{"id":239343,"date":"2026-08-21T08:00:27","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T18:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=239343"},"modified":"2026-08-20T14:48:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T00:48:47","slug":"research-excellence-manoa-global-university-rankings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2026\/08\/21\/research-excellence-manoa-global-university-rankings\/","title":{"rendered":"Research impact, faculty excellence propel UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa in global university rankings"},"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> has earned a spot among the world\u2019s leading research universities, ranking in the No. 95–111 tier in the U.S. and No. 401–500 tier worldwide in the 2026 Academic Ranking of World Universities<\/a> (ARWU<\/abbr>) released August 15 by ShanghaiRanking Consultancy.<\/p>\n

ARWU evaluates universities based on six research and academic performance indicators. The 2026 ranking considers factors including alumni and faculty who have won Nobel Prizes or Fields Medals, highly cited researchers, research published in Nature and Science, papers indexed in major citation databases, and an institution\u2019s academic performance. Each indicator is weighted to produce an overall score, with research output and faculty quality among the most heavily weighted measures.<\/p>\n

Top 2% worldwide<\/h2>\n

ShanghaiRanking considers more than 2,500 universities for the ranking and publishes the top 1,000, out of more than 25,000 worldwide colleges and universities<\/a>. UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa\u2019s placement among the top 2% in the world is consistent with the university\u2019s showing among other higher education rankings entities.<\/p>\n

\u201cUH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa\u2019s recognition in the Academic Ranking of World Universities reflects the strength and impact of the research taking place across our campus,\u201d said UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Chancellor Vassilis L. Syrmos. \u201cThis ranking places significant weight on research excellence and world expertise of our faculty. It is gratifying to see their work recognized. Their contributions advance knowledge, address challenges facing Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> and the world, and create valuable opportunities for our students.\u201d<\/p>\n

Recent rankings<\/h2>\n

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

2027 The Princeton Review \u201cThe Best 392 Colleges\u201d guide,<\/a> August 19, 2026<\/p>\n

2026\u201327 Global University Visibility Rankings,<\/a> July 23, 2026<\/p>\n

2027 Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings,<\/a> June 17, 2026<\/p>\n

2026\u201327 U.S. News and World Report Best Global Universities rankings,<\/a> June 16, 2026<\/p>\n

2026 U.S. News and World Report\u2019s Best Graduate Schools rankings,<\/a> April 8, 2026<\/p>\n

2026 Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings by Subject,<\/a> March 25, 2026<\/p>\n

2025 U.S. News and World Report best online programs,<\/a> January 27, 2026<\/p>\n

2026 Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject,<\/a> January 21, 2026<\/p>\n

For more information, visit the M\u0101noa Institutional Research Office website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa\u2019s placement among the top 2% in the world is consistent with the university\u2019s showing among other higher education rankings entities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":217611,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[735,1466,1467,1793,1363,631,9],"class_list":["post-239343","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-research","tag-campus-recognition","tag-manoa-enhancing-student-success","tag-manoa-excellence-in-research","tag-manoa-institutional-research-office","tag-manoa-research","tag-ranking","tag-uh-manoa","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t