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The University of Hawaii at Hilo ranked 418th in the United States, 1689th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 65 research topics. The University of Hawaii at Hilo ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,307 academic publications and 151,825 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 7 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1689 of 14,131 In the World
#465 of 2,597 In North America
#418 of 2,496 In the United States
#2 of 10 In Hawaii
#190 of 1,139 For Military science
#434 of 1,343 For Astrobiology
#667 of 4,563 For Astrophysics and Astronomy
#3494 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1764 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 62 other topics

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Environmental Science rankings

The University of Hawaii at Hilo ranked 340th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1894th in the World with 2,890 publications made and 85,589 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#340 of 1,598 In the United States
#389 of 1,687 In North America
#1894 of 6,798 In the World

University of Hawaii at Hilo
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 30 96
1992 39 122
1993 30 127
1994 28 109
1995 29 145
1996 26 140
1997 41 210
1998 28 237
1999 33 348
2000 39 464
2001 38 541
2002 24 681
2003 63 772
2004 46 862
2005 49 911
2006 55 1074
2007 78 1297
2008 87 1477
2009 77 1700
2010 97 2169
2011 120 2470
2012 101 2675
2013 117 3048
2014 128 3435
2015 120 3781
2016 124 4089
2017 114 4215
2018 126 5244
2019 126 5449
2020 144 6258
2021 142 6962
2022 157 6903
2023 130 7031

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 243 279 1063
Oceanography 238 278 1219
Forestry 220 258 1344
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 254 293 1396
Petrology and Geochemistry 284 328 1588
Agricultural Science 246 286 1610
Ecology 296 340 1636
Geology 321 368 1779
Geography and Cartography 341 389 1783
Earth science and Geophysics 322 370 1900
Paleontology 355 403 1906
Environmental Chemistry 302 348 2088
Geotechnical Engineering 350 396 2271
Environmental Management 336 385 2334
Environmental Engineering 330 377 2644

Biology rankings

The University of Hawaii at Hilo ranked 381st for Biology in the United States and 2168th in the World with 2,877 publications made and 87,381 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Biology ranking Location
#381 of 1,582 In the United States
#430 of 1,668 In North America
#2168 of 6,770 In the World

University of Hawaii at Hilo
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 24 82
1992 32 103
1993 20 102
1994 22 103
1995 24 142
1996 22 144
1997 32 203
1998 28 238
1999 28 371
2000 23 475
2001 30 571
2002 27 672
2003 52 715
2004 41 844
2005 36 880
2006 41 1069
2007 70 1193
2008 84 1346
2009 77 1535
2010 112 2075
2011 132 2509
2012 115 2774
2013 136 3295
2014 150 3607
2015 127 4281
2016 148 4448
2017 141 4699
2018 111 5788
2019 136 5737
2020 156 6858
2021 148 7792
2022 156 7738
2023 140 7798

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 140 154 434
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 243 279 1063
Toxicology 196 226 1194
Zoology 299 339 1289
Forestry 220 258 1344
Evolutionary Biology 335 373 1374
Horticulture 188 219 1397
Botany 268 304 1541
Oncology and Cancer research 314 349 1579
Agricultural Science 246 286 1610
Pharmacology 315 348 1648
Animal Science 358 399 1870
Paleontology 355 403 1906
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 391 430 2010
Genetics 414 456 2230
Microbiology 369 410 2286
Biotechnology 367 405 2291
Immunology 430 469 2305
Nutrition and Food Science 308 350 2359
Neuroscience 597 650 2426
Biochemistry 424 471 2452
Virology 510 553 2924
Nanotechnology 436 486 3074

Physics rankings

The University of Hawaii at Hilo ranked 339th for Physics in the United States and 2082nd in the World with 2,557 publications made and 95,509 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Materials Science, Astrobiology.

