Oregon State University's faculty includes many outstanding undergraduate teachers. Nationally prominent scholars and scientists regularly teach undergraduate courses on all levels. At the University, excellence in teaching builds on a base of excellence in scholarship. Oregon State University faculty members have established and sustained a remarkable tradition of interdisciplinary research and teaching. Thus, Oregon State University faculty members fulfill diverse and geographically widespread research and teaching assignments.
Faculty members work at many off-campus field sites throughout Oregon.
Beyond the state's boundaries, Oregon State University faculty members are editors of national and international journals, serve on a myriad of state, federal, and international advisory boards, and have provided personal leadership in international programs in more than 30 nations. Our faculty members have identified opportunities to contribute expertise in third-world nations and have built Oregon State University into a leading institution in overseas contracts. Our faculty has made Oregon State University the flagship research university in the state. Outside research grants and contracts to Oregon State University exceed those to all other Oregon State System of Higher Education institutions combined. Oregon State University is consistently among the top 60 research universities and the top 30 Land Grant universities nationally in terms of external funds received.