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The University of Portland ranked 436th in the United States, 1758th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 76 research topics. The University of Portland ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,967 academic publications and 108,167 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 87 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1758 of 14,131 In the World
#483 of 2,597 In North America
#436 of 2,496 In the United States
#7 of 31 In Oregon
#5 of 15 In Portland
#501 of 1,114 For Military science
#618 of 1,020 For Sexology
#663 of 1,063 For Social Work
#888 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2182 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 73 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Portland ranked 448th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2145th in the World with 3,189 publications made and 54,932 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#448 of 1,763 In the United States
#499 of 1,854 In North America
#2145 of 7,088 In the World

University of Portland
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 21 238
1994 21 189
1995 23 200
1996 20 282
1997 36 246
1998 40 265
1999 48 297
2000 31 404
2001 49 383
2002 46 498
2003 57 541
2004 57 607
2005 47 724
2006 53 850
2007 50 1042
2008 66 1062
2009 73 1225
2010 77 1374
2011 99 1603
2012 121 1814
2013 103 1912
2014 117 2154
2015 102 2222
2016 103 2426
2017 119 2243
2018 117 2563
2019 162 2937
2020 207 3256
2021 149 3841
2022 187 3775
2023 142 4094
2024 124 3352
2025 85 2780

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Portland in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Military science 239 265 501
Social Work 300 336 663
Communications and Public Relations 325 363 1020
Gender Studies 423 465 1036
Media Studies 451 492 1083
Anthropology 362 403 1220
Art History 458 502 1244
Education Majors 384 424 1264
Criminology and Criminal Justice 516 564 1280
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 408 450 1368
Library and Information science 460 500 1376
Aesthetics 350 389 1385
Sociology 425 472 1608
Law 449 494 1733
Classics and Ancient History 545 588 1773
History 421 468 1852
Political Science 449 496 1865
Demography 431 478 2034
Archaeology 404 453 2082
Linguistics 453 500 2281
Philosophy 451 501 2370

Medicine rankings

The University of Portland ranked 328th for Medicine in the United States and 1566th in the World with 3,026 publications made and 61,777 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Nursing, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#328 of 1,604 In the United States
#365 of 1,689 In North America
#1566 of 6,793 In the World

University of Portland
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 22 237
1994 24 215
1995 43 255
1996 24 404
1997 27 408
1998 29 471
1999 29 549
2000 33 679
2001 31 672
2002 40 759
2003 45 780
2004 41 900
2005 35 969
2006 42 1126
2007 60 1277
2008 64 1303
2009 52 1392
2010 44 1541
2011 62 1741
2012 92 2003
2013 97 2089
2014 73 2236
2015 83 2178
2016 100 2400
2017 122 2399
2018 124 2483
2019 157 2696
2020 184 3367
2021 185 3829
2022 204 3876
2023 160 4054
2024 122 3600
2025 94 3221

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Portland in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 300 336 663
Plastic Surgery 194 208 754
Cardiology 203 223 829
Critical Care Nursing 206 225 839
Surgery 230 255 1046
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 333 367 1134
Health Science 344 377 1141
Healthcare Management (MHA) 319 355 1157
Anesthesiology 260 287 1173
Nursing 342 379 1219
Psychiatry 312 347 1246
Gerontology 367 406 1266
Dentistry 258 286 1266
Physical Therapy 314 350 1287
Audiology 365 403 1340
Radiation Therapy 267 294 1365
Clinical Psychology 431 474 1402
Ophthalmology 306 337 1433
Family medicine 377 410 1448
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 302 335 1462
Orthodontics 324 354 1483
Pediatrics 298 329 1522
Oncology and Cancer research 301 334 1541
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 271 291 1545
Urology 274 300 1546
Sports Medicine 406 449 1643
Pathology 320 355 1644
Virology 312 345 1652
Anatomy and Physiology 341 378 1675
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 291 320 1753
Dermatology 292 317 1784
Immunology 326 359 1807
Public Health 435 483 2074
Pharmacy 397 436 2204
Pharmacology 412 449 2356

Biology rankings

The University of Portland ranked 408th for Biology in the United States and 2495th in the World with 2,732 publications made and 62,885 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#408 of 1,612 In the United States
#458 of 1,701 In North America
#2495 of 6,841 In the World

