University of Southern California

Rankings
Data year | Earned doctorates | Full-time graduate students | Total federal obligations | Total R&D expenditures | ||||||||
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Rank | Percentile | Institutions ranked | Rank | Percentile | Institutions ranked | Rank | Percentile | Institutions ranked | Rank | Percentile | Institutions ranked | |
2016 | 26 | 6.8 | 431 | 2 | 1.1 | 694 | 30 | 4.2 | 902 | |||
2015 | 31 | 8 | 428 | 2 | 1.1 | 690 | 28 | 3.7 | 1,005 | 28 | 4 | 898 |
2014 | 34 | 8.7 | 424 | 1 | 1 | 685 | 27 | 3.6 | 992 | 27 | 3.9 | 889 |
2013 | 32 | 8.3 | 419 | 1 | 1 | 555 | 27 | 3.6 | 988 | 29 | 4.1 | 886 |
2012 | 26 | 7 | 415 | 1 | 1 | 555 | 25 | 3.2 | 1,065 | 30 | 4.2 | 894 |
2011 | 27 | 7.3 | 408 | 5 | 1.7 | 553 | 23 | 2.9 | 1,125 | 31 | 4.3 | 911 |
2010 | 24 | 6.5 | 414 | 4 | 1.5 | 562 | 22 | 2.7 | 1,209 | 27 | 4.5 | 742 |
2009 | 12 | 3.6 | 419 | 5 | 1.7 | 565 | 24 | 2.9 | 1,176 | 29 | 4.9 | 708 |
2008 | 18 | 5 | 418 | 4 | 1.5 | 566 | 28 | 3.3 | 1,143 | 26 | 4.6 | 690 |
2007 | 17 | 4.9 | 411 | 6 | 1.9 | 567 | 27 | 3.1 | 1,211 | 24 | 4.4 | 669 |
2006 | 24 | 2.9 | 1,217 |
NOTES:
- 1. Grayed cells indicate data not yet available or data outside the 10-year span for these rankings. See WebCASPAR for the prior year data.
- 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
Selected data for this institution are provided in the profile tables listed below.
Data Tables |
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Earned doctorates: 2016–07 |
by major field of study |
Federal obligations for science and engineering |
by agency: 2015–06 |
by agency and type of activity: 2015 |
by type of activity: 2015–06 |
Graduate students in science, engineering, and health: 2016–07 |
by characteristic |
full-time students |
part-time students |
full-time students with financial support |
from federal sources, by field |
by type and source of support |
Postdoctorates in science, engineering, and health: 2016–07 |
by characteristic |
federally supported |
R&D expenditures |
total |
by field: 2016–07 |
by source of funds and R&D field: 2016 |
federally funded, by agency: 2016–07 |
head count of R&D personnel: 2016–10 |