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Oregon State University
Oregon State University - Main Campus, Corvallis United States

Oregon State University

World University Rankings
Global Rank #624

Oregon State University Overview

Oregon State University (OSU) is a renowned public research university located in Corvallis, Oregon. With a strong emphasis on innovation and sustainability, OSU is recognized for its exceptional academic programs, world-class faculty, and groundbreaking research initiatives.

Academic Excellence

OSU boasts a diverse and highly qualified faculty, including numerous Fulbright scholars, National Academy of Sciences members, and Pulitzer Prize winners. The university offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs in various disciplines, with particular strengths in engineering, forestry, oceanography, and agricultural sciences.

Research Achievements

OSU is a leading research institution, consistently ranking among the top universities in the country for research expenditures. The university is known for its cutting-edge research in areas such as sustainable energy, marine biology, and robotics, with numerous patents and publications to its credit.

Specialized Programs

OSU offers a number of specialized programs that set it apart from other universities. These include the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, which is renowned for its marine research and environmental studies, and the College of Forestry, which is one of the oldest and most respected forestry programs in the nation.

Experiential Learning

OSU places a strong emphasis on experiential learning, providing students with opportunities for hands-on research, internships, and fieldwork. The university's close ties to industry and government organizations also enable students to gain practical experience and make valuable connections in their chosen fields.

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Rankings

University Rankings by Region

Rank: #624

Sustainability Rankings

Rank: #560

World University Rankings

Rank: #624

World University Rankings by Subject

Rank: #46

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Programmes

Bachelor(85) / UG(85)

Arts and Humanities(12)

  • • Art Undergraduate Major (BA, BS, HBA, HBS)
  • • Bioresource Research Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS) - Animal Reproduction and Development
  • • Bioresource Research Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS) - Plant Growth and Development
  • • English Undergraduate Major (BA, HBA)
  • • Environmental Engineering Undergraduate Major (BA, BS, HBA, HBS)
  • • French Undergraduate Major (BA, HBA)
  • • German Undergraduate Major (BA, HBA)
  • • History Undergraduate Major (BA, BS, HBA, HBS)
  • • Interior Design Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS)
  • • Music Undergraduate Major (BA, BS, HBA, HBS)
  • • Philosophy Undergraduate Major (BA, BS, HBA, HBS)
  • • Religious Studies Undergraduate Major (BA, BS, HBA, HBS)

Business and Management(11)

  • • Bachelor of Science in Tourism and Outdoor Leadership (TOL)
  • • Bioresource Research Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS) - Bioproducts
  • • Bioresource Research Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS) - Climate and Biosystems Modeling
  • • Business Administration Undergraduate Major (BA, BS, HBA, HBS)
  • • Economics Undergraduate Major (BA, BS, HBA, HBS)
  • • Environmental Economics and Policy Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS)
  • • Innovation Management Undergraduate Major (BA, BS, HBA, HBS)
  • • Management Undergraduate Major (BA, BS, HBA, HBS)
  • • Marketing Undergraduate Major (BA, BS, HBA, HBS)
  • • Merchandising Management Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS)
  • • Recreation Resource Management Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS)

Engineering and Technology(17)

  • • BioHealth Sciences Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS)
  • • Bioresource Research Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS) - Genomics/Bioinformatics
  • • Bioresource Research Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS) - Water Resources
  • • Business Information Systems Undergraduate Major (BA, BS, HBA, HBS)
  • • Chemical Engineering Undergraduate Major (BA, BS, HBA, HBS)
  • • Civil Engineering Undergraduate Major (BA, BS, CRED, HBA, HBS)
  • • Computer Science Undergraduate Major (BA, BS, HBA, HBS)
  • • Construction Engineering Management Undergraduate Major (BA, BS, HBA, HBS)
  • • Ecological Engineering Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS)
  • • Electrical and Computer Engineering Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS)
  • • Energy Systems Engineering Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS)
  • • Forest Engineering - Civil Engineering Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS)
  • • Forest Engineering Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS)
  • • Industrial Engineering Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS)
  • • Manufacturing Engineering Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS)
  • • Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS)
  • • Nuclear Engineering Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS)

