and interdisciplinary doctoral programs in Conservation Biology and Communication and Information Science.
The University of Hawai‘i at Manoa's John A. Burns School of Medicine is partnering with The Queens Health Systems and a faculty professional group to expand medical education and research. Read more
Former Honolulu Chapter President Cheryl Ernst joined University of Hawai‘i President David Lassner at a Hōkū (Star) Society event for the University of Hawai‘i Foundation’s most exclusive group of philanthropists. Since 1974, ARCS Foundation Honolulu Chapter has provided more than $2 million of support for UH Mānoa doctoral candidates in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and health disciplines.
Classified as a research university (very high research activity) by the Carnegie Foundation for Advancement of Teaching, UH Mānoa annually brings in about $400 million in extramural research and training grants, placing it on par with members of the prestigious Association of American Universities.
The university was placed among the top 1% of universities worldwide by the Academic Ranking of World Universities and ranked 12th internationally for earth and environmental sciences by Nature Index based on publications in Nature and 67 other prestigious, peer-reviewed journals. In 2021, it was selected to host NOAA's Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research.