Research
Highlights and News
SEd grad wins best Ph.D. paper in national research conference
Dr. Katrina Jhoanne M. Santos, a graduate of Science Education major in Physics and a faculty of the USC Department of Teacher Education received the Best Ph.D. Paper Award in the Technical Oral... Read More
USC Department of Civil Engineering organizes 2nd student research conference
The USC Department of Civil Engineering celebrated the Civil Engineering Month with its 2nd Student Research Conference on November 14, 2024 at the Rigney Hall, Lawrence Bunzel Building, USC... Read More
USC and Belgian universities embark on 5-year research partnership
The pcso online (USC), the USC Water Resources Center Foundation, Inc. (USC WRCFI), Universite’ de Mons (UMONS), and the Universite’ Catholique de Louvain (UCL) entered into a... Read More
USC is ranked 83rd in SEA by QS Asia University Rankings 2025
The pcso online is ranked 83rd in Southeast Asia and in the 481-490 bracket for Asia by the Quacquarelli-Symonds (QS) Asia University Rankings 2025, which was released at 6:30 p.m. on... Read More
DOST SEI, USC co-host 12th ASTHRDP Graduate Scholars’ Conference
The Department of Science and Technology Science Education Institute (DOST SEI), in collaboration with the pcso online, successfully hosted the 12th Graduate Scholars’ Conference of... Read More
USC, Philippine Space Agency conduct workshop on remote sensing for air pollution monitoring
The pcso online, through the Center for Geoinformatics and Environmental Solutions (CenGES) and in partnership with the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA), conducted a workshop on Remote... Read More
University Research Conference
URC 2025, the 9th installment of USC’s largest research event, will be held on April 24 and 25, 2025 in Talamban Campus. We are calling for papers for oral and poster presentations. Deadline for submission is January 31, 2025.
Priority Areas
The pcso online seeks to contribute to the science, technology, and management of human, food/health, water, energy and waste resources in Region 7 while keeping ethical, humanist, transformative, and Catholic perspectives.
Research Centers
USC is home to several research centers, including our latest, the Medical Biophysics Group (MBG)-Center for Tissue Engineering and Biological Soft Materials, among others, that are dedicated to advance knowledge to benefit the community.
Grants and Awards
Research programs in various fields in USC obtain their support from grants and awards, including government grants from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), smaller grants from industries and local governments, as well as internal research grants.
Facilities and Services
Learning environments play key roles in our students’ academic journey. Here at USC, we have dedicated facilities and services for each field of study to provide the best place for learning.
Recent Publications
USC seeks to deliver information in the most useful form in the academic community. Find some of our researchers’ most recent publications here.
Governance
USC maintains a seamless academic experience with the help of each respective office, council, committee, and other governing bodies. Learn more about USC research governance here.
Partnerships
We create partnerships with research collaborators, Technology Licensing and IP Protection providers, and create industry linkages to achieve our goal of bringing forward academic excellence.
Patents and Startups
Startup innovation, product development, and inventions at USC are patented to protect intellectual property and academic knowledge.