Physics ranking Location
#339 of 1,485 In the United States
#384 of 1,569 In North America
#2082 of 6,603 In the World

University of Hawaii at Hilo
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 30 88
1992 37 74
1993 41 118
1994 45 108
1995 31 189
1996 29 164
1997 49 321
1998 50 341
1999 46 772
2000 54 886
2001 54 1236
2002 54 1488
2003 86 1623
2004 63 1756
2005 63 1734
2006 84 2179
2007 80 2459
2008 78 2744
2009 73 2804
2010 77 3478
2011 90 3484
2012 83 3844
2013 97 4305
2014 100 4419
2015 88 4940
2016 109 5096
2017 87 5089
2018 97 6210
2019 99 5436
2020 110 5904
2021 100 6029
2022 90 5899
2023 86 5938

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 140 154 434
Astrophysics and Astronomy 176 202 667
Optical Engineering 299 337 1781
Atomic and Molecular physics 364 410 1931
Quantum and Particle physics 330 375 2044
Acoustical Engineering 409 456 2243
Nuclear Physics 405 453 2344
Materials Science 410 461 2809
Nanotechnology 436 486 3074

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Hawaii at Hilo ranked 508th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2264th in the World with 2,389 publications made and 56,962 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, History, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#508 of 1,728 In the United States
#559 of 1,819 In North America
#2264 of 7,020 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
1991 13 79
1992 22 101
1993 23 102
1994 19 81
1995 20 114
1996 16 97
1997 28 118
1998 23 139
1999 29 255
2000 25 287
2001 27 341
2002 26 407
2003 33 630
2004 45 596
2005 35 646
2006 55 813
2007 77 928
2008 85 1124
2009 58 1243
2010 83 1669
2011 102 1802
2012 95 2101
2013 124 2358
2014 113 2649
2015 106 2923
2016 114 3211
2017 102 3371
2018 98 3758
2019 90 3924
2020 116 4633
2021 116 5017
2022 129 4785
2023 111 4859

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 119 130 190
Genealogy 289 321 710
Criminology and Criminal Justice 462 506 1036
Art History 403 445 1058
Media Studies 467 514 1101
Gender Studies 541 592 1298
Anthropology 414 457 1316
Demography 324 362 1383
Classics and Ancient History 475 515 1440
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 482 528 1517
Education Majors 510 560 1564
Sociology 464 511 1628
Aesthetics 423 471 1656
Library and Information science 589 636 1793
Law 508 554 1818
History 441 489 1832
Communications and Public Relations 593 647 1904
Archaeology 410 460 1979
Political Science 520 571 2007
Linguistics 522 575 2490
Philosophy 566 624 2724

Engineering rankings

The University of Hawaii at Hilo ranked 395th for Engineering in the United States and 2530th in the World with 2,333 publications made and 78,368 citations received. Main research topics: Optical Engineering, Materials Science, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#395 of 1,518 In the United States
#445 of 1,602 In North America
#2530 of 6,684 In the World

University of Hawaii at Hilo
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 26 64
1992 28 62
1993 41 88
1994 35 86
1995 31 148
1996 25 129
1997 48 280
1998 52 276
1999 38 511
2000 45 627
2001 47 875
2002 38 1037
2003 74 1111
2004 50 1261
2005 56 1208
2006 67 1454
2007 68 1684
2008 71 1800
2009 60 1969
2010 75 2546
2011 90 2578
2012 84 2804
2013 89 3229
2014 96 3345
2015 91 3783
2016 102 4011
2017 84 3939
2018 87 4400
2019 77 4464
2020 106 5063
2021 103 5339
2022 83 5234
2023 84 5235

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 222 256 1032
Optical Engineering 299 337 1781
Aerospace Engineering 360 404 2058
Acoustical Engineering 409 456 2243
Geotechnical Engineering 350 396 2271
Biotechnology 367 405 2291
Civil Engineering 387 437 2317
Telecommunications 386 436 2454
Computer Networking 424 477 2472
Environmental Engineering 330 377 2644
Metallurgical Engineering 400 450 2795
Systems Engineering 489 541 2804
Materials Science 410 461 2809
Electrical Engineering 417 468 2821
Nanotechnology 436 486 3074
Structural Engineering 507 561 3140
Mechanical Engineering 547 600 3205
Chemical Engineering 463 515 3407

Computer Science rankings

The University of Hawaii at Hilo ranked 401st for Computer Science in the United States and 2058th in the World with 2,322 publications made and 82,482 citations received. Main research topics: Computer Vision, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Neuroscience, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#401 of 1,576 In the United States
#447 of 1,662 In North America
#2058 of 6,752 In the World

