University of Hawaii at Manoa: Rankings
University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked 357 in United States, 1467 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 65,135 academic publications and 2,336,329 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1467 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 10 | In Hawaii |
| # 1 of 6 | In Honolulu |
| # 398 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 357 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 208 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 249 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 336 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked 123 for Biology in United States and 393 in the World with 37,016 publications made and 1,519,546 citations received.
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #22 | #23 | #32 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #33 | #39 | #75 |
| Entomology | #72 | #83 | #189 |
| Zoology | #72 | #86 | #207 |
| Horticulture | #51 | #60 | #253 |
| Forestry | #71 | #82 | #267 |
| Botany | #80 | #95 | #267 |
| Paleontology | #96 | #113 | #290 |
| Toxicology | #78 | #89 | #306 |
| Evolutionary | #117 | #134 | #320 |
| Ethics | #147 | #165 | #347 |
| Virology | #118 | #132 | #355 |
| Animal Science | #88 | #106 | #381 |
| Oncology | #111 | #124 | #400 |
| Biophysics | #149 | #168 | #441 |
| Genetics | #132 | #149 | #452 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #137 | #155 | #474 |
| Neuroscience | #157 | #180 | #488 |
| Biochemistry | #135 | #153 | #510 |
| Biotechnology | #135 | #153 | #511 |
| Molecular | #153 | #171 | #532 |
| Immunology | #140 | #156 | #553 |
| Microbiology | #141 | #157 | #571 |
| Pharmacology | #148 | #166 | #601 |
| Nanotechnology | #173 | #199 | #1078 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked 70 for Environmental Science in United States and 208 in the World with 33,315 publications made and 1,306,339 citations received.
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanography | #32 | #35 | #58 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #33 | #39 | #75 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #55 | #65 | #179 |
| Geology | #70 | #83 | #195 |
| Ecology | #70 | #84 | #211 |
| Environmental Management | #50 | #60 | #211 |
| Forestry | #71 | #82 | #267 |
| Paleontology | #96 | #113 | #290 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #65 | #73 | #306 |
| Environmental Engineering | #100 | #121 | #510 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked 106 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 336 in the World with 29,999 publications made and 1,006,108 citations received.
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genealogy | #55 | #64 | #120 |
| Forensic Science | #45 | #50 | #126 |
| Anthropology | #54 | #64 | #126 |
| Special Education | #86 | #98 | #174 |
| Education | #90 | #102 | #180 |
| Media Studies | #86 | #100 | #199 |
| Demography | #89 | #103 | #201 |
| Gender Studies | #103 | #119 | #207 |
| Social Work | #94 | #107 | #208 |
| Sociology | #95 | #111 | #212 |
| History | #88 | #104 | #237 |
| International Law | #79 | #92 | #240 |
| Archaeology | #83 | #99 | #257 |
| Law | #111 | #129 | #266 |
| Political Science | #113 | #132 | #322 |
| Aesthetics | #105 | #126 | #339 |
| Linguistics | #107 | #126 | #346 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #130 | #151 | #349 |
| Publishing | #147 | #171 | #413 |
| Philosophy | #120 | #143 | #525 |
| Law Enforcement | #44 | #46 | #66 |
Medicine rankings
University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked 127 for Medicine in United States and 408 in the World with 26,761 publications made and 974,922 citations received.
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerontology | #70 | #82 | #124 |
| Forensic Science | #45 | #50 | #126 |
| Plastic Surgery | #83 | #94 | #191 |
| Healthcare Administration | #92 | #107 | #206 |
| Social Work | #94 | #107 | #208 |
| Epidemiology | #75 | #89 | #245 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #117 | #132 | #252 |
| Health Science | #116 | #130 | #261 |
| Nursing | #115 | #132 | #278 |
| Clinical Psychology | #140 | #160 | #296 |
| Toxicology | #78 | #89 | #306 |
| Urology | #97 | #112 | #314 |
| Ethics | #147 | #165 | #347 |
| Virology | #118 | #132 | #355 |
| Pediatrics | #107 | #121 | #358 |
| Oncology | #111 | #124 | #400 |
| Veterinary | #87 | #98 | #420 |
| Pathology | #121 | #137 | #424 |
| Psychiatry | #146 | #165 | #427 |
| Occupational Therapy | #130 | #150 | #429 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #106 | #121 | #468 |
| Ophthalmology | #137 | #153 | #468 |
| Physical Therapy | #149 | #172 | #483 |
| Surgery | #129 | #144 | #500 |
| Cardiology | #136 | #151 | #520 |
| Radiology | #142 | #159 | #538 |
| Dermatology | #127 | #142 | #539 |
| Anesthesiology | #144 | #161 | #545 |
| Optometry | #153 | #170 | #549 |
| Immunology | #140 | #156 | #553 |
| Sports | #164 | #190 | #562 |
| Pharmacology | #148 | #166 | #601 |
| Audiology | #186 | #213 | #608 |
| Radiation Therapy | #151 | #166 | #645 |
| Neurosurgery | #132 | #147 | #657 |
| Pharmacy | #147 | #171 | #802 |
| Cosmetology | #158 | #177 | #816 |
| Orthodontics | #187 | #210 | #834 |
| Dentistry | #172 | #193 | #839 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked 133 for Chemistry in United States and 531 in the World with 25,201 publications made and 1,086,490 citations received.
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #135 | #153 | #510 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #111 | #131 | #617 |
| Organic chemistry | #144 | #163 | #642 |
| Pharmacy | #147 | #171 | #802 |
| Physical | #147 | #175 | #870 |
| Computational | #192 | #219 | #964 |
| Radiochemistry | #122 | #143 | #1037 |
| Nanotechnology | #173 | #199 | #1078 |
Engineering rankings
University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked 121 for Engineering in United States and 494 in the World with 24,620 publications made and 940,339 citations received.