Life Sciences and Medicine(20)

  • • Animal Sciences Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS)
  • • Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Agricultural Business Management
  • • Bachelor of Science in Crop and Soil Science with a Plant Breeding and Genetics Option
  • • Bachelor of Science in Crop and Soil Science with an Agronomy Option
  • • Biochemistry and Biophysics Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS)
  • • Bioengineering Undergraduate Major (BA, BS, HBA, HBS)
  • • Biology Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS)
  • • Bioresource Research Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS) - Applied Genetics
  • • Bioresource Research Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS) - Biotechnology
  • • Bioresource Research Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS) - Pest Biology and Management
  • • Bioresource Research Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS) - Sustainable Ecosystems
  • • Bioresource Research Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS) - Toxicology
  • • Botany Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS)
  • • Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS)
  • • Forestry Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS)
  • • Horticulture Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS)
  • • Microbiology Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS)
  • • Nutrition Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS)
  • • Psychology Undergraduate Major (BA, BS, HBA, HBS)
  • • Zoology Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS)

Natural Sciences(10)

  • • Bachelor of Science in Crop and Soil Science with a Soil Science Option
  • • Bioresource Research Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS) - Bioenergy
  • • Bioresource Research Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS) - Environmental Chemistry
  • • Chemistry Undergraduate Major (BA, BS, HBA, HBS)
  • • Earth Sciences Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS)
  • • Mathematics Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS)
  • • Physics Undergraduate Major (BA, BS, HBA, HBS)
  • • Radiation Health Physics Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS)
  • • Rangeland Sciences Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS)
  • • Renewable Materials Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS)

Others(1)

  • • Finance Undergraduate Major (BA, BS, HBA, HBS)

Social Sciences and Management(14)

  • • American Studies Undergraduate Major (BA, BS, HBA, HBS)
  • • Bioresource Research Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS) - Food Quality
  • • Digital Communication Arts Undergraduate Major (BA, BFA, BS, HBA, HBFA, HBS)
  • • Ethnic Studies Undergraduate Major (BA, BS, HBA, HBS)
  • • Food Science and Technology Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS)
  • • Hospitality Management Undergraduate Major (BA, BS)
  • • Kinesiology Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS)
  • • Liberal Studies Undergraduate Major (BA, BS, HBA, HBS)
  • • Political Science Undergraduate Major (BA, BS, HBA, HBS)
  • • Public Health Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS)
  • • Social Science Undergraduate Major (BA, BS)
  • • Sociology Undergraduate Major (BA, BS, HBA, HBS)
  • • Speech Communication Undergraduate Major (BA, BS, HBA, HBS)
  • • Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Undergraduate Major (BA, BS, HBA, HBS)

Master(63) / PG(63)

Arts and Humanities(4)

  • • M.A., M.S. in History of Science
  • • M.Ag., M.S. in Rangeland Ecology and Management
  • • MA in Applied Ethics
  • • MEng, MS in Environmental Engineering

Business and Management(4)

  • • Graduate Pathway in Master's of Business Administration
  • • M.A., M.S., in Applied Economics
  • • MS in College Student Services Administration
  • • MS in Marine Resource Management

Engineering and Technology(11)

  • • M.Eng, M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • • MEng, MS in Chemical Engineering
  • • MEng, MS in Civil Engineering
  • • MEng, MS in Computer Science
  • • MEng, MS in Industrial Engineering
  • • MEng, MS in Mechanical Engineering
  • • MEng, MS in Nuclear Engineering
  • • MEng, MS in Robotics
  • • MS in Water Resources Engineering
  • • MS in Water Resources Policy and Management
  • • MS in Water Resources Science

Life Sciences and Medicine(18)

  • • M.A, M.S. in Zoology
  • • M.A., M.Ag., M.S., in Botany and Plant Pathology
  • • M.A., M.S. in Microbiology
  • • M.Ag., M.S. in Toxicology
  • • M.Ag., M.S., in Agricultural Education
  • • M.Ag., M.S., in Animal Sciences
  • • M.S. in Crop Science
  • • M.S. in Horticulture
  • • M.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • • MA, MS in Biochemistry and Biophysics
  • • MF, MS in Forest Ecosystems and Society
  • • MF, MS in Sustainable Forest Management
  • • MS in Comparative Health Sciences
  • • MS in Nutrition
  • • MS in Psychology
  • • MS, MEng in Bioengineering
  • • Master of Counseling (MCoun) - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
  • • Master of Science in Biological and Ecological Engineering

