USC's curriculum standards are highly recognized, among which business school, film, communication, architecture, medicine and science and engineering are quite well-known in American universities. The University of Southern California is one of the top ten private universities in the United States, receiving the most "R&D" funds from the federal government, ranking among the top 20 universities in the United States. In the research center of the University of Florida, the University of Southern California ranks among the top research universities in the United States 12, and Marshall Business School ranks ninth in the country.
The University of Southern California is famous for its business, science and engineering and communication schools. The well-known departments include business administration, financial management, education administration, marketing, curriculum design, asset management, electrical machinery, computer, mass communication, public relations, communication management and so on. Its libraries include: central library, high-tech library, professional research library and three independent libraries, which are very important research equipment of South China University.