Portland State University: Rankings, Courses & Admissions

Portland State University in Portland was founded as a post-secondary educational institution for World War II veterans. It is the only public university in the state of Oregon which is located in a large city and is classified among R2: Doctoral Universities - High Research activity. The former names of this university are Vanport Extension Centre and Portland State College. The motto of this university is to let knowledge serve the city and the type of this university is a public research university. The academic affiliation of this university is urban 13/GCU, CUMU and Space-grant. This university offers various courses in undergraduate and postgraduate programs. The colours of this university are green and white and the nickname is Vikings. The sporting affiliations of this university are NCAA Division I FCS-Big Sky and the mascot is Victor E. Viking. This university is composed of seven constituent colleges and has an athletic team. Schools of Portland State include the College of Education, Schools of Business administration, School of Social work, college of urban and public affairs, college of the arts, Maseeh college of engineering and computer science and the college of liberal arts and sciences. 

Portland State University was founded in 1946 in Portland, Oregon, US. This university is Oregon’s most diverse, affordable and innovative public urban research university. According to US News, this university is ranked 280 out of 443 National Universities.