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By the Numbers: USC School of Advanced Computing

Building on a 50-year legacy in computing research, USC has launched the Frontiers of Computing initiative, a $1 billion-plus investment to consolidate our leadership role in advanced computing research in artificial intelligence, machine learning and data science. The USC School of Advanced Computing, a unit of the USC Viterbi School, lies at its heart.

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Photography by Hugh Kretschmer

Top 5 in the U.S.

For federal funding in computer science research, according to the National Science Foundation (NSF) in 2022, drawing more than $112 million in research funds (only seven U.S. universities received more than $100 million).

 

 

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No. 1 in U.S. game design programs

(Per U.S. News & World Report Rankings)

 

 

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Photography by Noé Montes

No. 2 Feeder to Silicon Valley

USC is the No. 2 feeder school for tech talent in Silicon Valley, according to a 2024 study from College Transitions. Based on public data from LinkedIn, Amazon is USC’s top employer in the region.

 

 

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Photography by Steve Cohn

60 New Faculty by 2030

Supported by a $260 million gift from the Lord Foundation, the USC School of Advanced Computing will see an influx of new talent: 30 new faculty members will be appointed in priority areas by 2027, and 60 will be recruited by 2030.