Portland State University: Rankings
Portland State University ranked 144 in United States, 461 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 31,597 academic publications and 797,992 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 461 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 165 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 4 of 31 | In Oregon |
| # 2 of 15 | In Portland, OR |
| # 144 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 367 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 431 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 465 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Portland State University ranked 145 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 544 in the World with 18,857 publications made and 476,355 citations received.
Portland State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #49 | #52 | #90 |
| Education | #100 | #112 | #201 |
| Gender Studies | #114 | #131 | #231 |
| Media Studies | #103 | #119 | #244 |
| Anthropology | #107 | #124 | #252 |
| Publishing | #95 | #112 | #262 |
| Special Education | #135 | #153 | #289 |
| Genealogy | #131 | #150 | #302 |
| Sociology | #133 | #154 | #348 |
| Law | #140 | #163 | #395 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #152 | #174 | #412 |
| Political Science | #138 | #161 | #451 |
| History | #139 | #163 | #469 |
| Archaeology | #132 | #156 | #490 |
| Linguistics | #147 | #170 | #521 |
| Aesthetics | #152 | #177 | #524 |
| Demography | #180 | #203 | #559 |
| International Law | #189 | #215 | #598 |
| Philosophy | #151 | #174 | #703 |
Environmental Science rankings
Portland State University ranked 155 for Environmental Science in United States and 635 in the World with 14,405 publications made and 375,083 citations received.
Portland State University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #59 | #67 | #284 |
| Environmental Management | #103 | #130 | #499 |
| Oceanography | #128 | #153 | #522 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #131 | #157 | #564 |
| Ecology | #146 | #172 | #628 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #177 | #204 | #711 |
| Geology | #166 | #194 | #712 |
| Forestry | #121 | #151 | #753 |
| Paleontology | #179 | #207 | #764 |
| Environmental Engineering | #169 | #201 | #1098 |
Engineering rankings
Portland State University ranked 174 for Engineering in United States and 772 in the World with 14,026 publications made and 349,176 citations received.
Portland State University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #70 | #76 | #148 |
| Computer Engineering | #96 | #113 | #331 |
| Construction Management | #76 | #94 | #354 |
| Operations Research | #101 | #124 | #411 |
| Reliability and Quality | #116 | #139 | #452 |
| Architecture | #107 | #128 | #499 |
| Renewable Energy | #100 | #124 | #635 |
| Landscape Architecture | #104 | #122 | #663 |
| Systems | #158 | #189 | #673 |
| Telecommunications | #152 | #181 | #696 |
| Remote Sensing | #174 | #201 | #734 |
| Aviation | #194 | #222 | #744 |
| Optics | #178 | #206 | #844 |
| Applied Physics | #173 | #200 | #911 |
| Nanotechnology | #158 | #183 | #928 |
| Environmental Engineering | #169 | #201 | #1098 |
| Robotics | #190 | #224 | #1144 |
| Metallurgy | #197 | #229 | #1244 |
| Automation and Control | #200 | #234 | #1398 |
| Biotechnology | #271 | #302 | #1586 |
| Transportation Engineering | #35 | #39 | #87 |
Biology rankings
Portland State University ranked 219 for Biology in United States and 1053 in the World with 13,055 publications made and 365,039 citations received.
Portland State University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #157 | #176 | #521 |
| Evolutionary | #162 | #186 | #536 |
| Ethics | #238 | #266 | #667 |
| Biophysics | #199 | #221 | #701 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #177 | #204 | #711 |
| Forestry | #121 | #151 | #753 |
| Paleontology | #179 | #207 | #764 |
| Zoology | #194 | #225 | #837 |
| Neuroscience | #235 | #265 | #863 |
| Nanotechnology | #158 | #183 | #928 |
| Botany | #187 | #214 | #1013 |
| Virology | #241 | #267 | #1150 |
| Toxicology | #189 | #216 | #1155 |
| Genetics | #241 | #270 | #1169 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #252 | #279 | #1180 |
| Molecular | #251 | #277 | #1207 |
| Biochemistry | #243 | #271 | #1279 |
| Animal Science | #270 | #305 | #1451 |
| Immunology | #285 | #313 | #1514 |
| Pharmacology | #287 | #319 | #1571 |
| Biotechnology | #271 | #302 | #1586 |
| Oncology | #324 | #359 | #1655 |
| Horticulture | #223 | #259 | #1781 |
| Microbiology | #274 | #307 | #1792 |
Computer Science rankings
Portland State University ranked 157 for Computer Science in United States and 589 in the World with 13,014 publications made and 400,690 citations received.
Portland State University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #104 | #115 | #224 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #96 | #115 | #286 |
| Software Engineering | #86 | #103 | #323 |
| Computer Engineering | #96 | #113 | #331 |
| Multimedia | #127 | #147 | #420 |
| Data Science | #133 | #155 | #434 |
| Machine Learning | #123 | #148 | #448 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #123 | #147 | #525 |
| Computational Linguistics | #150 | #177 | #690 |
| Telecommunications | #152 | #181 | #696 |
| Cognitive Science | #191 | #223 | #739 |
| Neuroscience | #235 | #265 | #863 |
| Computer Vision | #185 | #214 | #887 |
| Robotics | #190 | #224 | #1144 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #252 | #279 | #1180 |
Physics rankings
Portland State University ranked 188 for Physics in United States and 883 in the World with 11,807 publications made and 289,833 citations received.
