University of Oregon

Excellence is a Given

We're not trying to brag, but excellence is just a way of life around here. Find out why you should become a Duck.

Caring Amid COVID

University Health Services nurses have courageously and steadfastly helped care for students who have or may be infected with COVID-19 throughout the pandemic.

Battling a Pandemic

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MLK Every Day

MLK’s social justice work is as critical today as it was decades ago. We honor his legacy and work to move his dream forward.

A day “on” not a day “off”

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Nestled between rivers, mountains, and a rocky coastline—we’re all about beautiful contrasts.

We’re relentlessly innovative, but grounded in a history we’re constantly learning from. We’re thinkers who create, builders who dream, adventurers, and change agents happily rooted in our own personal arboretum.

We love technology and nature, abstract art and discrete mathematics. We believe in respect and inclusion, conversation, and collaboration, and we’re always interested in diverse perspectives.

So don't you want to be a Duck?

Why UO?

READY, SET, DUCK

#1

PUBLIC UNIVERSITY IN OREGON FOR first-year RETENTION and GRADUATION RATES

16:1

student to teacher ratio

$246M

TOTAL FINANCIAL AID OFFERED TO UO STUDENTS per year

Business Majors Venture Out

If you have a passion for business, we have the path. At the University of Oregon, we offer concentrations that cover the world of business, including entrepreneurship, sports business, finance, marketing, accounting, and operations and business analytics.

Whether you want to start your own firm or join a Fortune 500 company, our Lundquist College of Business will give you the hands-on experience to get there—fast.

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Undergraduate

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Graduate

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“The Knight Campus Graduate Internship Program is exactly what I was looking for to launch my career. Even through remote learning, I have been able cultivate the technical and soft skills needed to be successful in my field. The program’s emphasis on team work and collaboration make me feel confident and prepared.”

—Demi Glidden, Graduate Student (Knight Campus Internship Program)

“Each project I am working on already requires a versatile approach, and the expert training I am receiving is jumpstarting me to take advantage of every aspect of the campus.”

—Samuel Lester, Graduate Student (Bioengineering), Harper, Texas

A Place for Curiosity

Ducks dive into research to find answers to some of humanity’s biggest questions. We’re using big data to save and improve lives, striving to predict earthquakes and prevent deadly disease. We’re combining expertise across disciplines in math, biology, and genomics with bioengineering, neuroengineering, and precision medicine to fight cancer.

We’re re-defining research education with the Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, shaping the next generation of scientists, innovators, and entrepreneurs, ready to serve the state, nation, and world with discovery and impact.

Oregon Research

Tier 1

NATIONAL PUBLIC RESEARCH UNIVERSITY

73%

OF STUDENTS ARE ENGAGED IN RESEARCH ACTIVITY

90%

of Knight Campus internship graduates are employed within 3 months

Improving Ways to Synthesize Genes

Synthetic biologist Calin Plesa, a scientist in the Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, was part of a team that dramatically increased a gene synthesis method that promises to help researchers understand how mutations give rise to disease.

Synthesizing Genes