University of Hawaii at Hilo: Rankings

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The University of Hawaii at Hilo ranked 422nd in the United States, 1733rd in the global 2025 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 6,026 academic publications and 204,598 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 9 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1733 of 14,131 In the World
#469 of 2,597 In North America
#422 of 2,496 In the United States
#2 of 10 In Hawaii
#234 of 1,095 For Military science
#450 of 1,453 For Astrobiology
#706 of 4,818 For Astrophysics and Astronomy
#3355 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1764 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 345th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1984th in the World with 3,274 publications made and 113,055 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#345 of 1,631 In the United States
#394 of 1,721 In North America
#1984 of 6,876 In the World

University of Hawaii at Hilo
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 40 163
1993 30 173
1994 32 147
1995 37 230
1996 31 209
1997 45 317
1998 28 357
1999 34 516
2000 44 646
2001 45 702
2002 30 861
2003 69 1023
2004 47 1108
2005 53 1200
2006 63 1387
2007 91 1622
2008 102 1900
2009 96 2182
2010 105 2699
2011 133 3106
2012 106 3339
2013 125 3762
2014 139 4172
2015 130 4567
2016 129 5110
2017 114 5316
2018 128 6071
2019 148 6863
2020 152 7908
2021 155 8927
2022 167 8407
2023 154 9137
2024 117 8125

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 231 265 993
Oceanography 241 283 1284
Petrology and Geochemistry 257 300 1461
Agricultural Science 206 243 1461
Forestry 225 266 1466
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 262 302 1476
Ecology 295 342 1739
Earth science and Geophysics 305 352 1826
Geology 321 369 1841
Geography and Cartography 339 387 1861
Paleontology 349 397 1949
Environmental Chemistry 301 347 2110
Geotechnical Engineering 361 406 2386
Environmental Management 342 392 2436
Environmental Engineering 347 394 2864

Biology rankings

The University of Hawaii at Hilo ranked 381st for Biology in the United States and 2273rd in the World with 3,211 publications made and 114,034 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Biology ranking Location
#381 of 1,609 In the United States
#429 of 1,698 In North America
#2273 of 6,833 In the World

University of Hawaii at Hilo
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 36 147
1993 20 148
1994 27 155
1995 27 243
1996 26 210
1997 37 314
1998 26 367
1999 28 504
2000 27 649
2001 36 736
2002 24 819
2003 53 953
2004 41 1081
2005 42 1142
2006 51 1371
2007 77 1505
2008 97 1717
2009 86 1992
2010 122 2602
2011 139 3131
2012 123 3367
2013 154 4006
2014 151 4268
2015 144 5037
2016 161 5439
2017 138 5785
2018 117 6822
2019 161 7023
2020 148 8499
2021 164 9416
2022 157 9150
2023 166 9579
2024 103 8741

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 141 156 450
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 231 265 993
Zoology 317 357 1404
Horticulture 185 215 1414
Toxicology 213 244 1426
Agricultural Science 206 243 1461
Forestry 225 266 1466
Botany 271 307 1605
Evolutionary Biology 379 422 1642
Oncology and Cancer research 333 368 1674
Pharmacology 310 343 1689
Paleontology 349 397 1949
Biotechnology 317 354 1976
Animal Science 372 414 2014
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 401 441 2119
Nutrition and Food Science 285 325 2315
Genetics 427 470 2375
Microbiology 370 410 2376
Biochemistry 425 472 2534
Immunology 453 492 2540
Neuroscience 619 673 2624
Virology 545 592 3142
Nanotechnology 444 494 3143

Physics rankings

The University of Hawaii at Hilo ranked 352nd for Physics in the United States and 2177th in the World with 2,865 publications made and 125,974 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Materials Science, Astrobiology.

