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The University of Portland ranked 436th in the United States, 1761st in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 74 research topics. The University of Portland ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,466 academic publications and 75,372 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 76 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1761 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
#220 of 1,067 For Plastic Surgery
#467 of 1,139 For Military science
#511 of 1,018 For Sexology
#872 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#2368 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 71 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Portland ranked 444th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1964th in the World with 2,905 publications made and 34,888 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#444 of 1,728 In the United States
#493 of 1,819 In North America
#1964 of 7,020 In the World

University of Portland
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 7 108
1992 21 103
1993 22 156
1994 17 124
1995 21 139
1996 21 207
1997 33 170
1998 36 205
1999 44 194
2000 29 253
2001 42 282
2002 44 340
2003 53 389
2004 54 441
2005 40 499
2006 49 611
2007 51 778
2008 66 807
2009 83 953
2010 61 1006
2011 90 1200
2012 120 1340
2013 95 1482
2014 118 1694
2015 94 1676
2016 102 1740
2017 125 1679
2018 134 1897
2019 174 2162
2020 200 2434
2021 142 2844
2022 191 2994
2023 142 2916

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 239 263 467
Social Work 274 305 564
Radio and Television broadcasting 245 274 809
Communications and Public Relations 314 352 878
Gender Studies 393 432 898
Media Studies 438 481 1024
Education Majors 397 436 1164
Art History 467 511 1201
Anthropology 397 440 1256
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 411 451 1282
Sociology 427 472 1513
Classics and Ancient History 498 539 1532
Law 441 485 1550
Library and Information science 551 592 1632
Political Science 442 489 1678
History 430 478 1794
Aesthetics 466 516 1830
Demography 414 461 1834
Archaeology 422 472 2031
Linguistics 449 496 2144
Philosophy 447 496 2181

Medicine rankings

The University of Portland ranked 307th for Medicine in the United States and 1393rd in the World with 2,849 publications made and 45,431 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Nursing, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#307 of 1,558 In the United States
#343 of 1,643 In North America
#1393 of 6,680 In the World

University of Portland
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 9 136
1992 12 147
1993 23 173
1994 18 144
1995 39 178
1996 25 313
1997 25 326
1998 24 388
1999 31 411
2000 26 532
2001 28 537
2002 41 581
2003 40 589
2004 42 664
2005 30 774
2006 48 879
2007 56 1093
2008 67 1094
2009 57 1147
2010 46 1291
2011 62 1405
2012 88 1604
2013 97 1698
2014 80 1846
2015 84 1818
2016 96 1929
2017 126 1917
2018 192 2138
2019 157 2406
2020 179 3057
2021 171 3419
2022 235 3647
2023 156 3606

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
Plastic Surgery 98 109 220
Social Work 274 305 564
Critical Care Nursing 186 204 669
Cardiology 181 201 722
Optometry 212 233 773
Surgery 202 222 852
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 323 356 975
Healthcare Management (MHA) 307 342 996
Anesthesiology 231 256 1002
Psychiatry 280 313 1041
Health Science 348 378 1069
Dermatology 211 231 1078
Nursing 343 379 1080
Dentistry 231 259 1106
Ophthalmology 266 295 1129
Audiology 338 373 1134
Radiation Therapy 249 275 1185
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 265 294 1199
Orthodontics 262 290 1207
Gerontology 373 412 1208
Family medicine 335 362 1208
Anatomy and Physiology 271 303 1218
Clinical Psychology 417 459 1258
Physical Therapy 344 381 1350
Sports Medicine 376 416 1374
Oncology and Cancer research 288 320 1404
Urology 263 289 1409
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 263 283 1413
Pediatrics 312 342 1487
Virology 302 334 1515
Immunology 302 333 1578
Pathology 323 359 1613
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 311 341 1793
Public Health 417 463 1810
Pharmacy 387 426 2141
Pharmacology 402 440 2200

Biology rankings

The University of Portland ranked 388th for Biology in the United States and 2226th in the World with 2,536 publications made and 46,569 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#388 of 1,582 In the United States
#437 of 1,668 In North America
#2226 of 6,770 In the World

