University of Hawaii at Hilo: Rankings

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The University of Hawaii at Hilo ranked 854th in the United States, 3284th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 67 research topics. The University of Hawaii at Hilo ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,141 academic publications and 215,134 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 9 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3284 of 14,131 In the World
#923 of 2,597 In North America
#854 of 2,496 In the United States
#3 of 10 In Hawaii
#238 of 1,114 For Military science
#457 of 1,493 For Astrobiology
#715 of 4,875 For Astrophysics and Astronomy
#3410 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#5968 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 64 other topics

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Environmental Science rankings

The University of Hawaii at Hilo ranked 347th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2026th in the World with 3,340 publications made and 118,614 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#347 of 1,637 In the United States
#396 of 1,727 In North America
#2026 of 6,888 In the World

University of Hawaii at Hilo
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 30 173
1994 32 149
1995 37 230
1996 31 209
1997 45 317
1998 28 358
1999 34 518
2000 44 647
2001 45 703
2002 30 862
2003 69 1024
2004 47 1108
2005 53 1200
2006 63 1385
2007 91 1619
2008 103 1902
2009 96 2185
2010 105 2703
2011 132 3094
2012 107 3339
2013 125 3770
2014 140 4152
2015 131 4548
2016 131 5109
2017 114 5299
2018 127 6070
2019 148 6839
2020 153 7889
2021 156 8893
2022 165 8382
2023 154 9096
2024 116 8199
2025 78 6914

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Hawaii at Hilo in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 227 261 995
Oceanography 241 283 1310
Petrology and Geochemistry 255 298 1469
Forestry 221 262 1469
Agricultural Science 209 246 1505
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 263 303 1517
Ecology 295 342 1768
Earth science and Geophysics 302 349 1840
Geology 319 366 1877
Geography and Cartography 339 387 1907
Paleontology 347 395 1974
Environmental Chemistry 296 342 2138
Geotechnical Engineering 361 406 2411
Environmental Management 339 389 2484
Environmental Engineering 350 397 2889

Biology rankings

The University of Hawaii at Hilo ranked 380th for Biology in the United States and 2299th in the World with 3,281 publications made and 120,990 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Biology ranking Location
#380 of 1,612 In the United States
#427 of 1,701 In North America
#2299 of 6,841 In the World

University of Hawaii at Hilo
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 20 148
1994 27 157
1995 27 243
1996 26 210
1997 37 314
1998 26 368
1999 28 506
2000 27 648
2001 36 737
2002 24 817
2003 53 954
2004 41 1082
2005 42 1141
2006 51 1371
2007 77 1504
2008 98 1714
2009 86 2004
2010 122 2603
2011 139 3135
2012 123 3381
2013 153 4011
2014 152 4263
2015 146 5030
2016 163 5449
2017 139 5796
2018 118 6845
2019 161 7039
2020 148 8479
2021 166 9405
2022 156 9134
2023 166 9617
2024 102 8808
2025 82 7688

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Hawaii at Hilo in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrobiology 141 156 457
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 227 261 995
Zoology 310 350 1397
Horticulture 185 215 1449
Forestry 221 262 1469
Toxicology 215 246 1478
Agricultural Science 209 246 1505
Botany 269 305 1625
Evolutionary Biology 379 422 1669
Pharmacology 307 340 1702
Oncology and Cancer research 335 370 1706
Paleontology 347 395 1974
Biotechnology 317 354 2017
Animal Science 372 414 2030
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 405 445 2155
Nutrition and Food Science 287 327 2354
Genetics 427 470 2395
Microbiology 371 410 2425
Immunology 451 490 2556
Biochemistry 425 472 2567
Neuroscience 614 668 2675
Nanotechnology 444 494 3169
Virology 555 603 3197

Physics rankings

The University of Hawaii at Hilo ranked 353rd for Physics in the United States and 2219th in the World with 2,908 publications made and 131,581 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Materials Science, Astrobiology.

