Where the UO Ranks
College of Education
U.S. News & World Report has ranked the University of Oregon College of Education among the nation’s top 10 public institutions of education for five consecutive years. The college is among the nation’s top 10 most selective public or private institutions.
Faculty at the College of Education created the leading national model for effective behavior support, nurturing school-wide positive behavior.
The UO’s Special Education Program has been ranked in the top three nationally for seven consecutive years.
Department of Architecture
The UO’s Interior Architecture Program consistently ranks in the nation’s top five among accredited programs, and the Department of Architecture is ranked 15th in the nation by Design Intelligence magazine.
College of Business
U.S. News & World Report ranks the UO's Lundquist College of Business undergraduate and graduate programs among the best on the West Coast. Forbes has ranked the college’s MBA program among the best in the nation for return on investment.
According to Sports Illustrated, The Warsaw Sports Marketing Center is “the best sports management school in the nation.”
School of Journalism and Communication
Flux magazine is on a roll: 13 Gold Crown Awards from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association since it was launched in 1994. Flux is written, designed, edited, and produced entirely by students in the School of Journalism & Communication. The magazine has received more than 100 national awards, making it the most honored college student publication in the country.
School of Music and Dance
The School of Music and Dance received a grant from the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences to study skilled performance in musicians.
Since 1991, 100 percent of music education graduates have been placed in teaching positions.
Green Chemistry
The first of its kind in the nation, the University of Oregon Department of Chemistry’s Green Chemistry Program eliminates or reduces the use of toxic chemicals by finding creative ways to minimize the human and environmental impact without stifling scientific progress.
School of Law
The UO School of Law developed the first public interest environmental law clinic, the world’s largest and oldest public-interest environmental law conference, and an environmental law program that was one of the first in the nation.
Research
The Brain, Biology, and Machine Initiative brings together top researchers in psychology, biology, computer science, and physics, and has received millions of dollars in Congressional research grants.
The Lorry I. Lokey Laboratories provide a 30,000-square-foot signature research facility associated with the Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnologies Institute. Located 19 feet below ground on bedrock, the laboratories provide an optimal setting for research at the nanoscale.