Physics ranking Location
#352 of 1,531 In the United States
#397 of 1,617 In North America
#2177 of 6,713 In the World

University of Hawaii at Hilo
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 41 127
1993 39 160
1994 52 160
1995 37 267
1996 35 229
1997 59 445
1998 50 449
1999 47 978
2000 58 1133
2001 56 1484
2002 57 1686
2003 93 1885
2004 66 2057
2005 68 1977
2006 87 2466
2007 81 2661
2008 85 3069
2009 89 3351
2010 86 3808
2011 102 3983
2012 83 4342
2013 101 4789
2014 110 5048
2015 95 5685
2016 125 6021
2017 93 6391
2018 119 7541
2019 102 7166
2020 117 8098
2021 105 8479
2022 96 7794
2023 108 8649
2024 69 8577

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 141 156 450
Astrophysics and Astronomy 183 210 706
Theoretical Physics 354 396 1821
Optical Engineering 303 342 1846
Atomic and Molecular physics 369 415 1948
Quantum and Particle physics 347 392 2151
Acoustical Engineering 409 456 2323
Nuclear Physics 430 480 2507
Materials Science 427 478 2960
Nanotechnology 444 494 3143

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Hawaii at Hilo ranked 496th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2344th in the World with 2,732 publications made and 89,186 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, History, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#496 of 1,761 In the United States
#548 of 1,852 In North America
#2344 of 7,081 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
1992 22 128
1993 24 129
1994 20 107
1995 25 162
1996 17 133
1997 29 164
1998 22 209
1999 27 337
2000 29 388
2001 31 433
2002 27 533
2003 44 787
2004 45 722
2005 47 803
2006 59 1016
2007 85 1170
2008 92 1423
2009 69 1604
2010 97 2051
2011 129 2307
2012 101 2639
2013 136 2906
2014 122 3246
2015 122 3658
2016 136 3931
2017 100 4240
2018 115 4705
2019 109 4958
2020 119 6021
2021 126 6522
2022 146 6121
2023 124 6670
2024 79 5249

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 135 150 234
Genealogy 309 344 802
Criminology and Criminal Justice 498 544 1197
Media Studies 492 540 1204
Art History 464 508 1238
Anthropology 385 428 1282
Gender Studies 542 594 1388
Demography 335 374 1496
Classics and Ancient History 502 544 1588
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 515 563 1730
Sociology 461 511 1744
Education Majors 518 568 1767
History 417 464 1798
Library and Information science 596 643 1827
Aesthetics 450 501 1871
Archaeology 380 426 1899
Law 516 563 1980
Communications and Public Relations 616 673 2177
Political Science 526 581 2208
Linguistics 515 568 2577
Philosophy 554 612 2759

Engineering rankings

The University of Hawaii at Hilo ranked 404th for Engineering in the United States and 2592nd in the World with 2,643 publications made and 99,246 citations received. Main research topics: Optical Engineering, Materials Science, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#404 of 1,565 In the United States
#454 of 1,651 In North America
#2592 of 6,782 In the World

University of Hawaii at Hilo
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 33 103
1993 39 130
1994 40 124
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 1970
2008 70 2115
2009 75 2399
2010 85 2886
2011 99 3004
2012 91 3241
2013 94 3698
2014 109 3945
2015 101 4432
2016 115 4868
2017 96 5055
2018 96 5554
2019 82 5810
2020 115 6596
2021 109 7178
2022 89 6668
2023 109 7165
2024 66 6430

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 1125
Optical Engineering 303 342 1846
Biotechnology 317 354 1976
Aerospace Engineering 373 417 2190
Acoustical Engineering 409 456 2323
Civil Engineering 391 441 2385
Geotechnical Engineering 361 406 2386
Computer Networking 419 471 2494
Telecommunications 396 447 2540
Systems Engineering 469 521 2731
Environmental Engineering 347 394 2864
Metallurgical Engineering 403 452 2874
Electrical Engineering 428 479 2897
Materials Science 427 478 2960
Electronic Engineering 441 495 3139
Nanotechnology 444 494 3143
Structural Engineering 532 586 3284
Mechanical Engineering 580 636 3389
Chemical Engineering 502 554 3618

