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Study at Oregon Health and Science University


Oregon Health and Science University, also known as OHSU, is a public university located in Portland, Oregon, United States. It was founded in 1974 as the University of Oregon Health Sciences Center. It was renamed Oregon Health Sciences University in 1981 and took its present name in 2001. In addition to its main campus in Portland, OHSU has a smaller branch campus in Hillsboro. The main campus includes three hospitals. The university offers a wide variety of dentistry, medicine, and nursing programs in several Course Topics.

The Student Enrolment at OHSU includes an impressive number of international students. There are special organizations that assist foreign students with admission into the university.

Profile of Oregon Health and Science University

The main campus of Oregon Health and Science University is in Portland, OR (a large city). The school is a public school. Oregon Health and Science University offers degrees up to the Doctoral degree.

Course Topics

The school students most commonly major in a field related to medicine and nursing and emergency medicine.

Oregon Health and Science University Selectivity

Oregon Health and Science University does not accept everyone who applies.

Faculty

The school's faculty/student ratio compares favorably with most colleges. Oregon Health and Science University offers tenure to reward and retain some professors. Salaries for full-time faculty at the school are higher than most, allowing the school to afford quality teaching.

Student Enrolment

In 2007, Oregon Health and Science University had 2, 455 enrolled students.

Oregon Health and Science University Programs and Degrees
General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors
Nursing and Emergency Medicine290registered nursing, mental health nursing, nurse practitioner, nurse midwifery, nursing science, community nurse, various nursing, clinical nurse specialist, . . .
Medicine253medicine, dentistry, public health, health professions, neuroscience, pediatric dentristry, orthodontology, periodontics, . . .
Science57bioinformatics, biochem/biophysics/molecular biology, biomedical sciences, microbiology, cell biology, molecular genetics
Medical Support and Technology44physician assistant, radiation therapist
Business and Management27business management
Computer Science and Engineering26computer engineering, software engineering
Nutrition and Exercise Therapy26dietitian, clinical nutritionist
Engineering14electrical engineering, biomedical engineering
Medical administration10health care administration
Conservation and Resource Management4environmental science


Contact: Oregon Health and Science University

Oregon Health and Science University

3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd

Portland, OR 97239-3098

General Phone: (503) 494-7800

http: //www.ohsu.edu