The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa has been named one of America’s most beautiful college campuses by Travel + Leisure Magazine.
UH Mānoa is among the magazine’s list of the 30 most stunning campuses across the U.S released in June 2025 that, according to Travel + Leisure, “captivate not only students and faculty but also travelers who appreciate scenic architecture, lush green spaces, and unique landmarks.”
The flagship campus of the state’s 10 campus public higher education system spans 320 acres and features more than 4,000 trees and 500 plant species.
UH Mānoa is one of only 823 accredited arboreta worldwide, and one of just two in Hawaiʻi along with UH’s Lyon Arboretum, recognized by ArbNet and the Morton Arboretum for its landscape and botanical diversity.
The campus is also a 16-time Tree Campus USA, awarded by Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to effective urban forest management and for engaging staff and students in conservation goals.
More images of UH Mānoa campus.
Not just a beautiful campus
UH Mānoa is also consistently ranked among the best universities in the world.
A few weeks after the Travel + Leisure Magazine list was released, QS World University Rankings ranked the campus No. 77 among U.S. institutions (out of more than 2,600 4-year institutions) and No. 546 globally (out of more than 25,000 worldwide colleges and universities), placing it in the top 2.2% worldwide and the top 3% nationally.
QS was just the latest higher education ranking service that recognized UH Mānoa’s academic excellence in 2025. Others include the 2025 Global 2000 list by the Center for World University Rankings released June 2, the 2025 Carnegie Classifications that came out on April 24 and the 2025 U.S. News and World Report’s Best Graduate Schools rankings issued on April 8.