Physics ranking Location
#353 of 1,537 In the United States
#398 of 1,623 In North America
#2219 of 6,729 In the World

University of Hawaii at Hilo
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 39 160
1994 52 161
1995 37 268
1996 35 229
1997 59 445
1998 50 449
1999 47 978
2000 58 1132
2001 56 1484
2002 57 1686
2003 93 1885
2004 66 2057
2005 68 1977
2006 87 2466
2007 81 2659
2008 85 3068
2009 89 3354
2010 86 3811
2011 101 3981
2012 83 4345
2013 101 4790
2014 110 5045
2015 96 5680
2016 128 6024
2017 95 6391
2018 119 7539
2019 101 7159
2020 117 8096
2021 105 8486
2022 98 7795
2023 108 8637
2024 71 8670
2025 48 6577

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Hawaii at Hilo in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrobiology 141 156 457
Astrophysics and Astronomy 182 209 715
Theoretical Physics 356 398 1854
Optical Engineering 303 342 1883
Atomic and Molecular physics 372 418 1981
Quantum and Particle physics 348 393 2201
Acoustical Engineering 410 457 2346
Nuclear Physics 432 482 2570
Materials Science 428 479 2999
Nanotechnology 444 494 3169

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Hawaii at Hilo ranked 498th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2399th in the World with 2,784 publications made and 94,924 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, History, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#498 of 1,763 In the United States
#551 of 1,854 In North America
#2399 of 7,088 In the World

University of Hawaii at Hilo
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 24 129
1994 20 108
1995 25 162
1996 17 133
1997 29 164
1998 22 209
1999 27 339
2000 29 389
2001 31 433
2002 27 533
2003 44 788
2004 45 723
2005 48 802
2006 59 1016
2007 85 1169
2008 93 1423
2009 69 1607
2010 97 2052
2011 129 2297
2012 101 2635
2013 135 2903
2014 122 3233
2015 122 3635
2016 137 3928
2017 98 4218
2018 115 4678
2019 109 4950
2020 119 6000
2021 125 6486
2022 145 6073
2023 123 6639
2024 80 5320
2025 68 4531

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Hawaii at Hilo in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Military science 136 151 238
Genealogy 308 343 805
Criminology and Criminal Justice 508 555 1236
Media Studies 496 546 1236
Art History 456 500 1240
Anthropology 384 427 1302
Gender Studies 544 596 1407
Demography 338 377 1529
Classics and Ancient History 502 544 1623
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 511 560 1743
Sociology 461 512 1772
Education Majors 520 570 1811
Aesthetics 439 489 1824
History 416 463 1829
Library and Information science 605 653 1875
Archaeology 381 428 1943
Law 517 567 2024
Communications and Public Relations 619 676 2224
Political Science 530 585 2276
Linguistics 517 570 2627
Philosophy 553 611 2785

Engineering rankings

The University of Hawaii at Hilo ranked 402nd for Engineering in the United States and 2629th in the World with 2,684 publications made and 103,483 citations received. Main research topics: Optical Engineering, Materials Science, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#402 of 1,568 In the United States
#453 of 1,655 In North America
#2629 of 6,795 In the World

University of Hawaii at Hilo
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 39 130
1994 40 125
1995 39 229
1996 30 189
1997 55 375
1998 54 377
1999 40 696
2000 46 847
2001 47 1080
2002 43 1242
2003 82 1372
2004 51 1528
2005 61 1473
2006 74 1741
2007 70 1969
2008 70 2117
2009 75 2400
2010 85 2892
2011 99 2990
2012 91 3244
2013 94 3697
2014 109 3909
2015 102 4401
2016 116 4836
2017 95 5021
2018 95 5509
2019 80 5773
2020 116 6530
2021 109 7136
2022 90 6632
2023 109 7104
2024 70 6499
2025 50 4974

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Hawaii at Hilo in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Remote Sensing 225 260 1140
Optical Engineering 303 342 1883
Biotechnology 317 354 2017
Aerospace Engineering 374 418 2232
Acoustical Engineering 410 457 2346
Civil Engineering 385 435 2383
Geotechnical Engineering 361 406 2411
Computer Networking 421 473 2521
Telecommunications 397 448 2574
Systems Engineering 474 525 2793
Environmental Engineering 350 397 2889
Metallurgical Engineering 404 454 2922
Electrical Engineering 428 479 2948
Materials Science 428 479 2999
Nanotechnology 444 494 3169
Electronic Engineering 444 498 3169
Structural Engineering 533 587 3305
Mechanical Engineering 583 640 3436
Chemical Engineering 502 555 3651

Computer Science rankings

The University of Hawaii at Hilo ranked 417th for Computer Science in the United States and 2259th in the World with 2,619 publications made and 118,383 citations received. Main research topics: Computer Vision, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Neuroscience, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#417 of 1,616 In the United States
#465 of 1,702 In North America
#2259 of 6,855 In the World

