Oregon State University: Rankings
Oregon State University ranked 61 in United States, 107 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 103,637 academic publications and 3,835,237 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 107 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 1 | In Corvallis |
| # 66 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 61 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 74 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 194 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| # 222 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Oregon State University ranked 79 for Biology in United States and 194 in the World with 64,042 publications made and 2,811,266 citations received.
Oregon State University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #5 | #5 | #8 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #8 | #9 | #13 |
| Horticulture | #12 | #12 | #24 |
| Botany | #25 | #27 | #41 |
| Zoology | #23 | #26 | #47 |
| Entomology | #29 | #30 | #48 |
| Toxicology | #27 | #30 | #49 |
| Animal Science | #27 | #32 | #63 |
| Paleontology | #45 | #50 | #84 |
| Astrobiology | #51 | #57 | #115 |
| Evolutionary | #65 | #74 | #124 |
| Microbiology | #73 | #83 | #184 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #88 | #98 | #225 |
| Biochemistry | #92 | #104 | #246 |
| Virology | #102 | #116 | #260 |
| Genetics | #102 | #116 | #274 |
| Molecular | #106 | #119 | #279 |
| Biophysics | #113 | #126 | #281 |
| Biotechnology | #105 | #120 | #335 |
| Nanotechnology | #87 | #96 | #371 |
| Pharmacology | #118 | #132 | #405 |
| Immunology | #119 | #134 | #421 |
| Ethics | #189 | #211 | #497 |
| Neuroscience | #163 | #187 | #504 |
| Oncology | #144 | #159 | #579 |
| Nutrition and Food Science | #21 | #24 | #52 |
| Agricultural Science | #20 | #21 | #30 |
Environmental Science rankings
Oregon State University ranked 41 for Environmental Science in United States and 74 in the World with 62,622 publications made and 2,687,382 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #5 | #5 | #8 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #8 | #9 | #13 |
| Oceanography | #13 | #14 | #19 |
| Ecology | #24 | #26 | #40 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #21 | #24 | #47 |
| Geology | #37 | #41 | #71 |
| Environmental Management | #28 | #32 | #77 |
| Paleontology | #45 | #50 | #84 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #29 | #32 | #103 |
| Environmental Engineering | #49 | #59 | #203 |
| Meteorology and Atmospheric Science | #32 | #35 | #63 |
| Geography and Cartography | #44 | #48 | #83 |
Chemistry rankings
Oregon State University ranked 86 for Chemistry in United States and 222 in the World with 50,261 publications made and 2,248,926 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Organic chemistry | #70 | #78 | #208 |
| Biochemistry | #92 | #104 | #246 |
| Physical | #66 | #76 | #256 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #67 | #79 | #313 |
| Radiochemistry | #48 | #55 | #315 |
| Nanotechnology | #87 | #96 | #371 |
| Computational | #108 | #120 | #436 |
| Pharmacy | #89 | #104 | #481 |
| Environmental Chemistry | #28 | #33 | #76 |
| Petrology and Geochemistry | #31 | #35 | #76 |
Engineering rankings
Oregon State University ranked 72 for Engineering in United States and 226 in the World with 47,338 publications made and 1,827,333 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote Sensing | #25 | #25 | #49 |
| Engineering Management | #45 | #49 | #99 |
| Construction Management | #31 | #38 | #137 |
| Aviation | #71 | #77 | #194 |
| Renewable Energy | #36 | #46 | #195 |
| Environmental Engineering | #49 | #59 | #203 |
| Telecommunications | #66 | #77 | #207 |
| Reliability and Quality | #70 | #84 | #226 |
| Systems | #68 | #83 | #243 |