Computer Science rankings

The University of Hawaii at Hilo ranked 414th for Computer Science in the United States and 2201st in the World with 2,585 publications made and 113,642 citations received. Main research topics: Computer Vision, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#414 of 1,612 In the United States
#461 of 1,698 In North America
#2201 of 6,845 In the World

University of Hawaii at Hilo
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 37 118
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 1241
2003 76 1424
2004 63 1591
2005 69 1521
2006 79 1922
2007 81 2135
2008 83 2376
2009 78 2663
2010 93 3149
2011 108 3416
2012 79 3770
2013 114 4139
2014 101 4568
2015 100 5116
2016 99 5408
2017 92 5678
2018 91 6699
2019 100 6236
2020 107 7220
2021 83 7438
2022 93 6777
2023 100 7358
2024 62 6417

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 194 224 952
Library and Information science 596 643 1827
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 401 441 2119
Management Information Systems 435 484 2139
Cyber Security 388 435 2181
Computer Networking 419 471 2494
Telecommunications 396 447 2540
Data Science 483 538 2583
Neuroscience 619 673 2624
Cognitive Science 625 684 3042
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 537 591 3131
Machine Learning 560 613 3415

Chemistry rankings

The University of Hawaii at Hilo ranked 390th for Chemistry in the United States and 2528th in the World with 2,244 publications made and 79,819 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Petrology and Geochemistry, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#390 of 1,447 In the United States
#439 of 1,530 In North America
#2528 of 6,545 In the World

University of Hawaii at Hilo
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 25 97
1993 23 120
1994 20 109
1995 21 184
1996 19 165
1997 34 303
1998 28 269
1999 23 447
2000 29 612
2001 35 699
2002 25 824
2003 47 869
2004 27 886
2005 41 933
2006 38 1065
2007 45 1046
2008 61 1242
2009 59 1451
2010 82 1717
2011 98 2012
2012 88 2375
2013 117 2758
2014 119 2811
2015 123 3496
2016 111 3758
2017 95 4025
2018 71 4358
2019 103 4920
2020 96 5789
2021 100 6572
2022 92 6297
2023 80 6531
2024 52 5820

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 257 300 1461
Pharmacy 350 388 1930
Environmental Chemistry 301 347 2110
Nutrition and Food Science 285 325 2315
Biochemistry 425 472 2534
Organic Chemistry 389 437 2621
Materials Science 427 478 2960
Nanotechnology 444 494 3143
Physical chemistry 519 573 3475
Chemical Engineering 502 554 3618

Medicine rankings

The University of Hawaii at Hilo ranked 469th for Medicine in the United States and 2369th in the World with 2,055 publications made and 63,840 citations received. Main research topics: Public Health, Pathology, Psychiatry, Nursing, Clinical Psychology.

Medicine ranking Location
#469 of 1,600 In the United States
#515 of 1,685 In North America
#2369 of 6,775 In the World

University of Hawaii at Hilo
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 11 70
1993 13 76
1994 10 68
1995 12 112
1996 9 79
1997 16 110
1998 20 124
1999 13 229
2000 22 235
2001 20 271
2002 14 372
2003 27 412
2004 26 445
2005 18 486
2006 31 586
2007 52 630
2008 54 809
2009 58 1013
2010 86 1405
2011 90 1593
2012 93 1953
2013 114 2349
2014 100 2460
2015 118 3091
2016 108 3267
2017 92 3465
2018 83 3691
2019 99 4030
2020 102 5001
2021 102 5554
2022 107 5410
2023 108 5541
2024 58 4355

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 388 429 1209
Toxicology 213 244 1426
Public Health 351 392 1558
Health Science 469 509 1576
Oncology and Cancer research 333 368 1674
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 481 524 1689
Pharmacology 310 343 1689
Gerontology 490 535 1698
Healthcare Management (MHA) 450 491 1703
Nursing 475 521 1756
Family medicine 480 519 1909
Pharmacy 350 388 1930
Psychiatry 475 520 1949
Veterinary 271 302 2066
Anatomy and Physiology 486 532 2428
Immunology 453 492 2540
Physical Therapy 624 676 2659
Surgery 614 662 2915
Pathology 536 585 2951
Virology 545 592 3142
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 644 698 3384