University of Hawaii at Hilo
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 32 121
1994 32 102
1995 21 226
1996 21 192
1997 50 280
1998 47 273
1999 37 675
2000 46 804
2001 49 1098
2002 53 1240
2003 76 1424
2004 63 1591
2005 69 1521
2006 79 1923
2007 81 2134
2008 83 2376
2009 78 2660
2010 93 3148
2011 108 3404
2012 79 3753
2013 113 4124
2014 101 4559
2015 100 5091
2016 98 5381
2017 91 5646
2018 91 6648
2019 97 6182
2020 105 7145
2021 84 7370
2022 92 6720
2023 100 7257
2024 63 6537
2025 56 4901

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Hawaii at Hilo in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Computer Vision 196 226 980
Library and Information science 605 653 1875
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 405 445 2155
Management Information Systems 440 492 2218
Cyber Security 391 438 2239
Computer Networking 421 473 2521
Telecommunications 397 448 2574
Neuroscience 614 668 2675
Cognitive Science 633 694 3120
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 534 588 3160
Machine Learning 558 611 3442

Chemistry rankings

The University of Hawaii at Hilo ranked 389th for Chemistry in the United States and 2558th in the World with 2,280 publications made and 83,424 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Petrology and Geochemistry, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#389 of 1,455 In the United States
#438 of 1,538 In North America
#2558 of 6,561 In the World

University of Hawaii at Hilo
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 23 120
1994 20 111
1995 21 185
1996 19 165
1997 34 303
1998 28 269
1999 23 448
2000 29 614
2001 35 699
2002 25 824
2003 47 869
2004 27 887
2005 41 933
2006 38 1065
2007 45 1046
2008 62 1239
2009 59 1457
2010 82 1722
2011 98 2012
2012 88 2376
2013 117 2754
2014 119 2801
2015 125 3493
2016 111 3739
2017 95 4014
2018 70 4334
2019 101 4916
2020 96 5732
2021 101 6515
2022 91 6256
2023 80 6474
2024 50 5860
2025 49 4544

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Hawaii at Hilo in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 255 298 1469
Pharmacy 345 382 1890
Environmental Chemistry 296 342 2138
Nutrition and Food Science 287 327 2354
Biochemistry 425 472 2567
Organic Chemistry 390 439 2667
Materials Science 428 479 2999
Nanotechnology 444 494 3169
Physical chemistry 524 578 3527
Chemical Engineering 502 555 3651

Medicine rankings

The University of Hawaii at Hilo ranked 471st for Medicine in the United States and 2403rd in the World with 2,093 publications made and 67,339 citations received. Main research topics: Public Health, Pathology, Psychiatry, Nursing, Clinical Psychology.

Medicine ranking Location
#471 of 1,604 In the United States
#518 of 1,689 In North America
#2403 of 6,793 In the World

University of Hawaii at Hilo
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 13 76
1994 10 68
1995 12 112
1996 9 78
1997 16 110
1998 20 124
1999 13 230
2000 22 235
2001 20 273
2002 14 370
2003 27 411
2004 26 445
2005 18 485
2006 31 588
2007 52 630
2008 54 806
2009 58 1017
2010 86 1404
2011 90 1583
2012 93 1951
2013 114 2346
2014 100 2455
2015 120 3078
2016 108 3264
2017 90 3458
2018 83 3682
2019 100 4023
2020 101 4995
2021 101 5536
2022 106 5388
2023 107 5519
2024 59 4402
2025 52 3863

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Hawaii at Hilo in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 386 427 1222
Toxicology 215 246 1478
Public Health 351 392 1606
Health Science 473 513 1631
Pharmacology 307 340 1702
Oncology and Cancer research 335 370 1706
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 483 526 1722
Healthcare Management (MHA) 452 494 1742
Gerontology 493 539 1746
Nursing 476 522 1792
Family medicine 459 498 1870
Pharmacy 345 382 1890
Psychiatry 476 521 1998
Veterinary 271 302 2115
Anatomy and Physiology 488 534 2486
Immunology 451 490 2556
Physical Therapy 626 678 2710
Surgery 613 662 2974
Pathology 537 586 3002
Virology 555 603 3197
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 647 702 3436