| Computer Engineering | #73 | #84 | #252 |
| Metallurgy | #73 | #81 | #252 |
| Applied Physics | #73 | #80 | #254 |
| Robotics | #65 | #78 | #263 |
| Operations Research | #72 | #89 | #283 |
| Optics | #84 | #96 | #292 |
| Automation and Control | #71 | #86 | #301 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #67 | #79 | #313 |
| Biotechnology | #105 | #120 | #335 |
| Landscape Architecture | #58 | #71 | #367 |
| Nanotechnology | #87 | #96 | #371 |
| Architecture | #85 | #102 | #390 |
| Geotechnical Engineering | #27 | #31 | #65 |
| Firefighting and Fire Science | #8 | #9 | #46 |
| Marine Engineering | #8 | #8 | #31 |
Physics rankings
Oregon State University ranked 77 for Physics in United States and 261 in the World with 41,658 publications made and 1,670,071 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #51 | #57 | #115 |
| Applied Physics | #73 | #80 | #254 |
| Biophysics | #113 | #126 | #281 |
| Optics | #84 | #96 | #292 |
| Molecular | #97 | #115 | #371 |
| Nanotechnology | #87 | #96 | #371 |
| Theoretical | #94 | #109 | #397 |
| Condensed Matter | #99 | #112 | #430 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Oregon State University ranked 96 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 273 in the World with 39,090 publications made and 1,479,982 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeology | #54 | #63 | #138 |
| History | #64 | #76 | #165 |
| Demography | #82 | #95 | #174 |
| Education | #91 | #103 | #186 |
| Genealogy | #96 | #112 | #204 |
| Law | #106 | #124 | #257 |
| Sociology | #110 | #128 | #266 |
| Anthropology | #123 | #143 | #302 |
| Aesthetics | #100 | #121 | #312 |
| Political Science | #106 | #125 | #313 |
| Gender Studies | #151 | #176 | #328 |
| Forensic Science | #87 | #102 | #330 |
| Special Education | #163 | #181 | #355 |
| Publishing | #135 | #158 | #369 |
| Linguistics | #121 | #140 | #387 |
| International Law | #136 | #157 | #424 |
| Philosophy | #109 | #130 | #470 |
| Media Studies | #199 | #229 | #488 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #204 | #231 | #646 |
| Social Work | #397 | #439 | #982 |
Computer Science rankings
Oregon State University ranked 97 for Computer Science in United States and 260 in the World with 31,897 publications made and 1,149,027 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | #50 | #58 | #137 |
| Software Engineering | #54 | #68 | #162 |
| Multimedia | #64 | #73 | #178 |
| Machine Learning | #72 | #84 | #203 |
| Telecommunications | #66 | #77 | #207 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #88 | #98 | #225 |
| Data Science | #92 | #108 | #249 |
| Computer Engineering | #73 | #84 | #252 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #81 | #91 | #252 |
| Robotics | #65 | #78 | #263 |
| Computer Vision | #79 | #94 | #294 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #109 | #129 | #368 |
| Cognitive Science | #123 | #142 | #375 |
| Computational Linguistics | #115 | #136 | #421 |
| Neuroscience | #163 | #187 | #504 |
| Information Technology | #178 | #197 | #528 |
| Library and Information science | #57 | #61 | #97 |
Medicine rankings
Oregon State University ranked 123 for Medicine in United States and 395 in the World with 30,248 publications made and 1,146,032 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #27 | #30 | #49 |
| Veterinary | #49 | #58 | #176 |
| Gerontology | #111 | #126 | #218 |
| Virology | #102 | #116 | #260 |
| Sports | #96 | #113 | #266 |
| Forensic Science | #87 | #102 | #330 |
| Physical Therapy | #116 | #135 | #332 |
| Urology | #118 | #134 | #396 |
| Clinical Psychology | #178 | #202 | #403 |
| Pharmacology | #118 | #132 | #405 |
| Health Science | #161 | #179 | #412 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #168 | #189 | #414 |
| Immunology | #119 | #134 | #421 |
