Research expenditures by university in Oregon, FY2024

12 institutions in Oregon reported to the NSF HERD survey in FY2024, and together they spent $1.2 billion, 1.0% of the US total. Oregon Health and Science University leads at $545.2 million — #64 nationally, half as much again as Oregon State University's $371.9 million. 8 spent more than in FY2023 and 4 spent less. The list runs down to Southern Oregon University at $1.0 million; every name on it links to that institution's own page.

Institutions
12
FY2024 R&D
$1.2 billion
Share of the US total
1.0%

Universities in Oregon ranked, FY2024

The 12 institutions in Oregon ranked by total research and development expenditures, NSF HERD FY2024.
In OregonInstitutionUS rankFY2024 R&DChange on FY2023Rank change
1Oregon Health and Science University#64$545.2M+5.3%down 4
2Oregon State University#94$371.9M+10.0%down 1
3University of Oregon#148$174.8M+6.3%down 1
4Portland State University#236$51.7M+11.6%down 2
5Pacific University#394$8.4M−21.8%down 37
6Oregon Institute of Technology#430$6.3M+13.0%up 8
7Reed College#460$5.2M−0.0%down 11
8Lewis & Clark College#546$2.9M+8.9%down 15
9University of Portland#622$1.7M+72.2%up 67
10Willamette University#641$1.5M−4.7%down 19
11National University of Natural Medicine#642$1.5M+9.7%up 2
12Southern Oregon University#697$1.0M−6.3%down 24
All 12$1.2B

Rank is a competition rank: two institutions that spent the same share a rank and the next one is skipped. Figures are NSF's own, as revised in the FY2024 release, and are shown to one decimal. How these numbers are built.

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Data: NSF HERD FY2024, built from NSF's published tables on September 8, 2026. Page updated September 13, 2026.

Data: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, National Science Foundation, Higher Education Research and Development Survey, FY2024.

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