Oregon Health & Science University: Rankings
Oregon Health & Science University ranked 121 in United States, 323 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 108,434 academic publications and 4,629,162 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 323 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 140 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 3 of 31 | In Oregon |
| # 1 of 15 | In Portland, OR |
| # 121 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 81 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 93 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 134 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Medicine rankings
Oregon Health & Science University ranked 46 for Medicine in United States and 81 in the World with 87,283 publications made and 3,966,071 citations received.
Oregon Health & Science University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology | #22 | #23 | #27 |
| Healthcare Administration | #19 | #23 | #32 |
| Health Science | #21 | #26 | #34 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #30 | #33 | #41 |
| Plastic Surgery | #31 | #32 | #41 |
| Audiology | #25 | #29 | #42 |
| Dermatology | #26 | #28 | #44 |
| Optometry | #26 | #29 | #48 |
| Anesthesiology | #36 | #39 | #50 |
| Pharmacology | #35 | #39 | #53 |
| Physical Therapy | #30 | #38 | #54 |
| Pediatrics | #31 | #36 | #55 |
| Gerontology | #44 | #50 | #60 |
| Surgery | #39 | #43 | #61 |
| Radiation Therapy | #39 | #41 | #64 |
| Sports | #35 | #45 | #64 |
| Nursing | #40 | #47 | #64 |
| Oncology | #36 | #39 | #68 |
| Cosmetology | #38 | #43 | #72 |
| Urology | #37 | #43 | #75 |
| Psychiatry | #44 | #52 | #75 |
| Radiology | #45 | #49 | #77 |
| Pathology | #41 | #46 | #77 |
| Cardiology | #44 | #52 | #78 |
| Immunology | #43 | #47 | #79 |
| Neurosurgery | #29 | #32 | #82 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #27 | #30 | #83 |
| Occupational Therapy | #43 | #54 | #84 |
| Ethics | #51 | #61 | #90 |
| Virology | #49 | #53 | #100 |
| Dentistry | #36 | #40 | #110 |
| Epidemiology | #47 | #55 | #124 |
| Clinical Psychology | #75 | #88 | #140 |
| Orthodontics | #57 | #63 | #171 |
| Toxicology | #84 | #96 | #333 |
| Forensic Science | #108 | #125 | #406 |
| Social Work | #255 | #285 | #555 |
| Veterinary | #128 | #144 | #721 |
| Pharmacy | #149 | #173 | #824 |
| Sonography and Ultrasound | #42 | #46 | #90 |
| Anatomy and Physiology | #43 | #50 | #74 |
| Critical Care Nursing | #32 | #36 | #42 |
| Family medicine | #28 | #31 | #40 |
| Medical Physics | #37 | #42 | #56 |
| Gastroenterology and Hepatology | #40 | #45 | #100 |
Biology rankings
Oregon Health & Science University ranked 64 for Biology in United States and 134 in the World with 76,358 publications made and 3,823,085 citations received.
Oregon Health & Science University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #37 | #40 | #50 |
| Pharmacology | #35 | #39 | #53 |
| Neuroscience | #40 | #43 | #58 |
| Oncology | #36 | #39 | #68 |
| Immunology | #43 | #47 | #79 |
| Ethics | #51 | #61 | #90 |
| Genetics | #51 | #55 | #92 |
| Virology | #49 | #53 | #100 |
| Molecular | #61 | #65 | #109 |
| Biochemistry | #57 | #61 | #111 |
| Biotechnology | #59 | #65 | #123 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #60 | #65 | #124 |
| Microbiology | #74 | #84 | #195 |
| Evolutionary | #97 | #113 | #238 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #95 | #115 | #279 |
| Botany | #93 | #110 | #317 |
| Paleontology | #102 | #120 | #332 |
| Toxicology | #84 | #96 | #333 |
| Astrobiology | #118 | #131 | #365 |
| Animal Science | #92 | #110 | #417 |
| Entomology | #138 | #157 | #490 |
| Zoology | #139 | #162 | #517 |
| Nanotechnology | #177 | #203 | #1113 |
| Horticulture | #154 | #179 | #1180 |
| Forestry | #302 | #348 | #1994 |
Chemistry rankings
Oregon Health & Science University ranked 80 for Chemistry in United States and 212 in the World with 47,532 publications made and 2,639,421 citations received.
Oregon Health & Science University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #57 | #61 | #111 |
| Organic chemistry | #100 | #116 | #374 |
| Pharmacy | #149 | #173 | #824 |
| Computational | #198 | #225 | #1010 |
| Physical | #164 | #194 | #1038 |
| Nanotechnology | #177 | #203 | #1113 |
| Radiochemistry | #134 | #156 | #1142 |
Psychology rankings
Oregon Health & Science University ranked 55 for Psychology in United States and 93 in the World with 40,844 publications made and 1,997,243 citations received.
Oregon Health & Science University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #40 | #43 | #58 |
| Psychiatry | #44 | #52 | #75 |
| Occupational Therapy | #43 | #54 | #84 |
| Clinical Psychology | #75 | #88 | #140 |
| Human Sexuality | #105 | #123 | #177 |
| Cognitive Science | #82 | #96 | #224 |
| Special Education | #118 | #134 | #242 |
| Education | #167 | #190 | #426 |
| Social Work | #255 | #285 | #555 |
Computer Science rankings
Oregon Health & Science University ranked 84 for Computer Science in United States and 220 in the World with 39,714 publications made and 2,034,582 citations received.
