Each of the Oregon University System research universities – Oregon State University, Portland State University, and University of Oregon – each year conduct innovative research that helps solve significant problems and issues here in Oregon, nationally, and globally. OUS’s other campuses – Eastern Oregon University, Oregon Institute of Technology, Southern Oregon University, and Western Oregon University – also conduct a variety of research efforts related to the key areas of focus at their institutions.

OUS Sponsored Research

Since FY 2001, OUS sponsored research has increased from $221.7 million to $384.6 million in FY 2010. Out of this, federal sources of research have increased from $148.6 million in FY 2001 to $254.0 million in FY 2010; and private sources for research have increased from $54.9 million in FY 2001 to $115.6 million in FY 2010. Oregon State University was recently listed in the top 100 Institutions (ranked 95^th) nationally in Total Research & Development Expenditures for Science and Engineering for FY 2008 in The Chronicle of Higher Education 2010-11 Almanac Issue. For more information on this topic, see the annual report and most recent statistics for the large research institutions at:

• Oregon State University research stats and annual report
• Portland State University research stats and annual report
• University of Oregon research stats and annual report

Research as a resource is growing

Across OUS, research as a university revenue resource has grown dramatically over the last decade. According to the National Science Foundation's report Academic Research and Development Expenditures: Fiscal Year 2008, Oregon public universities (including Oregon Health & Science University) rank 17th in total expenditures from federal sources. On a per faculty basis, Oregon jumps to fifth among the 50 states in federal research and development dollars. Currently, gifts, grants and contracts make up a relatively large percentage of each university’s annual revenues in FY 2008:

• Eastern Oregon University = 15% of revenues from Gifts, Grants and Contracts, or $6.8 million
• Oregon Institute of Technology = 19% of revenues from Gifts, Grants and Contracts, or $9.6 million
• Oregon State University = 34% of revenues from Gifts, Grants and Contracts, or $217 million
• Portland State University = 22% of revenues from Gifts, Grants and Contracts, or $75 million
• Southern Oregon University = 17% of revenues from Gifts, Grants and Contracts, or $13 million
• University of Oregon = 29% of revenues from Gifts, Grants and Contracts, or $156.6 million
• Western Oregon University = 21% of revenues from Gifts, Grants and Contracts, or $17 million

Questions about OUS research? Contact Charles Triplett, Performance Program Manager, at 503-725-5717 or Charles_triplett@ous.edu; or click on the link to university research sites for specific campus contacts.