University of Portland
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 8 132
1992 14 137
1993 18 179
1994 13 131
1995 29 133
1996 18 249
1997 23 297
1998 23 308
1999 22 332
2000 17 390
2001 30 400
2002 37 461
2003 44 515
2004 42 603
2005 32 697
2006 46 820
2007 52 997
2008 61 998
2009 65 1014
2010 52 1157
2011 72 1284
2012 89 1484
2013 100 1647
2014 91 1833
2015 91 1916
2016 89 2050
2017 118 2000
2018 174 2211
2019 150 2573
2020 149 3069
2021 135 3590
2022 192 3725
2023 134 3572

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
Biophysics 322 358 1390
Oncology and Cancer research 288 320 1404
Virology 302 334 1515
Neuroscience 381 422 1516
Immunology 302 333 1578
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 333 370 1714
Genetics 354 391 1910
Molecular Biology 392 432 2086
Evolutionary Biology 478 527 2171
Pharmacology 402 440 2200
Paleontology 413 464 2256
Zoology 520 570 2358
Biotechnology 388 426 2426
Biochemistry 423 470 2451
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 526 582 2538
Botany 485 537 2790
Microbiology 463 509 3026
Nanotechnology 446 497 3139
Agricultural Science 572 631 3531

Computer Science rankings

The University of Portland ranked 427th for Computer Science in the United States and 2224th in the World with 1,991 publications made and 33,145 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#427 of 1,576 In the United States
#474 of 1,662 In North America
#2224 of 6,752 In the World

University of Portland
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 9 112
1992 16 103
1993 18 169
1994 7 121
1995 16 112
1996 15 197
1997 21 209
1998 16 196
1999 34 232
2000 16 255
2001 36 260
2002 25 326
2003 28 320
2004 40 375
2005 32 444
2006 35 534
2007 35 679
2008 54 648
2009 51 722
2010 49 811
2011 59 893
2012 78 1078
2013 69 1167
2014 59 1298
2015 60 1334
2016 74 1397
2017 88 1329
2018 116 1508
2019 121 1718
2020 129 2089
2021 106 2368
2022 131 2426
2023 86 2320

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
Data Science 334 371 1430
Neuroscience 381 422 1516
Cognitive Science 368 410 1622
Library and Information science 551 592 1632
Human-Computer Interaction 314 354 1657
Multimedia 409 451 1693
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 333 370 1714
Software Engineering 349 391 1720
Management Information Systems 449 496 2048
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 420 468 2464
Computer Networking 434 487 2511
Cyber Security 478 531 2582
Computer Vision 430 481 2627
Telecommunications 440 492 2767
Machine Learning 456 507 2790

Psychology rankings

The University of Portland ranked 332nd for Psychology in the United States and 1243rd in the World with 1,857 publications made and 33,891 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#332 of 1,527 In the United States
#369 of 1,612 In North America
#1243 of 6,528 In the World

University of Portland
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 6 113
1992 14 118
1993 15 182
1994 16 103
1995 19 145
1996 15 255
1997 19 242
1998 15 271
1999 16 306
2000 12 369
2001 21 399
2002 30 419
2003 27 410
2004 32 442
2005 21 544
2006 38 605
2007 35 752
2008 54 719
2009 53 799
2010 35 899
2011 40 941
2012 56 1162
2013 65 1207
2014 66 1342
2015 49 1287
2016 57 1423
2017 76 1346
2018 125 1514
2019 114 1755
2020 129 2050
2021 89 2276
2022 142 2352
2023 105 2251

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 248 278 511
Social Work 274 305 564
Psychiatry 280 313 1041
Education Majors 397 436 1164
Clinical Psychology 417 459 1258
Child Psychology 477 526 1376
Social Psychology 438 485 1409
Neuroscience 381 422 1516
Cognitive Science 368 410 1622

Engineering rankings

The University of Portland ranked 427th for Engineering in the United States and 2712th in the World with 1,800 publications made and 24,381 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#427 of 1,518 In the United States
#479 of 1,602 In North America
#2712 of 6,684 In the World

University of Portland
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 6 77
1992 12 68
1993 18 85
1994 9 73
1995 23 68
1996 15 139
1997 15 145
1998 10 157
1999 31 183
2000 16 216
2001 25 204
2002 24 295
2003 39 311
2004 47 346
2005 34 405
2006 32 536
2007 38 633
2008 43 651
2009 49 708
2010 51 740
2011 69 831
2012 61 923
2013 56 981
2014 76 1110
2015 72 1115
2016 76 1180
2017 73 1175
2018 72 1299
2019 119 1436
2020 119 1760
2021 80 2094
2022 80 2080
2023 63 1985

