Portland University
Portland University at a Glance
- U.S. influence rank
- #1443
Reviewed by James A. Barham, PhD, Vice President and Academic Editor. Influence ranks come from our InfluenceRanking™ methodology; other figures come from federal data, with the year shown under each section. Report an error
About Portland University
According to Wikipedia, Portland University was a private, Methodist post-secondary school in Portland, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1891 in a split from Willamette University, the school closed in 1900. The campus was located in what is now the University Park neighborhood and later became home of the University of Portland. The original campus building, West Hall, still stands and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
What Is Portland University Known For?
Portland University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Nursing
- Sociology
- Business
- Economics
- Engineering
- Religious Studies
- Social Work
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Biology
- Psychology
- Literature
- Mathematics
- Philosophy
- Computer Science
- Anthropology
- Education
- History
- Political Science
- Medical
- Communications
- Law
- Earth Sciences
- Criminal Justice
Portland University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Portland University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Portland University ranks #361 in the U.S. and #968 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesPortland University ranks #841 in the U.S. and #2822 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesPortland University ranks #864 in the U.S. and #3304 worldwide for influence in Business.
Portland University ranks #899 in the U.S. and #5062 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesPortland University ranks #925 in the U.S. and #5024 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
Portland University ranks #950 in the U.S. and #4509 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
Portland University ranks #961 in the U.S. and #2313 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
Portland University ranks #1057 in the U.S. and #4399 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
Portland University ranks #1096 in the U.S. and #4450 worldwide for influence in Physics.
Portland University ranks #1220 in the U.S. and #5067 worldwide for influence in Biology.
Portland University ranks #1293 in the U.S. and #3385 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
Portland University ranks #1646 in the U.S. and #5069 worldwide for influence in Literature.
Portland University ranks #1671 in the U.S. and #6268 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
Portland University ranks #1715 in the U.S. and #5728 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
Portland University ranks #1739 in the U.S. and #6965 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
Portland University ranks #1781 in the U.S. and #5134 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
anthropology DegreesPortland University ranks #2067 in the U.S. and #7771 worldwide for influence in Education.
Portland University ranks #2177 in the U.S. and #7083 worldwide for influence in History.
Portland University ranks #2198 in the U.S. and #9352 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
Portland University ranks #2482 in the U.S. and #8738 worldwide for influence in Medical.
Portland University ranks #2570 in the U.S. and #9397 worldwide for influence in Communications.
Portland University ranks #2714 in the U.S. and #8770 worldwide for influence in Law.
Portland University ranks #3127 in the U.S. and #10530 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
Portland University ranks #3253 in the U.S. and #6882 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
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