Psychology rankings

The University of Hawaii at Hilo ranked 536th for Psychology in the United States and 2226th in the World with 1,099 publications made and 34,650 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#536 of 1,558 In the United States
#587 of 1,645 In North America
#2226 of 6,645 In the World

University of Hawaii at Hilo
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 10 63
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 17 261
2006 25 313
2007 38 304
2008 34 378
2009 29 493
2010 43 636
2011 58 857
2012 45 1055
2013 60 1212
2014 52 1397
2015 54 1737
2016 53 1895
2017 47 1929
2018 36 1948
2019 48 2112
2020 53 2837
2021 48 2864
2022 50 2891
2023 49 2786
2024 32 2339

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 388 429 1209
Child Psychology 513 563 1623
Social Psychology 497 548 1761
Education Majors 518 568 1767
Psychiatry 475 520 1949
Neuroscience 619 673 2624
Cognitive Science 625 684 3042

Business rankings

The University of Hawaii at Hilo ranked 572nd for Business in the United States and 2805th in the World with 785 publications made and 18,008 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#572 of 1,377 In the United States
#630 of 1,460 In North America
#2805 of 6,339 In the World

University of Hawaii at Hilo
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 9 76
1993 9 40
1994 5 46
1995 7 52
1996 8 64
1997 14 74
1998 6 54
1999 4 111
2000 10 94
2001 13 135
2002 13 145
2003 14 193
2004 10 226
2005 13 214
2006 19 258
2007 32 305
2008 28 335
2009 21 431
2010 31 508
2011 59 724
2012 36 778
2013 40 878
2014 24 1012
2015 33 1146
2016 29 1175
2017 21 1251
2018 25 1259
2019 28 1384
2020 49 1684
2021 24 1794
2022 28 1584
2023 39 1722
2024 12 1237

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 435 484 2139
Advertising 575 625 2301
Accounting 550 600 2403
Marketing 564 619 2801
Finance 575 629 2840
Management 628 688 3231

Economics rankings

The University of Hawaii at Hilo ranked 556th for Economics in the United States and 2478th in the World with 671 publications made and 14,610 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#556 of 1,355 In the United States
#609 of 1,438 In North America
#2478 of 6,167 In the World

University of Hawaii at Hilo
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 6 39
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 7 114
2003 15 188
2004 9 188
2005 6 184
2006 12 230
2007 24 262
2008 19 289
2009 19 338
2010 29 445
2011 48 573
2012 31 643
2013 29 657
2014 25 825
2015 29 893
2016 32 977
2017 27 1020
2018 19 979
2019 28 1114
2020 43 1458
2021 30 1560
2022 37 1436
2023 34 1535
2024 11 1059

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 2397
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 527 578 2582
Finance 575 629 2840

Art & Design rankings

The University of Hawaii at Hilo ranked 413th for Art & Design in the United States and 1708th in the World with 590 publications made and 24,459 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
#413 of 1,361 In the United States
#459 of 1,444 In North America
#1708 of 5,966 In the World

University of Hawaii at Hilo
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 8 18
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 9 115
2005 14 130
2006 8 133
2007 21 143
2008 15 185
2009 15 242
2010 17 285
2011 44 380
2012 14 421
2013 28 500
2014 21 570
2015 17 597
2016 30 625
2017 18 709
2018 20 770
2019 23 800
2020 47 888
2021 20 1020
2022 36 976
2023 26 1111
2024 22 974

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 217 248 777
Art History 464 508 1238
Creative Writing 448 497 1449
Literature 437 483 1637
Fashion Design 391 435 1850
Aesthetics 450 501 1871

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Hawaii at Hilo

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Math Teachers 591 640 1937
Statistics 512 561 2806
Mathematics 542 594 2877