University of Southern California overview

Q. What is the University of South California famous for?

Ans. The University of South California is frequently among the top universities of the United States. It is a pioneer institute in research, innovation and discovery. It is well known for its Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism and School of Cinematic Arts. It is famed for its prestigious creative programs, particularly film.

Q. What is the ranking of University of South California?

• The University of South California is ranked 112 in QS World University Ranking
• It ranked 17 in Forbes
• The University ranked 70 in U.S. News and World Report
• It ranked 95 by Washington Monthly
• It ranked 1st in Occupational Therapy, 4th in Physical Therapy, 3rd in Public Affairs, 7th in Engineering and 15th in Business in National Program Rankings. 

Q. Who are the top Alumni of the University of South California?

Ans. The notable alumni of the University of South California are – 

• Neil Armstrong – first man to walk on moon
• Charles Bolden – former director of NASA
• George Lucas – creator of Star Wars
• Will Ferrel – actor
• Teresa Teng – singer
• Zulfikar Ali Bhutto – former PM of Pakistan
• Mohamed Morsi – Egyptian president
• Fayez Tarawaneh – former PM of Jordan
• Shinzo Abe – former PM of Japan
• Ronmix – Sports

Q. What is the main USP of the University of South California?

Ans. The University of South California is frequently among the top universities of the United States. It is a pioneer institute in research, innovation and discovery. It is well known for its Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism and School of Cinematic Arts. It is famed for its prestigious creative programs, particularly film.

Q. How is the campus of the University of South California?

Ans. The campus of the University of South California is located in the University Park district of Los Angeles. The campus lies between Jefferson Boulevard on the north and northeast, Figueroa Street on the southeast, Exposition Boulevard on the south and Vermont Avenue on the west. It has walking distance from the Los Angeles Landmarks like Shrine Auditorium and Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The buildings of the university are of Romanesque style and the dormitories and labs are of modernist styles. Widney Alumni house is the oldest building of the university which was built in 1880. The historic part of the main campus was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015. University also has the Health Sciences Campus to the northeast of downtown. The university also operates an Orange County center in Irvine for business, pharmacy, education and social work. The Information Sciences Institute has its centers in Arlington, Virginia and Marina del Rey.

Q. How are the libraries of University of South California?

Ans. The University of South California library system is among the oldest academic research libraries in California. The library of the university has a huge collection of American literature, Cinema- Television, studio archives, European philosophy, gerontology, German exile literature, international relations, Korean studies and Natural history. The University’s Warner Bros. Archives is the largest single studio collection in the world. The testimony of 52,000 survivors, rescuers and other who are involved in The Holocaust is housed in the University Of South California College Of Letters, Arts & Sciences.  The digital library of the university has collections of the highlights which include California Historical Society, Korean American Archives and Automobile Club of South California. In 2010, the collections at ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives which is the largest documents from the lesbian, gay and transgender community in the world, became a part of USC library.