Portland State University

Portland State University was instituted in 1946 as the Vanport Extension Center, for 220 students in Vanport, a city designed to house wartime shipyard workers. From serving veterans home from World War II, the university has been committed to meeting the needs of individual students and society as a whole. Over the years, Portland State University has grown into Oregon’s most diverse urban public research university, with more than 25000 students and over 200 degree programs on offer. The university is Portland’s public research university and is a place to test ideas and projects that show the world how different is done. Portland State University’s innovative approach involves education combined with creative problem-solving and collaboration across campus for maximum impact. At Portland State, students get to work side-by-side with top faculty researchers and address real-world issues.