Founded in 1801, then-South Carolina College flourished pre-Civil War, overcame postwar struggles, was rechartered in 1906 as a university and transformed itself as a national institution in the 20th and 21st centuries.
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Columbia, South Carolina, United States
Top reasons to study here
- USC is a national leader in undergraduate research programs, and the city of Columbia is a research and development center too.
- You will find exciting culture, internship opportunities, international food and more.
- Focus on innovation, with USC in the top 1% of patent-producing universities in the world.
Master's Programmes
Engineering & Technology (7)
- M.Eng. Aerospace Engineering
- M.Sc. Biomedical Engineering
- M.Eng. Chemical Engineering
- M.Eng. Civil Engineering
- M.Eng. Electrical Engineering
- M.Eng. Mechanical Engineering
Hospitality, Leisure & Sports (3)
Business & Management (1)
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences (1)
Law (1)
Medicine & Health (1)
Natural Sciences & Mathematics (1)
- M.Sc. Biomedical Engineering
Social Sciences (1)
About
History
Founded in 1801, then-South Carolina College flourished pre-Civil War, overcame postwar struggles, was rechartered in 1906 as a university and transformed itself as a national institution in the 20th and 21st centuries.
Education
At the University of South Carolina you can choose from hundreds of areas of study, pursue degrees from bachelor to doctorate and even customize your experience with accelerated or dual degree programs. To see what we offer, just type in your general interest keyword. You can also filter by college, school or degree type to find your perfect program.
Research
They are the only university in South Carolina and one of just 62 nationwide designated a center of very high research activity by the Carnegie Foundation.
Global Student Satisfaction Awards 2019
GSSA 2019
The Global Student Satisfaction Awards empower students across the globe to determine the best universities of 2019. By rating institutions on a scale from 1 to 5, on multiple studies-related questions, we found the top educators in the world.
Learn more about the Global Student Satisfaction AwardsUniversity Ranking
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2019
301
2018
301
2017
301
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2020
401
2019
401 -50
2018
351
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2020
561
2019
561 40
2018
601
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2020
-
2019
316 -6
2018
310
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Services
Student services
The Division of Student Affairs and Academic Support is composed of more than 40 offices dedicated to facilitating access to qualified students and enhancing their success at UofSC and beyond.
Housing services
University Housing is committed to creating state-of-the-art facilities that are sustainable, safe, clean and well-maintained homes in order to enhance student learning beyond the classroom. Qualified and caring University Housing staff, in collaboration with students, will create quality student interactions that will inspire students to discover more about themselves and others, while reflecting on how to become inclusive and exemplary leaders, life-long learners and productive members of their community.
Library services
Home to the oldest freestanding college library in the U.S., our university libraries build on that tradition with special collections ranging from early medieval manuscripts to modern literature and politics.
Student Life
Sports facilities
The university maintains more than 400,000 square feet of space where students can learn, play, workout or get fit in group classes.
Student clubs
- Healthcare Executive Student Association
- Graduate Student Association
- National Student Speech-Language Hearing Association
- Pan-African Student Association
Student Reviews
Great School!
Anonymous rated 5 out of 5 stars
UofSC is an amazing school. The professors are awesome and the campus is charming.
Anonymous rated 3 out of 5 stars
The first semester was okay, I transferred halfway through to Midlands Technical College
Interesting but needed more.
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
I enjoyed the experience but the material was lacking. I feel that the HS material should be more rooted in practice and not so much in theory.
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