The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa placed in the top 2.6% out of more than 20,000 worldwide universities, according to the 2025 Global 2000 list by the Center for World University Rankings, released on June 2. The flagship campus of the UH System placed No. 140 among the top universities in the U.S., and No. 553 out of 21,462 ranked worldwide universities.
“Being recognized among the top universities in the world reflects the dedication of our faculty, students and staff,” UH Mānoa Provost Michael Bruno said. “Our commitment to advancing knowledge and serving our community continues to resonate far beyond our islands.”
Four key objective pillars were analyzed for the rankings—education, employability, faculty and research. The center used seven objective and outcome-based indicators grouped into four areas to rank the world’s universities:
Education: Based on the academic success of a university’s alumni, measured relative to the university’s size (25%)
Employability: Based on the professional success of a university’s alumni, measured relative to the university’s size (25%)
Faculty: Measured by the number of faculty members who have received top academic distinctions (10%)
Research:
- Research output: measured by the total number of research articles (10%)
- High-quality publications: measured by the number of research articles appearing in top-tier journals (10%)
- Influence: measured by the number of research articles appearing in highly-influential journals (10%)
- Citations: measured by the number of highly-cited research articles (10%)
Surveys and university data submissions did not factor in the rankings. The center said that equal emphasis was put on student and faculty indicators, and that 74 million outcome-based data points were used. The Center for World University Rankings is a leading organization that publishes trusted global university rankings and provides strategic advice to improve education and research outcomes. For more on the methodology, visit this website.
—By Marc Arakaki
