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University of Southern California – Viterbi School of Engineering Graduate School

University of Southern California
Viterbi School of Engineering Graduate School
3650 McClintock Ave.
OHE 106
Los Angeles, CA 90089

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USC Viterbi School of Engineering

There's never been a better time to earn your Master's degree with the USC Viterbi School of Engineering, consistently ranked in the top ten graduate engineering schools in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. The Viterbi School, which recently celebrated its 100th anniversary, currently offers over 60 graduate programs in engineering.

A Nationally Recognized Graduate Engineering Program

The engineering graduate school is ranked among the top programs in the nation by U.S. News and World Report.

Top Notch Faculty

Most USC Viterbi School instructors are full-time faculty who have earned the highest recognition in their fields. 26 are members of the National Academy of Engineering, and over 40 have won National Science Foundation career awards.

Extensive Research Funding

With over $140 million in external funding support, the school is among the nation's highest in volume of research activity. The Viterbi School is one of only four universities in the nation, and the only one in California, with two prestigious National Science Foundation-funded Engineering Research Centers.

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Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

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The Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering offers innovative degree programs in breakthrough research in areas such as fluid dynamics and mechanics, space physics and computer-aided design. The following graduate programs are offered:

Aerospace Engineering

MS in Aerospace Engineering

Engineer in Aerospace Engineering

PhD in Aerospace Engineering

Astronautical Engineering

MS in Astronautical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

MS in Mechanical Engineering

  • Engineering Design
  • Mechanics and Materials
  • Thermal and Fluid Sciences
  • Dynamics and Control

Engineer in Mechanical Engineering

PhD in Mechanical Engineering

Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

MS in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering - Computational Fluid and Solid Mechanics

MS in Product Development Engineering

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Biomedical Engineering

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The Department of Biomedical Engineering offers leading programs in biomedical modeling and simulation, neural systems engineering as well as the development of diagnostic and prosthetic technologies. Graduate degree programs include:

MS in Biomedical Engineering

MS in Biomedical Engineering - Biomedical Imaging and Telemedicine

MS in Medical Device and Diagnostic Engineering

MS in Medical Imaging and Imaging Informatics

PhD in Biomedical Engineering

Chemical Engineering

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The Chemical Engineering Department excels in quality. Three of the senior faculty members hold endowed professorships (Fluor, NIOC and Vivian Chairs). Our faculty are internationally recognized, award winners and extensive publishers. They are substantially funded by both the government and private industry in support of their high-quality research. The department has active teaching and research programs in aspects of energy, environment, materials (including polymer science and engineering), chemical technology, chemical reaction engineering, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and transport processes. Graduate degree programs include:

MS in Chemical Engineering with emphasis areas in:

  • Biochemical Engineering
  • Polymers and Materials
  • Energy (Oil and Gas)
  • Electrochemical Engineering

Engineer in Chemical Engineering

PhD in Chemical Engineering

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Civil and Environmental Engineering

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This department offers a broad range of traditional and emerging civil and environmental engineering programs with emphasis in structural control and health monitoring, earthquake engineering, construction, water resources and environmental technology development. Graduate degree programs include:

MS in Applied Mechanics

MS in Civil Engineering, with specializations in:

  • Construction Engineering and Management
  • Coastal and Ocean Engineering
  • Earthquake Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Geotechnical Engineering
  • Structural Engineering
  • Structural Mechanics
  • Water Resources Engineering
  • Transportation Engineering
  • Public Administration

MS in Environmental Engineering, with specializations in:

  • Air Pollution Control
  • Water Quality Control
  • Hazardous and Solid Waste Management
  • Energy and the Environment
  • Water and Wastewater Engineering
  • Groundwater Pollution Control

Master of Construction Management

Master of Engineering in Computer-Aided Engineering

Master of Engineering in Environmental Quality Management

Master of Engineering in Structural Design

Engineer in Civil Engineering

PhD in Civil Engineering

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Computer and Electrical Engineering

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The Electrical Engineering Department is one of the leading programs in the nation with 70 PhDs, seven National Academy of Engineering members and over 30 fellows of the IEEE comprising the faculty. The department also engages in seminal research in emerging communications technologies - including wireless/UWB, signal processing, integrated circuits and VLSI, photonics, optical communications and materials development. The department consists of two divisions: EE - Systems and EE - Electrophysics, which offer the following graduate degrees:

Computer Engineering

MS in Computer Engineering

PhD in Computer Engineeering

Electrical Engineering

MS in Electrical Engineering, with the following specializations:

  • Aerospace Controls option
  • Computer Networks
  • Multimedia and Creative Technologies
  • VLSI Design

Engineer in Electrical Engineering in the following major areas:

  • Communication Sciences
  • Computer Engineering
  • Controls
  • Signal Processing

PhD in Electrical Engineering

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Computer Science

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The Computer Science Department not only offers innovative computer engineering degree programs that provide students with both hardware and software knowledge but is also a national research leader in new media and internet technologies, software engineering, AI, robotics, networking and computer architecture. Graduate degree programs include:

MS in Computer Science, with specializations in:

  • Computer Security
  • Software Engineering

MS in Computational Linguistics

MS in Integrated Media Systems, with specializations in:

  • Media processing and hardware design
  • Graphics and visualization
  • Interconnection Networks
  • Multimedia Information Management

PhD in Computer Science

Industrial and Systems Engineering

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The Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering is a growing program focused on the integration of technology and commercial enterprise, engineering management, supply-chain analysis and management, decision analysis, information systems engineering and modeling/simulation of manufacturing systems. The following graduate degree programs are offered:

MS in Engineering Management

MS in Industrial and Systems Engineering

MS in Manufacturing Engineering

MS in Operations Research Engineering

MS in Product Development Engineering

MS in System Architecture and Engineering

Engineer in Industrial and Systems Engineering

PhD in Industrial and Systems Engineering

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Materials Science and Engineering

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The Department of Materials Science and Engineering is a leader in developing advanced semiconductor materials and nanostructures for information technology, advanced ceramic and metal composites for mechanical applications and stronger, more corrosion resistant and more versatile materials through a unique brand of interdisciplinary research. In addition to partnering with industry, many faculty members hold joint appointments in departments such as electrical, chemical and mechanical engineering, physics, chemistry and earth sciences. Graduate degree programs include:

MS in Materials Science

MS in Materials Engineering

Engineer in Materials Science

PhD in Materials Science

Petroleum Engineering

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The USC Viterbi School of Engineering's Petroleum Engineering program is one of the oldest in the country with considerable industry support and interaction. Its assets are numerous - the advantages of a relatively small, friendly program, combined with the University's impressive academic and research facilities; its proximity to major oil fields in California; and a quality education provided by experienced and nationally renowned faculty.

MS in Petroleum Engineering

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