University of Portland
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 17 255
1994 19 207
1995 33 227
1996 22 326
1997 23 383
1998 29 408
1999 22 503
2000 19 593
2001 29 573
2002 36 661
2003 51 676
2004 42 807
2005 36 898
2006 40 1052
2007 54 1221
2008 51 1172
2009 57 1263
2010 62 1390
2011 70 1601
2012 89 1836
2013 102 1972
2014 93 2224
2015 89 2280
2016 92 2491
2017 103 2432
2018 115 2563
2019 146 2868
2020 157 3435
2021 144 3992
2022 167 3968
2023 146 4060
2024 101 3535
2025 97 3074

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Portland in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 301 334 1541
Virology 312 345 1652
Neuroscience 405 448 1724
Immunology 326 359 1807
Genetics 383 423 2123
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 403 443 2145
Zoology 452 499 2158
Molecular Biology 425 466 2314
Pharmacology 412 449 2356
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 482 533 2410
Microbiology 368 407 2411
Paleontology 422 473 2413
Evolutionary Biology 536 590 2546
Biochemistry 436 484 2632
Botany 450 500 2734
Biotechnology 416 458 2782
Nanotechnology 463 514 3323
Agricultural Science 573 632 3698

Computer Science rankings

The University of Portland ranked 453rd for Computer Science in the United States and 2450th in the World with 2,023 publications made and 47,546 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#453 of 1,616 In the United States
#502 of 1,702 In North America
#2450 of 6,855 In the World

University of Portland
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 14 263
1994 9 180
1995 22 175
1996 19 253
1997 22 274
1998 18 258
1999 38 350
2000 18 395
2001 35 356
2002 26 501
2003 30 434
2004 33 523
2005 38 622
2006 32 684
2007 32 838
2008 41 811
2009 49 933
2010 52 1030
2011 62 1146
2012 74 1370
2013 74 1445
2014 49 1613
2015 61 1625
2016 68 1751
2017 78 1636
2018 70 1914
2019 94 2172
2020 131 2476
2021 102 2778
2022 114 2776
2023 84 2901
2024 81 2475
2025 50 2090

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Portland in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 460 500 1376
Data Science 342 380 1589
Neuroscience 405 448 1724
Human-Computer Interaction 336 376 1936
Software Engineering 382 428 2006
Multimedia 452 495 2032
Cognitive Science 429 475 2057
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 403 443 2145
Cyber Security 407 455 2315
Computer Networking 399 449 2382
Management Information Systems 501 560 2538
Computer Vision 416 465 2622
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 439 487 2652
Telecommunications 482 535 3063
Machine Learning 506 559 3184

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Portland ranked 456th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2714th in the World with 1,986 publications made and 39,962 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#456 of 1,637 In the United States
#508 of 1,727 In North America
#2714 of 6,888 In the World

University of Portland
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 20 125
1994 12 124
1995 14 111
1996 15 172
1997 24 144
1998 17 175
1999 24 170
2000 10 233
2001 27 236
2002 27 271
2003 41 311
2004 39 389
2005 24 432
2006 28 582
2007 35 704
2008 47 701
2009 33 834
2010 43 916
2011 54 987
2012 56 1174
2013 57 1215
2014 73 1350
2015 67 1438
2016 63 1628
2017 68 1505
2018 80 1784
2019 103 1831
2020 118 2185
2021 91 2596
2022 93 2531
2023 95 2736
2024 74 2439
2025 46 1996

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Portland in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 351 400 2133
Geotechnical Engineering 324 368 2154
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 482 533 2410
Paleontology 422 473 2413
Geography and Cartography 426 477 2462
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 381 431 2471
Oceanography 426 480 2527
Geology 430 481 2541
Earth science and Geophysics 429 480 2578
Environmental Engineering 344 391 2808
Ecology 499 554 3011
Environmental Chemistry 485 542 3296
Environmental Management 488 549 3421
Agricultural Science 573 632 3698

Engineering rankings

The University of Portland ranked 442nd for Engineering in the United States and 2838th in the World with 1,972 publications made and 34,774 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#442 of 1,568 In the United States
#493 of 1,655 In North America
#2838 of 6,795 In the World

University of Portland
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 16 159
1994 13 120
1995 26 118
1996 19 186
1997 17 195
1998 11 201
1999 36 245
2000 18 293
2001 27 266
2002 27 411
2003 43 408
2004 40 460
2005 35 518
2006 32 700
2007 34 753
2008 41 692
2009 44 845
2010 67 934
2011 66 997
2012 64 1141
2013 63 1189
2014 76 1343
2015 71 1381
2016 68 1519
2017 65 1417
2018 61 1614
2019 103 1761
2020 122 2202
2021 85 2506
2022 81 2392
2023 62 2624
2024 67 2395
2025 41 2004

