Oregon State University soars high with top 1.4% rank among universities worldwide

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.