Portland, OR's 7 best Chemistry colleges [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Portland ranked based on their research performance in Chemistry. A graph of 3M citations received by 60.8K academic papers made by 7 universities in Portland was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Oregon Health & Science University

For Chemistry

#1 in Oregon

#80 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,942
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1887

2. Portland State University

For Chemistry

#4 in Oregon

#225 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $10,629
Enrollment: 19,951

3. University of Portland

For Chemistry

#5 in Oregon

#451 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $30,985

4. Reed College

For Chemistry

#6 in Oregon

#454 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $30,953

5. Lewis & Clark College

For Chemistry

#8 in Oregon

#530 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $37,999
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $42,021

6. University of Western States

For Chemistry

#16 in Oregon

#1132 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 959
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1904

7. Oregon College of Oriental Medicine

For Chemistry

#18 in Oregon

#1219 in the United States

Enrollment: 236

Universities for Chemistry near Portland

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
116	Oregon State University	86	Corvallis, Oregon
167	University of Oregon	118	Eugene, Oregon
195	University of Puget Sound	350	Tacoma, Washington
234	Seattle University	150	Seattle, Washington
239	University of Washington - Seattle	8	Seattle, Washington
241	Northwest University	423	Kirkland, Washington
244	North Seattle College	369	Seattle, Washington
331	University of Victoria	20	Victoria, British Columbia
358	Western Washington University	338	Bellingham, Washington
369	Oregon Institute of Technology	462	Klamath Falls, Oregon

Chemistry subfields in Portland