1, Stanford.
The research institutions of Stanford University are composed of four types: departmental laboratories, university-industry cooperation research centers, government-established research centers and independent research institutions. The four types of research institutions include 122 research units, namely 70 centers, 16 laboratories and 10 research institutes. And 25 other research institutions, such as various projects, forums, plans and research groups.
Among them, there are 12 independent scientific research institutions, including 5 in engineering and 7 in humanities and social sciences. According to the statistics of official website, scientific research institutions take up 20% of the total scientific research of Stanford University, and most of the academic activities and projects of the university are organized by scientific research institutions.
2. California Institute of Technology.
California Institute of Technology was founded in 189 1, located in California, USA. It is a world-famous private research university, recognized as one of the most typical elite universities, and enjoys a long-standing reputation in the world scientific and technological circles. Its dominant disciplines include physics, chemistry, astronomy and space science.
California Institute of Technology 20 16- 17 academic ranking of world universities No.5 in Physics, No.4 in Chemistry and No.6 in Basic Science, assisting NASA in managing the famous Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).
3. University of Southern California.
The University Park Campus is located in West Adams District, south of Los Angeles, about 2 miles south of downtown Los Angeles. The campus boundary starts from Jefferson in the north and northeast. Boulevard, Figueroa Street in the southeast, Expo Avenue in the south and Vermont Avenue in the west. In the 1960' s, vehicles were forbidden to cross the campus. The campus of University Park was located within walking distance of landmark buildings in Los Angeles, such as Temple Auditorium, Staples Center and Los Angeles Memorial Stadium.
For producers, it is a very good campus scene. For example, many scenes of Harvard University and University of California, Berkeley were shot here. Most buildings are in Romanesque style, although some buildings, such as dormitories, engineering colleges and physical science laboratories, are modern-style buildings (especially the two rough-style dormitories in the north of the campus), which are in sharp contrast with most red brick buildings on campus, and the beautiful campus scenery is also in contrast with the urban environment outside the campus.