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VNR: 10 UH Mānoa subjects ranked in nation’s top 27

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

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The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa ranked in nearly 20 academic subjects in the 2026 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects released in September 2026, including four subjects that placed among the top 16 in the country and another six placed in the nation's top 27.

Oceanography ranked No. 4 in the U.S. and No. 6 globally, while atmospheric science ranked No. 9 in the U.S. and No. 15 worldwide. Geography tied for No. 14 in the U.S. and No. 51-75 tier in the world, and hospitality and tourism management ranked No. 16 in the U.S. and No. 43 globally.

UH Mānoa also ranked across a broad range of science, engineering, social science and other academic and research fields. In the U.S., public administration tied for No. 21, civil engineering tied for No. 23, Earth sciences tied for No. 24, agricultural sciences tied for No. 26 and ecology and food science and technology tied for No. 27. Public administration, Earth sciences and ecology placed in the No. 76-100 tier globally, civil engineering and agricultural sciences ranked in the No. 151-200 tier worldwide, and food science and technology placed in the No. 301-400 tier globally.

The rankings were released by the ShanghaiRanking Consultancy and are considered one of the most comprehensive and objective assessments of university performance by discipline.

"Rankings like these reflect the breadth and quality of the work being done by our faculty and students at UH Mānoa," Chancellor Vassilis L. Syrmos said. "Their important contributions through research, teaching and innovation across a wide range of disciplines, further strengthens our place as Hawaiʻi's flagship campus-where access meets excellence."

Additional UH Mānoa subjects recognized in the 2026 rankings include:

  • Water resources: Tied No. 44 U.S., No. 201-300 world
  • Environmental science and engineering: Tied No. 56 U.S., No. 301-400 world
  • Political science: Tied No. 69 U.S., No. 201-300 world
  • Sociology: Tied No. 69 U.S., No. 201-300 world
  • Biological sciences: Tied No. 75 U.S., No. 301-400 world
  • Education: Tied No. 79 U.S., No. 201-300 world
  • Management: Tied No. 110 U.S., No. 401-500 world

UH Mānoa was evaluated alongside approximately 2,000 universities from nearly 100 countries and regions, selected from a global pool of more than 25,000 institutions. The rankings are based on measures such as world-class faculty, world-class research output, high-quality research, research impact and international collaboration.

See UH Mānoa's profile on the Shanghai Ranking Consultancy website.

Announced on August 15, ShanghaiRanking Consultancy ranked UH Mānoa in the No. 95-111 tier in the U.S. and No. 401-500 tier worldwide in the 2026 Academic Ranking of World Universities.

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UH Mānoa also received these notable rankings:

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

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Vassilis L. Syrmos, UH Mānoa Chancellor

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"So this is an affirmation of the great work that our faculty, students and staff are doing. We have so many great research areas. We are internationally known: oceanography, climate change, conservation, astronomy, you name it."

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"These rankings are an affirmation of how great UH Mānoa is, and we should be known as the university where access meets excellence. So our kids get one of the best education here in the United States."

VOSOT SCRIPT:

INTRO:

UH Mānoa is making waves in a new global ranking of academic programs.

VO:

Ten subjects at Mānoa rank among the nation's top 27.

Oceanography leads the way at No. 4 in the country and No. 6 in the world.

Atmospheric science ranks No. 9 nationally and No. 15 worldwide.

Geography comes in at No. 14…and hospitality and tourism is No. 16 in the country.

Mānoa also ranks in the nation's top 30 for six other subjects, including civil engineering, Earth sciences, agricultural sciences and ecology.

SOT:

Vassilis L. Syrmos, UH Mānoa Chancellor

"So this is an affirmation of the great work that our faculty, students and staff are doing. We have so many great research areas. We are internationally known: oceanography, climate change, conservation, astronomy, you name it."

VO:

The rankings cover about 2,000 universities around the world.

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