, about enabling change, and about providing human-centric solutions. And as a field that helps address and solve the world’s grand challenges, for the benefit of humanity.
The large-scale objectives of engineering can be categorized into four key areas:
Sustainable Prosperity | Health | Security | Enriching Life
Student Population (Fall 2025)
2,70
UNDERGRADUATE
STUDENTS
6,0
GRADUATE
STUDENTS
Faculty Numbers
213
Full-Time
Tenure Track
Faculty
Tenure Track
Faculty
18
Full-time Tenure-Track National Academy of Engineering (NAE) Members
(35 Total Current and Past NAE Members)
(35 Total Current and Past NAE Members)
131
Full-Time Research, Teaching,
Practice or Clinical
Faculty
(total including part-time faculty: 285)
Practice or Clinical
Faculty
(total including part-time faculty: 285)
118
NSF Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) Awards
12
Recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)
4
National Academy of Science (NAS) Members
12
MIT TR-35 RECIPIENTS
135
Chaired and Named Professorships
29
National Academy of Inventors (NAI) Fellows
2
National Academy
of Medicine Members
of Medicine Members
2
NAE Gordon Prize Recipients
4
EMMY AWARDS
2
OSCARS
1
ACM Alan M. Turing Award
2
National Medal of Technology and
Innovation (NMTI)
Innovation (NMTI)
More awards can be found here
Academic Departments
Academic Programs
0
BACHELOR'S DEGREE PROGRAMS
0
ACTIVE MINORS
0
MASTER'S PROGRAMS
0
DOCTORAL PROGRAMS
0
MASTER'S PROGRAMS
0
GRADUATE CERTIFICATES
Viterbi Alumni
MORE THAN
0,000
Annual Research Expenditures
MORE THAN
$0,000,000+
Research Centers and Institutes
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Published on April 30th, 2020
Last updated on March 5th, 2026