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 307 337 1237
Human-Computer Interaction 314 354 1657
Structural Engineering 298 339 1817
Aerospace Engineering 329 373 1874
Geotechnical Engineering 302 346 1947
Mechanical Engineering 390 436 2323
Systems Engineering 427 477 2348
Biotechnology 388 426 2426
Computer Networking 434 487 2511
Electronic Engineering 357 408 2539
Civil Engineering 438 490 2617
Optical Engineering 427 477 2707
Telecommunications 440 492 2767
Materials Science 406 457 2785
Electrical Engineering 407 457 2794
Metallurgical Engineering 402 452 2810
Acoustical Engineering 532 587 2897
Nanotechnology 446 497 3139
Chemical Engineering 505 558 3620

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Portland ranked 452nd for Environmental Science in the United States and 2563rd in the World with 1,771 publications made and 28,432 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#452 of 1,598 In the United States
#504 of 1,687 In North America
#2563 of 6,798 In the World

University of Portland
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 11 80
1992 5 70
1993 19 91
1994 9 88
1995 14 66
1996 13 127
1997 25 118
1998 15 139
1999 21 110
2000 8 146
2001 24 176
2002 25 203
2003 34 241
2004 34 294
2005 23 337
2006 27 460
2007 40 574
2008 45 585
2009 42 678
2010 38 745
2011 56 763
2012 52 955
2013 55 1026
2014 68 1106
2015 62 1127
2016 65 1252
2017 70 1231
2018 94 1367
2019 107 1494
2020 109 1700
2021 85 2011
2022 102 2134
2023 84 2028

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
Geotechnical Engineering 302 346 1947
Petrology and Geochemistry 336 384 1949
Paleontology 413 464 2256
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 358 405 2305
Geography and Cartography 424 474 2323
Oceanography 408 461 2349
Geology 412 463 2351
Earth science and Geophysics 428 480 2491
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 526 582 2538
Ecology 496 551 2843
Environmental Management 500 562 3275
Agricultural Science 572 631 3531

Chemistry rankings

The University of Portland ranked 437th for Chemistry in the United States and 2734th in the World with 1,597 publications made and 28,843 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#437 of 1,407 In the United States
#487 of 1,488 In North America
#2734 of 6,447 In the World

University of Portland
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 5 78
1992 8 84
1993 15 95
1994 12 73
1995 22 75
1996 13 132
1997 12 210
1998 14 217
1999 15 238
2000 15 275
2001 14 268
2002 19 325
2003 39 359
2004 34 398
2005 24 440
2006 34 590
2007 41 634
2008 36 694
2009 42 679
2010 44 732
2011 63 850
2012 50 938
2013 69 1093
2014 65 1187
2015 64 1237
2016 68 1323
2017 75 1360
2018 90 1454
2019 97 1584
2020 82 2003
2021 78 2363
2022 88 2395
2023 74 2293

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 336 384 1949
Pharmacy 387 426 2141
Biochemistry 423 470 2451
Materials Science 406 457 2785
Organic Chemistry 482 532 3098
Nanotechnology 446 497 3139
Chemical Engineering 505 558 3620
Physical chemistry 560 615 3628

Physics rankings

The University of Portland ranked 438th for Physics in the United States and 2654th in the World with 1,571 publications made and 23,384 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#438 of 1,485 In the United States
#490 of 1,569 In North America
#2654 of 6,603 In the World

University of Portland
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 9 83
1992 15 70
1993 17 104
1994 10 98
1995 19 76
1996 11 150
1997 13 137
1998 14 148
1999 24 179
2000 15 225
2001 24 215
2002 21 278
2003 40 307
2004 43 318
2005 29 390
2006 24 481
2007 29 559
2008 42 608
2009 47 638
2010 46 662
2011 58 765
2012 58 877
2013 55 954
2014 74 1053
2015 56 1078
2016 76 1130
2017 57 1095
2018 63 1226
2019 103 1374
2020 87 1643
2021 55 1926
2022 64 1963
2023 47 1821