Portland State University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #157 | #176 | #521 |
| Biophysics | #199 | #221 | #701 |
| Optics | #178 | #206 | #844 |
| Applied Physics | #173 | #200 | #911 |
| Nanotechnology | #158 | #183 | #928 |
| Molecular | #241 | #271 | #1190 |
| Theoretical | #258 | #294 | #1261 |
| Condensed Matter | #204 | #231 | #1265 |
Medicine rankings
Portland State University ranked 210 for Medicine in United States and 869 in the World with 10,249 publications made and 336,643 citations received.
Portland State University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #49 | #52 | #90 |
| Gerontology | #146 | #168 | #348 |
| Clinical Psychology | #162 | #185 | #362 |
| Health Science | #147 | #164 | #378 |
| Healthcare Administration | #148 | #168 | #397 |
| Nursing | #149 | #169 | #412 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #180 | #203 | #463 |
| Orthodontics | #147 | #166 | #621 |
| Occupational Therapy | #182 | #206 | #657 |
| Ethics | #238 | #266 | #667 |
| Dentistry | #155 | #173 | #696 |
| Psychiatry | #215 | #242 | #763 |
| Audiology | #235 | #266 | #808 |
| Epidemiology | #166 | #187 | #853 |
| Pharmacy | #168 | #192 | #937 |
| Physical Therapy | #247 | #280 | #989 |
| Sports | #268 | #303 | #995 |
| Pathology | #225 | #250 | #1030 |
| Virology | #241 | #267 | #1150 |
| Toxicology | #189 | #216 | #1155 |
| Pediatrics | #232 | #256 | #1161 |
| Surgery | #281 | #308 | #1290 |
| Anesthesiology | #286 | #316 | #1292 |
| Cardiology | #311 | #339 | #1415 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #249 | #274 | #1438 |
| Radiology | #304 | #337 | #1472 |
| Immunology | #285 | #313 | #1514 |
| Veterinary | #220 | #244 | #1527 |
| Pharmacology | #287 | #319 | #1571 |
| Ophthalmology | #329 | #361 | #1578 |
| Oncology | #324 | #359 | #1655 |
Chemistry rankings
Portland State University ranked 225 for Chemistry in United States and 1183 in the World with 9,241 publications made and 237,807 citations received.
Portland State University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #158 | #183 | #928 |
| Pharmacy | #168 | #192 | #937 |
| Physical | #169 | #199 | #1086 |
| Organic chemistry | #222 | #251 | #1246 |
| Biochemistry | #243 | #271 | #1279 |
| Computational | #241 | #271 | #1344 |
| Radiochemistry | #236 | #271 | #2183 |
Psychology rankings
Portland State University ranked 176 for Psychology in United States and 542 in the World with 8,724 publications made and 294,894 citations received.
Portland State University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #49 | #52 | #90 |
| Education | #100 | #112 | #201 |
| Human Sexuality | #125 | #145 | #219 |
| Special Education | #135 | #153 | #289 |
| Clinical Psychology | #162 | #185 | #362 |
| Occupational Therapy | #182 | #206 | #657 |
| Cognitive Science | #191 | #223 | #739 |
| Psychiatry | #215 | #242 | #763 |
| Neuroscience | #235 | #265 | #863 |
Business rankings
Portland State University ranked 129 for Business in United States and 431 in the World with 7,442 publications made and 225,927 citations received.
Portland State University
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #70 | #76 | #148 |
| Project Management | #83 | #99 | #279 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #96 | #115 | #286 |
| Real Estate | #124 | #139 | #331 |
| Marketing | #113 | #134 | #347 |
| Construction Management | #76 | #94 | #354 |
| Advertising | #136 | #157 | #354 |
| Operations Research | #101 | #124 | #411 |
| Accounting | #156 | #180 | #449 |
| Entrepreneurship | #141 | #164 | #472 |
| Management | #134 | #159 | #494 |
| Finance | #141 | #166 | #513 |
| Risk Management | #142 | #166 | #552 |
| Actuarial Science | #208 | #232 | #598 |
| International Trade | #126 | #151 | #674 |
Mathematics rankings
Portland State University ranked 139 for Mathematics in United States and 482 in the World with 7,438 publications made and 273,755 citations received.
Portland State University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #93 | #103 | #187 |
| Operations Research | #101 | #124 | #411 |
| Econometrics | #135 | #157 | #423 |
| Statistics | #138 | #159 | #483 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #123 | #147 | #525 |
| Actuarial Science | #208 | #232 | #598 |
| Applied Mathematics | #185 | #215 | #1006 |
Economics rankings
Portland State University ranked 126 for Economics in United States and 367 in the World with 6,342 publications made and 196,059 citations received.
Portland State University
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #135 | #157 | #423 |
| Finance | #141 | #166 | #513 |
| Actuarial Science | #208 | #232 | #598 |
| International Trade | #126 | #151 | #674 |
Art & Design rankings
Portland State University ranked 132 for Art & Design in United States and 465 in the World with 3,586 publications made and 77,884 citations received.
Portland State University
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | #103 | #124 | #282 |
| Multimedia | #127 | #147 | #420 |
| Acting and Drama | #125 | #148 | #421 |
| Literature | #135 | #159 | #444 |
| Cinematography | #139 | #161 | #448 |
| Architecture | #107 | #128 | #499 |
| Photography | #147 | #172 | #503 |
| Aesthetics | #152 | #177 | #524 |
| Graphic Design | #146 | #171 | #531 |
| Landscape Architecture | #104 | #122 | #663 |
| Music | #219 | #246 | #698 |
| Sculpture | #156 | #180 | #712 |
| Interior Design | #118 | #134 | #716 |
