University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa was named among the world’s leading universities in the 2026-27 U.S. News and World Report Best Global Universities rankings, reflecting its strong research performance and academic reputation.
Two subjects at the university’s flagship campus on Oʻahu also placed in the world’s top 50. Another four were ranked in the world’s top 150.
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa placed in the top 2% internationally and top 4.3% nationally overall. It came in at No. 110 in the nation, out of more than 2,600 4-year institutions, and No. 482 worldwide, out of more than 25,000 colleges and universities.
Several disciplines were highly ranked in the best global universities subject rankings:
- No. 20: Marine and freshwater biology.
- No. 42: Meteorology and atmospheric sciences.
- No. 77 (tie): Space science.
- No. 90: Geosciences.
- No. 140 (tie): Arts and humanities.
- No. 144: Ecology.
The rankings assessed universities largely on research performance, global and regional reputation, publications and citations…