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Portland in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 313 345 1189
Human-Computer Interaction 336 376 1936
Structural Engineering 307 347 1997
Aerospace Engineering 344 388 2065
Geotechnical Engineering 324 368 2154
Computer Networking 399 449 2382
Systems Engineering 438 488 2571
Mechanical Engineering 418 466 2589
Biotechnology 416 458 2782
Electronic Engineering 392 443 2799
Environmental Engineering 344 391 2808
Optical Engineering 447 500 2875
Materials Science 414 464 2886
Metallurgical Engineering 399 448 2900
Civil Engineering 471 524 2965
Telecommunications 482 535 3063
Electrical Engineering 441 494 3073
Acoustical Engineering 549 602 3081
Chemical Engineering 436 486 3284
Nanotechnology 463 514 3323

Psychology rankings

The University of Portland ranked 362nd for Psychology in the United States and 1468th in the World with 1,920 publications made and 46,483 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#362 of 1,561 In the United States
#401 of 1,648 In North America
#1468 of 6,663 In the World

University of Portland
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 13 254
1994 17 174
1995 21 196
1996 13 308
1997 20 306
1998 17 326
1999 17 422
2000 16 503
2001 22 505
2002 32 537
2003 32 525
2004 33 595
2005 23 707
2006 36 802
2007 41 926
2008 43 907
2009 48 999
2010 36 1130
2011 44 1223
2012 58 1498
2013 71 1510
2014 61 1681
2015 53 1604
2016 62 1761
2017 67 1698
2018 80 1905
2019 103 2094
2020 123 2427
2021 94 2777
2022 117 2631
2023 98 2694
2024 75 2332
2025 47 2064

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Portland in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sexology 292 322 618
Social Work 300 336 663
Psychiatry 312 347 1246
Education Majors 384 424 1264
Clinical Psychology 431 474 1402
Child Psychology 480 530 1555
Social Psychology 468 515 1667
Neuroscience 405 448 1724
Cognitive Science 429 475 2057

Chemistry rankings

The University of Portland ranked 451st for Chemistry in the United States and 2935th in the World with 1,728 publications made and 39,087 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Physical chemistry, Petrology and Geochemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#451 of 1,455 In the United States
#502 of 1,538 In North America
#2935 of 6,561 In the World

University of Portland
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 13 145
1994 16 105
1995 23 124
1996 17 193
1997 15 265
1998 19 289
1999 16 367
2000 20 407
2001 14 377
2002 19 467
2003 43 455
2004 34 517
2005 27 557
2006 28 729
2007 41 719
2008 35 763
2009 43 786
2010 42 824
2011 53 999
2012 52 1104
2013 72 1265
2014 61 1383
2015 66 1431
2016 72 1533
2017 66 1608
2018 67 1691
2019 102 1759
2020 87 2213
2021 76 2549
2022 89 2529
2023 80 2684
2024 61 2437
2025 53 2207

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Portland in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 351 400 2133
Pharmacy 397 436 2204
Biochemistry 436 484 2632
Materials Science 414 464 2886
Organic Chemistry 481 531 3214
Physical chemistry 478 530 3230
Chemical Engineering 436 486 3284
Environmental Chemistry 485 542 3296
Nanotechnology 463 514 3323

Physics rankings

The University of Portland ranked 434th for Physics in the United States and 2706th in the World with 1,706 publications made and 33,167 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#434 of 1,537 In the United States
#486 of 1,623 In North America
#2706 of 6,729 In the World

University of Portland
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 16 161
1994 14 145
1995 21 125
1996 13 208
1997 16 201
1998 15 208
1999 27 248
2000 16 316
2001 25 278
2002 25 407
2003 45 403
2004 36 430
2005 34 498
2006 23 656
2007 29 690
2008 41 678
2009 43 777
2010 54 849
2011 54 960
2012 57 1070
2013 65 1132
2014 68 1302
2015 59 1368
2016 72 1487
2017 52 1330
2018 55 1528
2019 92 1693
2020 93 2030
2021 63 2340
2022 67 2260
2023 59 2405
2024 60 2178
2025 38 1870

