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Portland State University

Portland State University

🇺🇸 United States of America 4-Year University
Global #522 United States of America #148
Campus of Portland State University

Institution Info

Founded
1946
Type
4-Year University
Students
23,640 students
Faculty
3,143

About

Portland State University is a higher education institution in United States of America, founded in 1946. It is ranked among the top 1,000 universities worldwide. The university has approximately 24K students, a member of Global D-Tier (World 501-1000).

Rankings

Source Year Rank Score
QS 2026 QS #1201 · Ranked
THE 2026 THE #985 · Ranked 35.77
UNIRANKS 2026 UniRanks #522 · Ranked 83.87

Research Output via OpenAlex

357
h-index
1,292,172
Citations
33,336
Publications
19,307
i10-index
2.01
Mean Citedness

Frequently Asked Questions

Portland State University is ranked #522 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within United States of America, it holds the #148 position.
Portland State University was founded in 1946, making it 80 years old. It is one of the established institutions in United States of America.
Portland State University has a student body of approximately 23,640 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 7:1.
Portland State University has produced 33,336 research publications with 1,292,172 total citations and an h-index of 357, according to OpenAlex data.