Portland State University

Portland State University (PSU) is a public educational institution founded in 1946 and located in Portland, Oregon, United States. As an organization, PSU is affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association, American Association of State Colleges and Universities, National Athletic Association, and Association of Public and Land. The university emphasizes education, higher education, and university industries.

Portland State University holds accreditations from several organizations: Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, American Chemical Society, Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET, Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC) of ABET, and Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. The university's motto is "Doctrina Urbi Serviat", and they have been assigned 23 patents.

PSU has several subsidiaries, including the Portland State University Business Accelerator, Portland State University Foundation, Portland State University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and the Portland State University School of Business Administration.