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
| In Oregon | Institution | US rank | FY2024 R&D | Change on FY2023 | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon Health and Science University | #64 | $545.2M | +5.3% | down 4 |
| 2 | Oregon State University | #94 | $371.9M | +10.0% | down 1 |
| 3 | University of Oregon | #148 | $174.8M | +6.3% | down 1 |
| 4 | Portland State University | #236 | $51.7M | +11.6% | down 2 |
| 5 | Pacific University | #394 | $8.4M | −21.8% | down 37 |
| 6 | Oregon Institute of Technology | #430 | $6.3M | +13.0% | up 8 |
| 7 | Reed College | #460 | $5.2M | −0.0% | down 11 |
| 8 | Lewis & Clark College | #546 | $2.9M | +8.9% | down 15 |
| 9 | University of Portland | #622 | $1.7M | +72.2% | up 67 |
| 10 | Willamette University | #641 | $1.5M | −4.7% | down 19 |
| 11 | National University of Natural Medicine | #642 | $1.5M | +9.7% | up 2 |
| 12 | Southern 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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