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote Sensing | #55 | #61 | #170 |
| Aviation | #69 | #75 | #189 |
| Renewable Energy | #49 | #61 | #286 |
| Computer Engineering | #105 | #125 | #380 |
| Telecommunications | #106 | #127 | #408 |
| Reliability and Quality | #108 | #131 | #415 |
| Applied Physics | #112 | #131 | #472 |
| Environmental Engineering | #100 | #121 | #510 |
| Biotechnology | #135 | #153 | #511 |
| Construction Management | #117 | #141 | #512 |
| Optics | #124 | #146 | #538 |
| Engineering Management | #195 | #218 | #581 |
| Systems | #147 | #175 | #614 |
| Architecture | #132 | #157 | #615 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #111 | #131 | #617 |
| Landscape Architecture | #103 | #121 | #651 |
| Metallurgy | #139 | #161 | #664 |
| Robotics | #136 | #165 | #709 |
| Operations Research | #165 | #195 | #812 |
| Nanotechnology | #173 | #199 | #1078 |
| Automation and Control | #178 | #211 | #1094 |
Physics rankings
University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked 114 for Physics in United States and 466 in the World with 24,600 publications made and 968,836 citations received.
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #22 | #23 | #32 |
| Biophysics | #149 | #168 | #441 |
| Applied Physics | #112 | #131 | #472 |
| Optics | #124 | #146 | #538 |
| Theoretical | #114 | #136 | #541 |
| Molecular | #133 | #156 | #561 |
| Condensed Matter | #134 | #155 | #758 |
| Nanotechnology | #173 | #199 | #1078 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked 132 for Computer Science in United States and 446 in the World with 21,387 publications made and 799,906 citations received.
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #109 | #120 | #245 |
| Computer Vision | #100 | #119 | #374 |
| Computer Engineering | #105 | #125 | #380 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #114 | #134 | #381 |
| Data Science | #128 | #150 | #397 |
| Computational Linguistics | #111 | #132 | #406 |
| Telecommunications | #106 | #127 | #408 |
| Multimedia | #129 | #149 | #425 |
| Animation | #111 | #131 | #453 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #137 | #155 | #474 |
| Neuroscience | #157 | #180 | #488 |
| Cognitive Science | #159 | #185 | #551 |
| Machine Learning | #152 | #180 | #587 |
| Software Engineering | #146 | #172 | #591 |
| Robotics | #136 | #165 | #709 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #168 | #197 | #889 |
Psychology rankings
University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked 139 for Psychology in United States and 373 in the World with 13,840 publications made and 472,123 citations received.
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #99 | #113 | #159 |
| Special Education | #86 | #98 | #174 |
| Education | #90 | #102 | #180 |
| Social Work | #94 | #107 | #208 |
| Clinical Psychology | #140 | #160 | #296 |
| Psychiatry | #146 | #165 | #427 |
| Occupational Therapy | #130 | #150 | #429 |
| Neuroscience | #157 | #180 | #488 |
| Cognitive Science | #159 | #185 | #551 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked 120 for Mathematics in United States and 381 in the World with 11,532 publications made and 455,630 citations received.
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #89 | #98 | #181 |
| Statistics | #119 | #138 | #385 |
| Actuarial Science | #202 | #225 | #575 |
| Econometrics | #171 | #198 | #623 |
| Operations Research | #165 | #195 | #812 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #168 | #197 | #889 |
| Applied Mathematics | #191 | #221 | #1034 |
Business rankings
University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked 123 for Business in United States and 403 in the World with 8,366 publications made and 275,677 citations received.
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing | #106 | #124 | #308 |
| International Trade | #71 | #83 | #311 |
| Real Estate | #132 | #147 | #366 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #114 | #134 | #381 |
| Accounting | #147 | #169 | #394 |
| Advertising | #158 | #181 | #427 |
| Finance | #131 | #156 | #451 |
| Construction Management | #117 | #141 | #512 |
| Project Management | #141 | #164 | #532 |
| Risk Management | #138 | #162 | #534 |
| Management | #148 | #175 | #546 |
| Actuarial Science | #202 | #225 | #575 |
| Engineering Management | #195 | #218 | #581 |
| Entrepreneurship | #190 | #217 | #752 |
| Operations Research | #165 | #195 | #812 |
Economics rankings
University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked 122 for Economics in United States and 342 in the World with 7,649 publications made and 217,403 citations received.
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #71 | #83 | #311 |
| Finance | #131 | #156 | #451 |
| Actuarial Science | #202 | #225 | #575 |
| Econometrics | #171 | #198 | #623 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked 87 for Art & Design in United States and 249 in the World with 5,602 publications made and 169,066 citations received.
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acting and Drama | #71 | #84 | #201 |
| Literature | #107 | #128 | #331 |
| Aesthetics | #105 | #126 | #339 |
| Creative Writing | #126 | #149 | #347 |
| Cinematography | #100 | #120 | #366 |
| Graphic Design | #121 | #139 | #405 |
| Multimedia | #129 | #149 | #425 |
| Animation | #111 | #131 | #453 |
| Sculpture | #111 | #131 | #499 |
| Architecture | #132 | #157 | #615 |
| Music | #207 | #234 | #642 |
| Landscape Architecture | #103 | #121 | #651 |
| Interior Design | #110 | #125 | #671 |
| Photography | #218 | #255 | #782 |
