Education, physical sciences, more earn top rankings for UH Mānoa

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
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Marc Arakaki, (808) 490-3268
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Posted: Jan 23, 2025


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The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa earned impressive recognition in the 2025 Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject, released on January 22. Ten academic disciplines at UH Mānoa achieved high rankings, including top 200 world status in education, arts and humanities, and physical sciences. These rankings are among the most recognized global assessments of academic and research excellence.

Among more than 25,000 colleges and universities worldwide, four out of the 10 ranked UH Mānoa subjects placed in the world’s top 1% (within top 250 in the world), while the others placed in the world’s top 2–4% (between top 251–1,000).

UH Mānoa subjects’ world ranking:

  • Education studies: No. 126–150
  • Physical sciences: No. 126–150
  • Arts and humanities: No. 176–200
  • Life sciences: No. 201–250
  • Social sciences: No. 251–300
  • Psychology: No. 301–400
  • Medical and health: No. 301–400
  • Business and economics: No. 401–500
  • Engineering: No. 501–600
  • Computer science: No. 601–800

Times Higher Education considers the following factors for its rankings: teaching, research environment, research quality, industry income and international outlook. Regarded as one of the leading national and international university rankings focused on research and academic excellence, Times Higher Education considered between 654–1,488 of the top institutions for each of its subject rankings, out of more than 25,000 institutions worldwide, to be eligible for its World University Rankings by Subject.

Other rankings

UH Mānoa also received these notable rankings:

For more information, visit the Mānoa Institutional Research Office website.