{"id":140662,"date":"2021-05-05T00:01:18","date_gmt":"2021-05-05T10:01:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=140662"},"modified":"2021-05-05T00:09:41","modified_gmt":"2021-05-05T10:09:41","slug":"2021-qs-usa-university-rankings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2021\/05\/05\/2021-qs-usa-university-rankings\/","title":{"rendered":"UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa highly ranked for diversity, research, employability of graduates"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

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The University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa<\/a> is one of the best universities in the U.S.<\/abbr> for learning experience, employability, diversity and research, according to the 2021 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS<\/abbr>) USA<\/abbr> University Rankings<\/a>, released on May 5.<\/p>\n

UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa placed No<\/abbr>. 97 overall and No<\/abbr>. 55 among public universities in the nation. UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa was also among the top schools with the highest ethnic student diversity.<\/p>\n

QS<\/abbr> evaluated 352 institutions out of nearly 4,300 degree-granting postsecondary institutions in the U.S.<\/abbr> This is the second year QS<\/abbr>—a global leader in higher education strategy based in London—released rankings for U.S.<\/abbr> universities and colleges.<\/p>\n

“UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa\u2019s standing in the QS<\/abbr> USA<\/abbr> University Rankings is a testament to the world class expertise of our faculty and staff. They bring this expertise to their work each and every day to prepare our students to be contributing and successful world citizens,” UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Provost Michael Bruno<\/strong> said.<\/p>\n

In the 2021 QS<\/abbr> World University Rankings<\/a>, released in June 2020, UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa ranked No<\/abbr>. 333 internationally based on academic and employer reputation, faculty\/student ratio, citations per faculty, and the proportion of international faculty and students.<\/p>\n

QS<\/abbr> USA<\/abbr> University Rankings methodology<\/h2>\n

The 2021 QS<\/abbr> USA<\/abbr> University Rankings rated institutions on 17 metrics<\/a> in the areas of:<\/p>\n