Oregon State University Quick facts
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| University world Ranking - Times 200 (UK) | N/A |
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| University world Ranking - Jiaotong 500 (China) | 102 to 150 |
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| University world Ranking - Newsweek 100 (USA) | N/A |
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| America Rank (Jiaotong) | 59 to 76 |
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Oregon State University Basics |
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| Students (Undergraduates / PG/ Total) | 19753 |
3527 |
23280 |
| Faculty / Staff | 2918 |
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| Established | 1868 |
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| Endowment (2006) - USA Rank | $1,996,839,000 - 27th | ||
| Endowment per student | $85,775 |
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| Research Spending - USA Rank | $180,309,000 - 86th | ||
| Number of foreign students (if known) | 4,476 |
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| Affiliations | PAC-10 |
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Oregon State University Information
The Oregon state university is situated in Corvallis, Oregon, USA. It is a public university and was established in 1868 upon approval; by the Oregon Legislative Assembly.
In addition to the main campus at Corvallis, the university has a secondary campus at Bend.
In total there are 14 colleges and schools at the university; these cover the following areas: Pharmacy; Science; Business; Education; Forestry; Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences; Engineering; Agricultural Sciences; Health and Human Sciences; Liberal Arts;Veterinary Medicine; and Defense Education College. There is also a graduate school, and a honours college. These departments offer over 200 different courses and the oregon state university is especially strong in the fields of Zoology, Ecology, Oceanography, Pharmacy and Nuclear Engineering.
Some of the renowned faculty and alumni who are associated with the Oregon state university include the double nobel prize winner Linus Pauling. Other star names of academia include George Poinar, Douglas Engelbart, Octave Levenspiel, Milton Harris, George Oppen and Chris Anderson. In sports Oregon has produced several fine athletes including Dick Fosbury, Chad Johnson, Gary Payton and Jacoby Ellsbury.
Oregon State University Address
Oregon State University
Corvallis
OR 97331-4501
USA