| Healthcare Administration | #169 | #190 | #455 |
| Pathology | #132 | #148 | #465 |
| Nursing | #169 | #191 | #473 |
| Pharmacy | #89 | #104 | #481 |
| Ethics | #189 | #211 | #497 |
| Orthodontics | #131 | #147 | #526 |
| Dentistry | #131 | #147 | #575 |
| Psychiatry | #181 | #205 | #577 |
| Oncology | #144 | #159 | #579 |
| Radiation Therapy | #159 | #174 | #678 |
| Surgery | #164 | #182 | #695 |
| Epidemiology | #147 | #168 | #698 |
| Occupational Therapy | #192 | #216 | #704 |
| Audiology | #218 | #248 | #735 |
| Anesthesiology | #175 | #196 | #737 |
| Radiology | #180 | #202 | #758 |
| Cardiology | #202 | #222 | #828 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #155 | #173 | #848 |
| Ophthalmology | #210 | #233 | #891 |
| Dermatology | #181 | #199 | #921 |
| Pediatrics | #201 | #221 | #943 |
| Social Work | #397 | #439 | #982 |
Mathematics rankings
Oregon State University ranked 94 for Mathematics in United States and 244 in the World with 16,254 publications made and 582,447 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #67 | #74 | #121 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #81 | #91 | #252 |
| Statistics | #97 | #113 | #260 |
| Econometrics | #98 | #112 | #263 |
| Operations Research | #72 | #89 | #283 |
| Applied Mathematics | #94 | #111 | #373 |
| Actuarial Science | #197 | #219 | #562 |
Psychology rankings
Oregon State University ranked 144 for Psychology in United States and 414 in the World with 13,244 publications made and 472,196 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #91 | #103 | #186 |
| Special Education | #163 | #181 | #355 |
| Human Sexuality | #191 | #219 | #368 |
| Cognitive Science | #123 | #142 | #375 |
| Clinical Psychology | #178 | #202 | #403 |
| Neuroscience | #163 | #187 | #504 |
| Psychiatry | #181 | #205 | #577 |
| Occupational Therapy | #192 | #216 | #704 |
| Social Work | #397 | #439 | #982 |
Business rankings
Oregon State University ranked 98 for Business in United States and 276 in the World with 12,515 publications made and 377,166 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #45 | #49 | #99 |
| Construction Management | #31 | #38 | #137 |
| Project Management | #65 | #79 | #226 |
| Marketing | #94 | #109 | #238 |
| Advertising | #108 | #124 | #244 |
| Accounting | #114 | #129 | #279 |
| Operations Research | #72 | #89 | #283 |
| Risk Management | #94 | #114 | #310 |
| Management | #102 | #120 | #315 |
| Finance | #106 | #123 | #322 |
| Entrepreneurship | #109 | #127 | #351 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #109 | #129 | #368 |
| Real Estate | #159 | #177 | #465 |
| Actuarial Science | #197 | #219 | #562 |
| International Trade | #111 | #135 | #575 |
Economics rankings
Oregon State University ranked 99 for Economics in United States and 262 in the World with 9,086 publications made and 313,811 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #98 | #112 | #263 |
| Finance | #106 | #123 | #322 |
| Actuarial Science | #197 | #219 | #562 |
| International Trade | #111 | #135 | #575 |
| Agricultural Economics | #36 | #39 | #67 |
Art & Design rankings
Oregon State University ranked 86 for Art & Design in United States and 234 in the World with 6,661 publications made and 208,670 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | #50 | #58 | #137 |
| Acting and Drama | #63 | #75 | #176 |
| Multimedia | #64 | #73 | #178 |
| Graphic Design | #74 | #83 | #193 |
| Photography | #84 | #99 | #220 |
| Literature | #103 | #123 | #305 |
| Aesthetics | #100 | #121 | #312 |
| Interior Design | #58 | #68 | #345 |
| Landscape Architecture | #58 | #71 | #367 |
| Architecture | #85 | #102 | #390 |
| Creative Writing | #148 | #175 | #426 |
| Music | #201 | #227 | #620 |
| Sculpture | #142 | #164 | #643 |
| Cinematography | #241 | #274 | #865 |
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