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Research at Viterbi


With a strong research portfolio, the Viterbi School is consistently ranked among the top in the nation in total research volume and in the amount of funded research per faculty member.

Research Support


Research Funding Sources



More than 45 research centers and labs operate withing the Viterbi School of Engineering, including the following:

National Research Centers
  • Biomimetic MicroElectronic Systems (BMES): NSF Engineering Research Center to develop biology-based microelectronic systems to tread blindness, paralysis and central nervous system impairments.
  • Integrated Media Systems Center (IMSC): NSF Engineering Research Center in multimedia and the Internet.
  • Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events (CREATE): The Department of Homeland Security's first University Center of Excellence to address the risks and economic consequences of terrorist threats at home and abroad.
  • The National Center for Metropolitan Transportation Research (METRANS): A U.S. Department of Transportation University Transportation Center, operated jointly by USC and Cal State University, Long Beach.

Corporate Research Partnerships
  • Aerospace Institute for Engineering Research (AIER): A collaboration funded by Airbus and Korean Airlines to promote research in aerospace industry.
  •  Center for Interactive Smart Oilfield Technologies (CiSOFT): A USC-Chevron collaboration to develop information technologies for oilfield operations.
  • Pratt & Whitney Institute for Collaborative Engineering (PWICE): A collaboration funded by Pratt & Whitney and Korean Airlines to promote research in aerospace technology.

Information Sciences Institute (ISI)
A world leader in research and development of advanced computer and communication technologies, actively engaged in a broad spectrum of information-processing research, and a major contributor to the nation's information technology knowledge base.
  • One of the incubators of the Internet.
  • Specializes in key areas of computer science, including artifical intelligence, very large scale integration (VLSI) compliers, cybersecurity and education technology.
  • MOSIS, now in its 26th year, plays a critical role in new chip designs through low-cost prototype fabrication for commercial firms, government agencies, and research and education institutions worldwide.

Affiliated Centers
The Viterbi School works closely with specialized research centers in bioengineering, virtual computer technologies and technology innovation.
  • Alfred E. Mann Institute for Biomedical Engineering (AMI)
  • Institute for Creative Technologies (ICT)
  • USC Stevens Institute for Innovation