The University of Â鶹´«Ã½ at ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ is being recognized for academic excellence and student experience in the , released on September 21. About 800 of the nation¡¯s 2,700 four-year institutions were deemed eligible for the rankings. UH¡¯s flagship campus came in No. 244 overall and No. 49 in the west region.
The rankings were based on four categories:
- Outcomes (graduation rate, value added to graduate salary, debt after graduation and academic reputation)
- Resources (finance per student, faculty per student and research papers per faculty)
- Engagement (student engagement, student recommendation, interaction with teachers and students and number of accredited programs)
- Environment (proportion of international students, student diversity, student inclusion and staff diversity)
Data for the rankings came from a variety of sources, including government data, and student and academic surveys conducted by Times Higher Education.
“We appreciate this recognition from the Wall Street Journal and Times Higher Education. UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹¡¯s standing in these rankings solidifies our position as one of the nation¡¯s best universities for academic excellence and the student experience,” UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ Provost Michael Bruno said.
UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ consistently ranked among the best
UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ is consistently ranked each year among the best national and international universities by the most prestigious ranking entities in higher education. The 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education is the fourth ranking in September 2021 to note UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹’s academic excellence:
- 2022 Times Higher Education World University Rankings by subject, September 16, 2021
- U.S. News and World Report¡¯s 2022 Best Colleges rankings, September 12, 2021
- 2022 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, September 1, 2021
For more information, visit the .
These rankings are an example of UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹¡¯s goal of (PDF), one of four goals identified in the (PDF), updated in December 2020.
—By Marc Arakaki