| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth & Geosciences | #51-100 | — | #5 | #96 |
| Biological Sciences | #301-350 | — | #201-300 | #22 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | #30 | — | #76-100 | #50 |
| Environmental Science | #130 | — | #41 | #82 |
| Veterinary Science | #51-100 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Geography | #201-250 | — | #101-150 | — |
| Water Resources | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| Food Science & Technology | — | — | #101-150 | #176 |
| Materials Science | #401-550 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Chemistry | #501-550 | — | #151-200 | #289 |
| Education | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Civil Engineering | #201-275 | — | #301-400 | — |
| Energy Science & Engineering | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Public Health | — | — | #201-300 | #287 |
| Statistics | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Political Science & IR | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #229 | — | — | — |
| Biotechnology | — | — | — | #239 |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Psychology | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Business & Management | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #382 | — | — | — |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #401-450 | — | — | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #551-700 | — | #401-500 | — |
| Computer Science | #751-850 | — | #401-500 | — |
| Engineering & Technology | #451-500 | — | — | #444 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #501-550 | — | — | — |
| Physics & Astronomy | #551-600 | — | — | — |
Oregon State University ranks #624 in QS 2026, #201-300 in ARWU 2025 and #399 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #389 globally.