Welina Mai (Welcome) to an educational experience like no other:
Study at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
(doctoral-granting institutions)
No. 40 Global
51–100 Global
- UH Mānoa’s Institute for Astronomy discovered the first known interstellar visitor to pass through our solar system.
- HI-SEAS (Hawaiʻi Space Exploration Analog and Simulation) is the longest Earth-based Mars simulation conducted in the U.S.
- The John A. Burns School of Medicine ranks #1 in NIH research awards among community-based public medical schools.
- The UH Cancer Center is the only NCI-designated cancer center in Hawaiʻi and the Pacific.
- The UH Translational Health Science Simulation Center is among the nation’s most sophisticated facilities.
- The College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources pioneered a disease-resistant, transgenic papaya species.
- Lyon Arboretum, located in a tropical rainforest, houses over 5,000 species of tropical and subtropical plants.
- UH Mānoa owns and operates Moku O Loʻe, the only research facility in the world built entirely on a coral reef.
- The Institute for Biogenesis Research cloned the world’s first mouse and leads genetic and reproductive innovation.
- The Shidler College of Business is AACSB-accredited.
- The Music Department hosts the nation’s largest ethnomusicology program.
- CyberCANOE is one of the most advanced data visualization systems in the U.S.
- The world’s first Ethnomathematics program is offered at UH Mānoa.
The UH Mānoa proudly awards merit-based scholarships to eligible international students:
UH Mānoa is a globally recognized leader in research, education, and innovation. It is one of the few institutions nationwide to hold land, sea, sun and space grant designations—and is the most ethnically diverse university in the U.S.
With students from over 100 countries, UH Mānoa reflects the multicultural richness of Hawaiʻi. It ranks 7th in the U.S. for ethnic diversity (U.S. News, 2024). Students gain not only a top education but also invaluable cross-cultural skills.
The UH Mānoa proudly awards merit-based scholarships to eligible international students:
UH Mānoa is a globally recognized leader in research, education, and innovation. It is one of the few institutions nationwide to hold land, sea, sun and space grant designations—and is the most ethnically diverse university in the U.S.
With students from over 100 countries, UH Mānoa reflects the multicultural richness of Hawaiʻi. It ranks 7th in the U.S. for ethnic diversity (U.S. News, 2024). Students gain not only a top education but also invaluable cross-cultural skills.