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
Biophysics 322 358 1390
Theoretical Physics 297 336 1490
Astrophysics and Astronomy 436 486 2182
Quantum and Particle physics 437 488 2663
Optical Engineering 427 477 2707
Materials Science 406 457 2785
Nuclear Physics 485 536 2852
Acoustical Engineering 532 587 2897
Nanotechnology 446 497 3139

Business rankings

The University of Portland ranked 398th for Business in the United States and 1795th in the World with 1,110 publications made and 17,390 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#398 of 1,334 In the United States
#442 of 1,412 In North America
#1795 of 6,187 In the World

University of Portland
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 4 50
1992 8 39
1993 6 69
1994 4 54
1995 10 51
1996 9 103
1997 11 81
1998 17 66
1999 28 85
2000 15 114
2001 32 120
2002 22 174
2003 22 158
2004 19 192
2005 15 234
2006 15 295
2007 24 358
2008 18 381
2009 30 458
2010 38 532
2011 52 599
2012 41 639
2013 28 751
2014 38 796
2015 41 833
2016 40 791
2017 59 768
2018 45 849
2019 74 922
2020 69 1041
2021 47 1133
2022 54 1170
2023 44 1104

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 287 317 880
Investment Banking and Stock trading 287 318 1206
Engineering Management 307 337 1237
Marketing 381 422 1644
Finance 402 446 1768
Project Management 357 398 1792
Accounting 496 540 1865
Management Information Systems 449 496 2048
Management 429 474 2052

Mathematics rankings

The University of Portland ranked 431st for Mathematics in the United States and 2244th in the World with 1,056 publications made and 18,028 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#431 of 1,371 In the United States
#477 of 1,451 In North America
#2244 of 6,305 In the World

University of Portland
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 6 55
1992 9 55
1993 10 74
1994 4 77
1995 5 56
1996 4 92
1997 11 84
1998 13 61
1999 17 78
2000 12 109
2001 17 121
2002 17 150
2003 20 178
2004 22 210
2005 16 217
2006 14 278
2007 14 318
2008 26 333
2009 17 409
2010 30 453
2011 38 502
2012 38 620
2013 30 686
2014 48 707
2015 42 739
2016 45 781
2017 40 725
2018 41 825
2019 74 927
2020 96 1140
2021 56 1247
2022 69 1337
2023 49 1281

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 349 381 955
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 375 418 1701
Statistics 466 515 2482

Economics rankings

The University of Portland ranked 436th for Economics in the United States and 1738th in the World with 943 publications made and 10,765 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#436 of 1,317 In the United States
#479 of 1,400 In North America
#1738 of 5,995 In the World

University of Portland
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 4 29
1992 5 27
1993 9 32
1994 4 32
1995 9 21
1996 7 36
1997 4 42
1998 18 56
1999 19 52
2000 12 77
2001 23 84
2002 16 111
2003 17 106
2004 16 120
2005 10 138
2006 15 166
2007 20 213
2008 27 230
2009 20 294
2010 30 349
2011 40 346
2012 34 431
2013 39 512
2014 34 544
2015 36 556
2016 33 560
2017 48 507
2018 50 587
2019 50 614
2020 66 764
2021 48 897
2022 67 964
2023 56 927

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 287 318 1206
Development Studies 427 468 1568
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 375 418 1701
Finance 402 446 1768

Art & Design rankings

The University of Portland ranked 449th for Art & Design in the United States and 1772nd in the World with 536 publications made and 5,111 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
#449 of 1,321 In the United States
#498 of 1,404 In North America
#1772 of 5,720 In the World

University of Portland
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 0 7
1992 5 14
1993 6 22
1994 3 16
1995 2 20
1996 4 40
1997 8 25
1998 9 24
1999 18 44
2000 5 34
2001 7 41
2002 7 46
2003 7 77
2004 9 53
2005 12 78
2006 8 102
2007 7 135
2008 13 132
2009 16 155
2010 16 170
2011 17 198
2012 26 228
2013 17 236
2014 22 278
2015 21 287
2016 26 307
2017 19 268
2018 20 336
2019 37 394
2020 35 472
2021 35 524
2022 24 582
2023 20 473

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 467 511 1201
Literature 439 486 1569
Multimedia 409 451 1693
Aesthetics 466 516 1830
Fashion Design 428 475 1932