Natural Sciences(17)

  • • M.A., M.S. in Mathematics
  • • M.A., M.S. in Physics
  • • M.A., M.S. in Statistics
  • • M.Ag., M.S. in Wildlife Science
  • • M.S. in Fisheries Science
  • • M.S. in Soil Science
  • • MA, MS in Chemistry
  • • MA, MS in Environmental Sciences
  • • MA, MS in Geography
  • • MA, MS in Geology
  • • MA, MS in Ocean, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences
  • • MHP, MS in Radiation Health Physics
  • • MMP, MS in Medical Physics
  • • MS in Materials Science
  • • MS in Wood Science
  • • Professional Science Master's Degree in Environmental Sciences
  • • Professional Science Masters in Fisheries and Wildlife Administration

Social Sciences and Management(9)

  • • MA in Applied Anthropology
  • • MA in Environmental Arts and Humanities
  • • MAg, MS in Food Science and Technology
  • • MS in Human Development and Family Studies
  • • MS in Kinesiology
  • • Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (MAIS)
  • • Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
  • • Master of Public Health
  • • Master of Science (M.S.) in Education

PHD(56)

Arts and Humanities(3)

  • • PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Engineering
  • • PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in History of Science
  • • PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Rangeland Ecology and Management

Business and Management(2)

  • • PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Economics
  • • PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration

Engineering and Technology(11)

  • • PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Biological and Ecological Engineering
  • • PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering
  • • PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering
  • • PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science
  • • PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • • PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial Engineering
  • • PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering
  • • PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Nuclear Engineering
  • • PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Robotics
  • • PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Water Resources Engineering
  • • PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Water Resources Science

Life Sciences and Medicine(21)

  • • Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
  • • PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Animal Sciences
  • • PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry and Biophysics
  • • PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Bioengineering
  • • PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Botany and Plant Pathology
  • • PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Comparative Health Sciences
  • • PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Crop Science
  • • PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Fisheries Science
  • • PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Forest Ecosystems and Society
  • • PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Horticulture
  • • PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Kinesiology
  • • PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology
  • • PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • • PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Nutrition
  • • PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • • PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology
  • • PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Sustainable Forest Management
  • • PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Toxicology
  • • PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Wildlife Science
  • • PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
  • • PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Zoology

Natural Sciences(13)

  • • PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry
  • • PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Sciences
  • • PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Geography
  • • PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Geology
  • • PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Science
  • • PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics
  • • PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Physics
  • • PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Ocean, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences
  • • PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Physics
  • • PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Radiation Health Physics
  • • PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Soil Science
  • • PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Statistics
  • • PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Wood Science

Social Sciences and Management(6)

  • • PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Anthropology
  • • PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Education
  • • PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Food Science and Technology
  • • PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Human Development and Family Studies
  • • PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health
  • • PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Public Policy

University Information

Admission

Bachelor

SAT: 1060+
IELTS: 6.5+
TOEFL: 80+
Duolingo English Test: 110+

Master

GMAT: 500+
GRE: 315+
IELTS: 6.5+
TOEFL: 80+
Duolingo English Test: 110+

Students & Staff

Total students

27,818

UG students: 85% PG students: 15%

International students

1,931

UG students: 41% PG students: 59%

Total faculty staff

2,118

Domestic staff: 91% Int'l staff: 9%

Campus Locations

Oregon State University - Main Campus Campus

Primary Campus

104 Kerr Administration Building

City: Corvallis Country: United States Code: US Region: Americas Subregion: Northern America

OSU Portland Center Campus

555 SW Morrison Street

City: Portland Country: United States Code: US Region: Americas Subregion: Northern America