Oregon Health & Science University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #40 | #43 | #58 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #60 | #65 | #124 |
| Data Science | #65 | #77 | #149 |
| Information Technology | #85 | #94 | #180 |
| Cognitive Science | #82 | #96 | #224 |
| Computational Linguistics | #83 | #100 | #312 |
| Multimedia | #135 | #155 | #448 |
| Machine Learning | #128 | #153 | #508 |
| Computer Vision | #122 | #146 | #526 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #176 | #200 | #691 |
| Software Engineering | #165 | #192 | #717 |
| Telecommunications | #170 | #200 | #800 |
| Computer Engineering | #222 | #256 | #1395 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #243 | #279 | #1562 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Oregon Health & Science University ranked 105 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 332 in the World with 32,421 publications made and 1,584,096 citations received.
Oregon Health & Science University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genealogy | #45 | #51 | #94 |
| Demography | #65 | #76 | #137 |
| Special Education | #118 | #134 | #242 |
| Law | #102 | #120 | #250 |
| Publishing | #100 | #117 | #271 |
| Anthropology | #116 | #134 | #274 |
| Sociology | #112 | #131 | #275 |
| Linguistics | #96 | #111 | #278 |
| Political Science | #111 | #130 | #320 |
| Gender Studies | #169 | #196 | #378 |
| Aesthetics | #113 | #136 | #383 |
| Forensic Science | #108 | #125 | #406 |
| Education | #167 | #190 | #426 |
| Philosophy | #111 | #132 | #474 |
| Archaeology | #129 | #153 | #480 |
| History | #143 | #167 | #489 |
| Social Work | #255 | #285 | #555 |
| Media Studies | #509 | #559 | #1278 |
Engineering rankings
Oregon Health & Science University ranked 120 for Engineering in United States and 490 in the World with 23,336 publications made and 1,074,599 citations received.
Oregon Health & Science University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #59 | #65 | #123 |
| Optics | #101 | #117 | #387 |
| Metallurgy | #108 | #125 | #492 |
| Systems | #150 | #179 | #628 |
| Telecommunications | #170 | #200 | #800 |
| Engineering Management | #247 | #276 | #818 |
| Automation and Control | #162 | #194 | #946 |
| Nanotechnology | #177 | #203 | #1113 |
| Operations Research | #219 | #251 | #1138 |
| Environmental Engineering | #174 | #206 | #1158 |
| Remote Sensing | #229 | #264 | #1189 |
| Reliability and Quality | #211 | #246 | #1197 |
| Computer Engineering | #222 | #256 | #1395 |
Physics rankings
Oregon Health & Science University ranked 122 for Physics in United States and 512 in the World with 22,061 publications made and 995,303 citations received.
Oregon Health & Science University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #37 | #40 | #50 |
| Astrobiology | #118 | #131 | #365 |
| Optics | #101 | #117 | #387 |
| Nanotechnology | #177 | #203 | #1113 |
| Condensed Matter | #182 | #208 | #1120 |
| Molecular | #291 | #331 | #1538 |
Environmental Science rankings
Oregon Health & Science University ranked 131 for Environmental Science in United States and 469 in the World with 20,276 publications made and 867,334 citations received.
Oregon Health & Science University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #95 | #115 | #279 |
| Paleontology | #102 | #120 | #332 |
| Geology | #132 | #154 | #477 |
| Ecology | #151 | #177 | #660 |
| Oceanography | #182 | #214 | #857 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #189 | #226 | #937 |
| Environmental Engineering | #174 | #206 | #1158 |
| Environmental Management | #238 | #279 | #1694 |
| Forestry | #302 | #348 | #1994 |
Mathematics rankings
Oregon Health & Science University ranked 108 for Mathematics in United States and 317 in the World with 15,108 publications made and 685,002 citations received.
Oregon Health & Science University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | #100 | #116 | #267 |
| Actuarial Science | #165 | #185 | #413 |
| Econometrics | #207 | #238 | #798 |
| Mathematics Education | #285 | #315 | #852 |
| Operations Research | #219 | #251 | #1138 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #243 | #279 | #1562 |
| Applied Mathematics | #305 | #346 | #1993 |
Economics rankings
Oregon Health & Science University ranked 108 for Economics in United States and 291 in the World with 8,427 publications made and 289,641 citations received.
Oregon Health & Science University
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #165 | #185 | #413 |
| Econometrics | #207 | #238 | #798 |
| Finance | #202 | #231 | #816 |
Business rankings
Oregon Health & Science University ranked 143 for Business in United States and 505 in the World with 7,314 publications made and 315,686 citations received.
Oregon Health & Science University
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #165 | #185 | #413 |
| Advertising | #159 | #182 | #433 |
| Management | #135 | #160 | #498 |
| Marketing | #183 | #210 | #655 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #176 | #200 | #691 |
| Accounting | #221 | #249 | #751 |
| Project Management | #191 | #222 | #797 |
| Finance | #202 | #231 | #816 |
| Engineering Management | #247 | #276 | #818 |
| Operations Research | #219 | #251 | #1138 |
| Occupational Safety and Health | #42 | #52 | #72 |
Art & Design rankings
Oregon Health & Science University ranked 128 for Art & Design in United States and 454 in the World with 2,984 publications made and 177,567 citations received.
Oregon Health & Science University
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literature | #97 | #116 | #282 |
| Aesthetics | #113 | #136 | #383 |
| Photography | #128 | #152 | #400 |
| Multimedia | #135 | #155 | #448 |
| Acting and Drama | #163 | #188 | #572 |
| Creative Writing | #209 | #240 | #622 |
| Graphic Design | #218 | #248 | #865 |