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Portland in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 332 374 1663
Atomic and Molecular physics 396 442 2131
Astrophysics and Astronomy 463 514 2410
Quantum and Particle physics 427 478 2637
Optical Engineering 447 500 2875
Materials Science 414 464 2886
Nuclear Physics 487 537 2964
Acoustical Engineering 549 602 3081
Nanotechnology 463 514 3323

Business rankings

The University of Portland ranked 417th for Business in the United States and 1989th in the World with 1,209 publications made and 25,691 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#417 of 1,388 In the United States
#461 of 1,472 In North America
#1989 of 6,366 In the World

University of Portland
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 7 103
1994 5 93
1995 12 92
1996 10 140
1997 10 127
1998 16 95
1999 28 138
2000 15 177
2001 33 164
2002 25 270
2003 18 222
2004 16 278
2005 18 333
2006 18 422
2007 23 508
2008 21 512
2009 25 617
2010 37 725
2011 57 797
2012 48 862
2013 31 942
2014 41 1051
2015 44 1093
2016 37 1106
2017 49 1034
2018 47 1213
2019 60 1289
2020 84 1384
2021 43 1540
2022 56 1457
2023 50 1558
2024 35 1205
2025 29 932

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Portland in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Advertising 297 328 987
Engineering Management 313 345 1189
Investment Banking and Stock trading 310 344 1464
Marketing 377 419 1767
Finance 410 453 1950
Accounting 493 537 2021
Management 450 498 2308
Management Information Systems 501 560 2538

Mathematics rankings

The University of Portland ranked 430th for Mathematics in the United States and 2318th in the World with 1,122 publications made and 25,283 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#430 of 1,413 In the United States
#475 of 1,494 In North America
#2318 of 6,434 In the World

University of Portland
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 9 105
1994 4 97
1995 6 77
1996 4 111
1997 12 101
1998 13 65
1999 18 104
2000 14 163
2001 17 142
2002 18 215
2003 21 218
2004 18 251
2005 19 289
2006 14 335
2007 14 395
2008 22 396
2009 19 488
2010 36 541
2011 39 623
2012 32 776
2013 35 819
2014 44 856
2015 41 947
2016 44 983
2017 42 944
2018 46 1066
2019 68 1172
2020 106 1383
2021 53 1553
2022 61 1565
2023 50 1601
2024 42 1215
2025 26 1014

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Portland in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 356 389 1093
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 422 468 2013
Statistics 441 488 2418

Economics rankings

The University of Portland ranked 446th for Economics in the United States and 1956th in the World with 1,032 publications made and 15,273 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#446 of 1,361 In the United States
#490 of 1,445 In North America
#1956 of 6,188 In the World

University of Portland
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 10 49
1994 4 51
1995 10 35
1996 7 61
1997 6 64
1998 18 77
1999 22 87
2000 13 122
2001 24 119
2002 18 154
2003 15 148
2004 16 152
2005 14 187
2006 17 249
2007 20 268
2008 25 289
2009 20 380
2010 29 447
2011 44 464
2012 34 556
2013 43 643
2014 36 721
2015 40 720
2016 31 758
2017 48 679
2018 41 781
2019 55 848
2020 73 1022
2021 50 1229
2022 63 1144
2023 57 1266
2024 39 980
2025 28 821

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Portland in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 310 344 1464
Development Studies 442 487 1796
Finance 410 453 1950
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 422 468 2013

Art & Design rankings

The University of Portland ranked 392nd for Art & Design in the United States and 1656th in the World with 557 publications made and 10,213 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History, Multimedia.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#392 of 1,369 In the United States
#438 of 1,454 In North America
#1656 of 6,010 In the World

University of Portland
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 7 29
1994 3 26
1995 2 28
1996 4 48
1997 9 39
1998 8 46
1999 17 58
2000 6 75
2001 8 61
2002 8 80
2003 9 111
2004 7 88
2005 15 130
2006 11 158
2007 6 204
2008 12 188
2009 18 224
2010 21 267
2011 23 298
2012 30 340
2013 17 315
2014 22 393
2015 22 412
2016 17 509
2017 18 402
2018 15 475
2019 31 601
2020 32 663
2021 26 756
2022 24 812
2023 22 710
2024 15 594
2025 10 434

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Portland in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 458 502 1244
Aesthetics 350 389 1385
Literature 457 505 1766
Multimedia 452 495 2032
Fashion Design 458 507 2220