Oregon is now home to eight colleges and universities ranked among the top research institutions in the U.S.
The American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation have released an updated review of higher education’s research landscape. The review, commonly known as Carnegie Classifications, identifies institutions with the largest output of research based on certain criteria.
Schools with the strongest research foundations have been deemed “Research 1” or “R1” universities followed by “Research 2” or “R2.”
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