Viterbi School of Engineering

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academic division engineering school research institution

The Viterbi School of Engineering is the University of Southern California’s engineering school, renowned for its research and education in areas such as computer science, electrical engineering, and information technology.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
USC Viterbi School of Engineering	4
University of Southern California School of Engineering	1
University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering	1
Viterbi School of Engineering canonical	1
Viterbi School of Engineering at the University of Southern California	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5421519 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Viterbi School of Engineering
Context triple: [USC Information Sciences Institute, partOf, Viterbi School of Engineering]

A. Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering
The Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering is the comprehensive engineering college of Arizona State University, known for its large-scale, interdisciplinary programs and emphasis on innovation and research.
B. Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering
The Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering is the engineering school of the University of San Diego, offering undergraduate and graduate programs in various engineering disciplines with an emphasis on innovation and hands-on learning.
C. Shiley School of Engineering
Shiley School of Engineering is the University of Portland’s engineering college, offering undergraduate and graduate programs in fields such as civil, mechanical, and electrical engineering.
D. Jacobs School of Engineering
The Jacobs School of Engineering is the engineering school of the University of California, San Diego, known for its strong programs in bioengineering, computer science, and interdisciplinary research.
E. Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science
The Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science is UCLA’s engineering school, known for its research-intensive programs across multiple engineering disciplines and its strong integration of technology and applied science.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Viterbi School of Engineering
Target entity description: The Viterbi School of Engineering is the University of Southern California’s engineering school, renowned for its research and education in areas such as computer science, electrical engineering, and information technology.

A. Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering
The Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering is the comprehensive engineering college of Arizona State University, known for its large-scale, interdisciplinary programs and emphasis on innovation and research.
B. Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering
The Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering is the engineering school of the University of San Diego, offering undergraduate and graduate programs in various engineering disciplines with an emphasis on innovation and hands-on learning.
C. Shiley School of Engineering
Shiley School of Engineering is the University of Portland’s engineering college, offering undergraduate and graduate programs in fields such as civil, mechanical, and electrical engineering.
D. Jacobs School of Engineering
The Jacobs School of Engineering is the engineering school of the University of California, San Diego, known for its strong programs in bioengineering, computer science, and interdisciplinary research.
E. Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science
The Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science is UCLA’s engineering school, known for its research-intensive programs across multiple engineering disciplines and its strong integration of technology and applied science.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	academic division ⓘ engineering school ⓘ research institution ⓘ
affiliation	Association of American Universities ⓘ National Academy of Engineering (through faculty membership) ⓘ linked to: National Academy of Engineering
campus	University Park Campus ⓘ linked to: University Park
city	Los Angeles ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
fieldOfStudy	aerospace engineering ⓘ biomedical engineering ⓘ chemical engineering ⓘ civil engineering ⓘ computer engineering ⓘ computer science ⓘ cybersecurity ⓘ data science ⓘ electrical engineering ⓘ engineering ⓘ environmental engineering ⓘ industrial and systems engineering ⓘ information technology ⓘ materials science ⓘ mechanical engineering ⓘ
focusesOn	engineering research ⓘ interdisciplinary education ⓘ technology innovation ⓘ
hasDepartment	Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Department ⓘ linked to: Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering ⓘ Department of Biomedical Engineering ⓘ Department of Computer Science ⓘ Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering ⓘ linked to: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science ⓘ Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering ⓘ
knownFor	computer science programs ⓘ electrical engineering programs ⓘ high research activity ⓘ information technology programs ⓘ strong industry partnerships ⓘ
languageOfInstruction	English ⓘ
namedAfter	Andrew Viterbi ⓘ
offersProgram	doctoral degree ⓘ master’s degree ⓘ undergraduate degree ⓘ
parentOrganization	University of Southern California ⓘ
partOf	University of Southern California ⓘ
state	California ⓘ linked to: California, United States
website	https://viterbi.usc.edu/ ⓘ

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