UH Mānoa globally recognized for excellence in academics, research, sustainability

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The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa continues to earn a place among the top universities worldwide for academic, research, faculty and sustainability excellence, according to the 2026 edition of the QS World University Rankings released June 19 by global higher education analyst Quacquarelli Symonds (QS).

UH Mānoa ranked No. 77 among U.S. institutions (out of more than 2,600 4-year institutions) and No. 546 globally (out of more than 25,000 worldwide colleges and universities). This places UH’s flagship campus in the top 2.2% worldwide and the top 3% nationally.

“This ranking reflects UH Mānoa’s commitment to providing a world-class education and conducting impactful research,” UH Mānoa Provost Michael Bruno said. “It celebrates the hard work of our faculty, students and staff who continually elevate the university’s impact locally and globally.”

QS rated universities on the following criteria: academic reputation (30%), citations per faculty (20%), employer reputation (15%), faculty student ratio (10%), international faculty (5%), international students (5%), sustainability (5%), employment outcomes (5%) and international research network (5%).

In its 2025 World University Rankings by Subject released in March, QS also awarded high marks to more than 20 UH Mānoa programs. Leading the way was linguistics, which earned a No. 11 ranking in the U.S. and No. 40 ranking in the world. Library and information management (No. 17 U.S., No. 51–100 world) and Earth and marine sciences (No. 20 U.S., No. 51–100 world) also placed within the top 100 in the world. See this UH News story for more.

Recent rankings

UH Mānoa also received these notable rankings:

• 2025 Global 2000 list by the Center for World University Rankings, June 2, 2025
• 2025 Carnegie Classifications, April 24, 2025
• 2025 U.S. News and World Report’s Best Graduate Schools rankings, April 8, 2025

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The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa earned global recognition today.

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According to new rankings from global higher education analyst Quacquarelli Symonds, UH Mānoa ranked in the top 2.2% of more than 25,000 universities in the world.

UH’s flagship campus placed Number 77 in the U.S. and Number 546 in the world.

The ranking looked at academics, research, faculty and sustainability.

Leaders say the recognition shows the campus’s strong impact at home and around the world.