{"id":143314,"date":"2021-06-08T10:28:18","date_gmt":"2021-06-08T20:28:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=143314"},"modified":"2021-06-08T10:28:18","modified_gmt":"2021-06-08T20:28:18","slug":"qs-world-university-rankings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2021\/06\/08\/qs-world-university-rankings\/","title":{"rendered":"UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa recognized internationally for academic and research excellence"},"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 in the world\u2019s top 2% for academic and research excellence out of more than 26,000 worldwide colleges and universities, according to the 2022 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS<\/abbr>) World University Rankings<\/a> released on June 8.<\/p>\n

UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa placed No<\/abbr>. 62 among U.S.<\/abbr> universities and No<\/abbr>. 340 in the world. The rankings factor academic reputation (40%), faculty student ratio (20%), citations per faculty (20%), employer reputation (10%), international faculty index (5%) and international student index (5%). QS<\/abbr> analyzed 1,673 institutions for its world rankings. The London-based organization is considered a global leader in higher education strategy.<\/p>\n

“Recognition in the top 2% in the world is reserved for colleges and universities demonstrating academic and research excellence at the highest level. This recognition by QS<\/abbr> is representative of the superior work produced by our faculty, staff and students,” UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Provost Michael Bruno<\/strong> said. “Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> can be proud knowing that one of the top universities in the world is located right here in our state.”<\/p>\n

UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa placed higher than University of Utah (No<\/abbr>. 67 U.S.<\/abbr>, No<\/abbr>. 358 worldwide), University of California, Riverside (No<\/abbr>. 72 U.S.<\/abbr>, No<\/abbr>. 403 worldwide) and Washington State University (No<\/abbr>. 74 U.S.<\/abbr>, No<\/abbr>. 427 worldwide).<\/p>\n

QS<\/abbr> also ranked UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa No<\/abbr>. 97 overall and No<\/abbr>. 55 among public universities in the nation in its USA<\/abbr> University Rankings<\/a>, released in May 2021. The criteria was based on learning experience, employability, diversity and research.<\/p>\n

Other rankings<\/h2>\n

UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa also received these prominent rankings:<\/p>\n