Oregon State University ranked in the top 1.4% of universities worldwide

By: Theresa Hogue, [email protected]

Source: Steve Clark, 541-737-3808, [email protected]

This news release is available online at:  https://beav.es/Syo

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State University has been ranked in the top 1.4% out of 20,531 degree-granting institutions of higher education worldwide this year by the Center for World University Rankings.

Oregon State ranked 90th in the nation and 273rd in the world in the center’s 2023 rankings. The list is available here: https://cwur.org/

The rankings measure the quality of education, alumni employment, quality of faculty and research output, without relying on surveys and university data submissions.

Oregon State received its highest mark in the quality of faculty category, coming in at 217th in the world. That category is measured by the number of faculty members who have won major academic distinctions.

Oregon State ranked 243rd in the quality of education category, which is measured by the number of alumni who have won major academic distinctions relative to the university’s size.

The Center for World University Rankings is a consulting organization providing policy advice, strategic insights and consulting services to governments and universities to improve educational and research outcomes. Its rankings are the largest academic ranking of global universities, in terms of how many universities are analyzed.

About Oregon State University: As one of only three land, sea, space and sun grant universities in the nation, Oregon State serves Oregon and the world by working on today’s most pressing issues. Our more than 35,000 students come from across the globe, and our programs operate in every Oregon county. Oregon State receives more research funding than all of the state’s comprehensive public universities combined. At our campuses in Corvallis and Bend, marine research center in Newport, OSU Portland Center and award-winning Ecampus, we excel at shaping today’s students into tomorrow’s leaders.

On-campus TV and radio services: Oregon State University is equipped with on-campus television and radio studios/services that can be used by journalists. Live or live-to-tape broadcast television and radio interviews can be conducted using Vyvx, Zoom, Webex or Comrex (IP Audio). Oregon State staff can also gather b-roll and coordinate live-to-tape interviews on locations throughout campus. For radio, Oregon State’s Comrex (IP Audio) provides a broadcast-quality audio feed.