Psychology rankings

The University of Hawaii at Hilo ranked 534th for Psychology in the United States and 2275th in the World with 1,125 publications made and 36,480 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#534 of 1,561 In the United States
#585 of 1,648 In North America
#2275 of 6,663 In the World

University of Hawaii at Hilo
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 9 57
1994 4 47
1995 5 70
1996 3 64
1997 13 70
1998 7 85
1999 10 97
2000 10 107
2001 14 155
2002 13 167
2003 21 197
2004 15 196
2005 17 260
2006 25 313
2007 38 304
2008 34 378
2009 29 494
2010 43 635
2011 58 859
2012 45 1052
2013 60 1207
2014 52 1396
2015 54 1732
2016 54 1894
2017 47 1926
2018 36 1942
2019 47 2111
2020 52 2826
2021 48 2858
2022 49 2880
2023 49 2789
2024 33 2371
2025 35 2034

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Hawaii at Hilo in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 386 427 1222
Child Psychology 513 563 1666
Social Psychology 497 550 1795
Education Majors 520 570 1811
Psychiatry 476 521 1998
Neuroscience 614 668 2675
Cognitive Science 633 694 3120

Business rankings

The University of Hawaii at Hilo ranked 575th for Business in the United States and 2866th in the World with 792 publications made and 18,834 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#575 of 1,388 In the United States
#633 of 1,472 In North America
#2866 of 6,366 In the World

University of Hawaii at Hilo
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 9 40
1994 5 46
1995 7 52
1996 8 64
1997 14 74
1998 6 54
1999 4 111
2000 10 95
2001 13 135
2002 13 145
2003 14 193
2004 10 226
2005 13 214
2006 19 258
2007 32 304
2008 28 336
2009 21 430
2010 31 509
2011 59 723
2012 36 774
2013 40 876
2014 24 1004
2015 33 1140
2016 27 1166
2017 21 1247
2018 25 1267
2019 28 1368
2020 50 1678
2021 24 1774
2022 27 1563
2023 40 1706
2024 13 1263
2025 11 1021

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Hawaii at Hilo in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 440 492 2218
Advertising 564 614 2296
Accounting 554 604 2484
Marketing 560 616 2829
Finance 574 628 2891
Management 635 696 3304

Economics rankings

The University of Hawaii at Hilo ranked 552nd for Economics in the United States and 2514th in the World with 679 publications made and 15,469 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#552 of 1,361 In the United States
#605 of 1,445 In North America
#2514 of 6,188 In the World

University of Hawaii at Hilo
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 6 25
1994 4 45
1995 3 48
1996 5 57
1997 13 55
1998 5 52
1999 3 79
2000 6 86
2001 9 118
2002 7 113
2003 15 188
2004 9 188
2005 6 184
2006 12 230
2007 24 261
2008 19 287
2009 19 336
2010 29 446
2011 48 572
2012 31 638
2013 30 656
2014 25 820
2015 29 891
2016 31 978
2017 27 1020
2018 19 987
2019 28 1097
2020 43 1454
2021 30 1537
2022 36 1412
2023 34 1530
2024 11 1084
2025 12 768

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Hawaii at Hilo in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 573 627 2455
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 501 551 2462
Finance 574 628 2891

Art & Design rankings

The University of Hawaii at Hilo ranked 401st for Art & Design in the United States and 1700th in the World with 612 publications made and 27,217 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, Creative Writing.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#401 of 1,369 In the United States
#447 of 1,454 In North America
#1700 of 6,010 In the World

University of Hawaii at Hilo
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 5 21
1994 2 14
1995 2 15
1996 6 23
1997 7 29
1998 9 36
1999 5 37
2000 9 61
2001 8 64
2002 4 84
2003 8 141
2004 9 116
2005 14 130
2006 8 133
2007 21 142
2008 15 186
2009 15 242
2010 17 286
2011 44 379
2012 14 429
2013 28 500
2014 21 569
2015 17 597
2016 31 634
2017 18 716
2018 20 758
2019 23 797
2020 46 895
2021 20 1018
2022 36 980
2023 27 1131
2024 24 984
2025 23 986

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Hawaii at Hilo in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Performing arts 220 251 791
Art History 456 500 1240
Creative Writing 452 501 1474
Literature 438 485 1658
Aesthetics 439 489 1824
Fashion Design 383 427 1864

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Hawaii at Hilo

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Math Teachers 598 647 1996
Statistics 512 561 2840
Mathematics 544 597 2932