Oregon State University
(OSU)
About
Oregon State University (OSU) is a public land-grant research university in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. OSU offers more than 200 undergraduate degree programs, and graduate and doctoral degrees through all 11 colleges. It is classified as an R1 Doctoral University, designating "very high research activity", and as of 2023 has the seventh-largest engineering college in the nation. Undergraduate enrollment for all colleges combined averages over 32,000 while an additional 5,000 students are engaged in post-graduate coursework through the university.
Ranked Top 201 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 77 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
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Key Facts
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Subject Rankings
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36 subjectsQS
23 subjects|
Subject
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Rank
|
Score
|
Year
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|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture & Forestry | =30 | 72.3 | 2026 |
| Veterinary Science | 51-100 | - | 2026 |
| Earth & Marine Sciences | 51-100 | - | 2026 |
| Geology | 51-100 | - | 2026 |
| Geophysics | 51-100 | - | 2026 |
| Environmental Sciences | =130 | 74.1 | 2026 |
| Civil & Structural Engineering | 201-275 | - | 2026 |
| Geography | 201-250 | - | 2026 |
| Natural Sciences | =229 | 70.0 | 2026 |
| Biological Sciences | 301-350 | - | 2026 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | 301-350 | - | 2021 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | =382 | 60.8 | 2026 |
| Chemical Engineering | 401-420 | - | 2023 |
| Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering | 401-450 | - | 2026 |
| Materials Sciences | 401-550 | - | 2026 |
| Education & Training | 401-450 | - | 2025 |
| Engineering & Technology | 451-500 | - | 2026 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 501-550 | - | 2026 |
| Medicine | 501-550 | - | 2022 |
| Chemistry | 501-550 | - | 2026 |
| Physics & Astronomy | 551-600 | - | 2026 |
| Economics & Econometrics | 551-700 | - | 2026 |
| Computer Science & Information Systems | 751-850 | - | 2026 |
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18 subjects|
Subject
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Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant and Animal Science | 50 | 55.4 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | 82 | 55.4 | 2026 |
| Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences | =96 | 55.4 | 2026 |
| Geosciences | =109 | 55.4 | 2026 |
| Agricultural Sciences | =128 | 55.4 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | =159 | 55.4 | 2026 |
| Food Science and Technology | =176 | 55.4 | 2026 |
| Microbiology | 212 | 55.4 | 2026 |
| Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology | =239 | 55.4 | 2026 |
| Public, Environmental and Occupational Health | =287 | 55.4 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =289 | 55.4 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | =390 | 55.4 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =444 | 55.4 | 2026 |
| Materials Science | =526 | 55.4 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =599 | 55.4 | 2026 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | =661 | 55.4 | 2026 |
| Physics | =866 | 55.4 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | 883 | 55.4 | 2026 |