Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

16 Best Universities in Oregon for Physics

We ranked the top 16 universities for Physics in Oregon based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 107K specialized research publications which collectively generated 4.3M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Corvallis

Oregon State University

#61 in United States #66 in North America

77% Acceptance

25,685 Enrollment

1270 Avg SAT

1868 Founded

2

Eugene

University of Oregon

#92 in United States #105 in North America

88% Acceptance

13,061 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1876 Founded

3

Portland, OR

Oregon Health & Science University

#121 in United States #140 in North America

10% Acceptance

3,007 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

1887 Founded

4

Portland, OR

Portland State University

#144 in United States #165 in North America

91% Acceptance

10,811 Enrollment

1270 Avg SAT

1946 Founded

5

Portland, OR

#363 in United States #405 in North America

25% Acceptance

7,463 Enrollment

1405 Avg SAT

1908 Founded

6

Portland, OR

University of Portland

#436 in United States #483 in North America

89% Acceptance

24,427 Enrollment

1265 Avg SAT

1901 Founded

7

Klamath Falls

Oregon Institute of Technology

#708 in United States #774 in North America

95% Acceptance

45,882 Enrollment

1135 Avg SAT

1947 Founded

8

Portland, OR

Lewis & Clark College

#409 in United States #455 in North America

78% Acceptance

3,801 Enrollment

1340 Avg SAT

1867 Founded

9

Salem, OR

Willamette University

#438 in United States #485 in North America

77% Acceptance

15,257 Enrollment

1340 Avg SAT

1842 Founded

10

Forest Grove

Pacific University

#542 in United States #597 in North America

90% Acceptance

518 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1849 Founded

11

Ashland, OR

Southern Oregon University

#614 in United States #673 in North America

89% Acceptance

15,257 Enrollment

1144 Avg SAT

1926 Founded

12

Monmouth, OR

Western Oregon University

#670 in United States #733 in North America

98% Acceptance

3,801 Enrollment

1150 Avg SAT

1856 Founded

13

Newberg

George Fox University

#652 in United States #712 in North America

94% Acceptance

3,722 Enrollment

1205 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

14

La Grande

Eastern Oregon University

#853 in United States #922 in North America

98% Acceptance

2,856 Enrollment

1110 Avg SAT

1929 Founded

15

McMinnville, OR

Linfield College – McMinnville

#760 in United States #828 in North America

85% Acceptance

19,951 Enrollment

1395 Avg SAT

1858 Founded

16

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Oregon State University – Cascades

#1476 in United States #1562 in North America

63% Acceptance

10,811 Enrollment

1231 Avg SAT