The Viterbi School of Engineering is home to eight departments, 170 tenured and tenure-track faculty, and more than 5,000 students. There are over 40 endowed professorships at Viterbi, and 30% or more of our faculty have joint appointments in other departments or schools. Listed below is a summary of the achievements of our faculty.
USC trustee and namesake of the USC Viterbi School of Engineering, Andrew J. Viterbi, was awarded the National Medal of Science, thenation's highest honor for science and technology.Learn more>>
A legendary pioneer in the field of digital communications, Andrew J. Viterbi was recently named a 2008 Millenium Technology Laureate. Learn more>>
National Academy of Engineering
USC Provost and Executive Vice PresidentC. L. Max Nikias and Viterbi School Dean Yannis C. Yortsos were elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), the highest professional distinction that can be awarded to an engineer.
