Portland State University Ranking
Overall Ranking Accuracy Score
Portland State University Average Ranking Based on Top 8 Ranking Organizations
Quantum Ranking
Rank by Quantum
Historical Position
Since 1980
World 2025
Avg Position in World
Regional 2025
Avg Position in Region
Local 2025
Avg Position Locally
University Ranking Overview: The estimated average ranking of Portland State University
across all ranking organizations for 2025 is 792
nd
From 1980, Portland State University made its debut in UNIRANKS at 439th and has continued to maintain Portland State University over 44 years, consistently holding an average ranking of 515.6 in nearly all ranking systems. Quantum has documented 130 ranking records across 44 years, including 9 international systems. Portland State University was positioned at 792nd in the world, 162nd in the country, and 162rd in the region , with the most logical rank in UNIRANKS at 499th, and a questionable rank observed on US News at 934th. Overall, our assessment places Portland State University at 515.6, with additional specifics on each system's ranking below.
Ranking Score On Each Ranking Organization 2025
499 th
949 th
717 th
1364 th
643 rd
643 rd
366 th
Portland State University ranking in each ranking system
| Ranking System | Ranking Since | Avg. Position |
2025 Position In World |
2025 Position In Region |
2025 Position In Country |
| 4icu | 2024 | 246 | 245 | 138 | 119 |
| US News | 2002 | 356.33 | 366 | 188 | 168 |
| UNIRANKS | 1980 | 528.43 | 499 | 172 | 147 |
| Webometrices | 2004 | 484.95 | 524 | 176 | 152 |
| CWTS Leiden Ranking | 2024 | 643 | 643 | 175 | 152 |
| CWUR | 2024 | 643 | 643 | 175 | 152 |
| Round Ranking | 2010 | 641.58 | 717 | 168 | 141 |
| Times Higher Education | 2016 | 806.25 | 949 | 185 | 152 |
| SCIMAGO | 2009 | 888.2 | 994 | 240 | 208 |
| QS | 2023 | 1365.5 | 1364 | 252 | 186 |
Portland State University ranking accuracy and historical overview in each ranking system
| Ranking System | Records Since | 2025 Position | NO Years | Average Position | Ranking Accuracy | Unusual Spike |
| UNIRANKS | 1980 | 499 | 44 | 528.43 | Highly Accurate | Not detected |
| Times Higher Education | 2016 | 949 | 8 | 806.25 | Not Accurate | Not detected |
| Shanghai ARWU | 2003 | N/A | 8 | 766.62 | N/A | Not detected |
| SCIMAGO | 2009 | 994 | 15 | 888.2 | Not Accurate | Not detected |
| US News | 2002 | 366 | 18 | 356.33 | Within the Range | 2021 |
| Round Ranking | 2010 | 717 | 12 | 641.58 | Fairly Accurate | Not detected |
| Webometrices | 2004 | 524 | 21 | 484.95 | Highly Accurate | 2023 |
| QS | 2023 | 1364 | 2 | 1365.5 | Unreasonable | Not detected |
| 4icu | 2024 | 245 | 1 | 246 | Not Accurate | Not detected |
| CWUR | 2024 | 643 | 1 | 643 | Highly Accurate | Not detected |
| CWTS Leiden Ranking | 2024 | 643 | 1 | 643 | Highly Accurate | Not detected |
Position score since 1980 - 2025
Portland State University Position on all 1980 - 2025
Position score since 1980 - 2025
Ranking on Top 8 Ranking Organizations as in
Portland State University Ranking on Top 8 Ranking Organizations as in
Portland State University Ranking in UNIRANKS
UNIRANKS Rankings 1980: Portland State University initially ranked 439th in 1980 has consistently held an average position of 528.43 in UNIRANKS for the past 44 years.
Portland State University Ranking in Times Higher Education
Times Higher Education Rankings 2016: Portland State University, first achieving a 550th ranking from Times Higher Education in 2016, has since maintained an average 806.25 ranking in Times Higher Education over the last 8 years.
Portland State University Ranking in Shanghai ARWU
Shanghai ARWU Rankings 2003: From its initial 449th ranking by Shanghai ARWU in 2003, Portland State University has preserved a consistent average of 766.62 over 8 years.
Portland State University Ranking in SCIMAGO
SCIMAGO Rankings 2009: Portland State University, which was ranked 620th by SCIMAGO in 2009, has held a steady average of 888.2 in SCIMAGO for 15 years.
Portland State University Ranking in US News
US News Rankings 2002: Since being ranked 211th by US News in 2002, Portland State University has consistently secured an average 356.33 position in US News over 18 years. Nonetheless, there was an unexpected and dubious spike from 356.33 to 934th in US News.
Portland State University Ranking in Round Ranking
Round Ranking Rankings 2010: Portland State University's initial 526th ranking by Round Ranking in 2010 has led to a long-standing average of 641.58 over 12 years in Round Ranking.
Portland State University Ranking in Webometrices
Webometrices Rankings 2004: Beginning with a 441st ranking from Webometrices in 2004, Portland State University has maintained an average 484.95 in Webometrices for 21 years. An unexpected and suspect increase from 484.95 to 1139th has emerged in Webometrices.
Portland State University Ranking in QS
QS Rankings 2023: Since its 1356th placement by QS in 2023, Portland State University has upheld a steady 1365.5 average in QS across 2 years.
Portland State University Ranking in 4icu
4icu Rankings 2024: Portland State University, which was ranked 246th by 4icu in 2024, has held a steady average of 246 in 4icu for 1 years.
Portland State University Ranking in CWUR
CWUR Rankings 2024: Portland State University initially ranked 643rd in 2024 has consistently held an average position of 643 in CWUR for the past 1 years.
Portland State University Ranking in CWTS Leiden Ranking
CWTS Leiden Ranking Rankings 2024: Portland State University initially ranked 643rd in 2024 has consistently held an average position of 643 in CWTS Leiden Ranking for the past 1 years.
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