University of Hawaii at Hilo
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 25 92
1992 32 87
1993 31 94
1994 32 72
1995 22 164
1996 21 145
1997 41 199
1998 45 212
1999 37 541
2000 40 617
2001 44 939
2002 53 1108
2003 67 1227
2004 62 1381
2005 60 1360
2006 78 1754
2007 74 1975
2008 79 2151
2009 67 2297
2010 76 2911
2011 90 3068
2012 80 3374
2013 97 3820
2014 91 4001
2015 95 4437
2016 91 4628
2017 89 4686
2018 86 5608
2019 91 4855
2020 107 5425
2021 73 5504
2022 87 5273
2023 85 5324

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 191 221 879
Library and Information science 589 636 1793
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 391 430 2010
Management Information Systems 457 509 2125
Neuroscience 597 650 2426
Telecommunications 386 436 2454
Computer Networking 424 477 2472
Cyber Security 468 520 2540
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 509 562 2907
Cognitive Science 620 680 2954
Machine Learning 533 586 3176

Chemistry rankings

The University of Hawaii at Hilo ranked 382nd for Chemistry in the United States and 2446th in the World with 2,054 publications made and 63,097 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Petrology and Geochemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#382 of 1,407 In the United States
#431 of 1,488 In North America
#2446 of 6,447 In the World

University of Hawaii at Hilo
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 24 59
1992 22 52
1993 23 79
1994 18 77
1995 17 112
1996 15 108
1997 30 202
1998 28 180
1999 23 294
2000 25 426
2001 31 529
2002 27 641
2003 43 658
2004 25 650
2005 36 700
2006 34 789
2007 42 851
2008 61 974
2009 50 1072
2010 76 1434
2011 93 1616
2012 92 1954
2013 101 2306
2014 116 2364
2015 111 2979
2016 105 3171
2017 99 3257
2018 71 3677
2019 93 4036
2020 94 4742
2021 100 5485
2022 91 5391
2023 75 5432

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 284 328 1588
Pharmacy 349 387 1896
Environmental Chemistry 302 348 2088
Nutrition and Food Science 308 350 2359
Biochemistry 424 471 2452
Organic Chemistry 386 434 2520
Materials Science 410 461 2809
Nanotechnology 436 486 3074
Physical chemistry 494 547 3248
Chemical Engineering 463 515 3407

Medicine rankings

The University of Hawaii at Hilo ranked 442nd for Medicine in the United States and 2150th in the World with 1,896 publications made and 51,059 citations received. Main research topics: Public Health, Pathology, Psychiatry, Nursing, Pharmacology.

Medicine ranking Location
#442 of 1,558 In the United States
#485 of 1,643 In North America
#2150 of 6,680 In the World

University of Hawaii at Hilo
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 9 79
1992 9 59
1993 12 69
1994 10 49
1995 13 79
1996 8 67
1997 15 83
1998 19 95
1999 14 167
2000 20 160
2001 18 226
2002 14 287
2003 26 324
2004 26 356
2005 16 406
2006 25 475
2007 46 522
2008 53 671
2009 50 837
2010 78 1206
2011 84 1342
2012 81 1676
2013 109 2060
2014 100 2061
2015 104 2635
2016 100 2788
2017 103 2910
2018 81 2985
2019 85 3361
2020 116 4149
2021 95 4590
2022 99 4524
2023 100 4467

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 376 415 1129
Toxicology 196 226 1194
Health Science 435 473 1358
Public Health 338 376 1403
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 451 492 1474
Healthcare Management (MHA) 439 482 1514
Gerontology 481 526 1574
Oncology and Cancer research 314 349 1579
Nursing 469 514 1640
Pharmacology 315 348 1648
Family medicine 454 491 1693
Psychiatry 458 502 1826
Pharmacy 349 387 1896
Immunology 430 469 2305
Anatomy and Physiology 498 545 2376
Physical Therapy 604 655 2502
Pathology 505 553 2688
Surgery 617 665 2798
Virology 510 553 2924
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 619 667 3138

Psychology rankings

The University of Hawaii at Hilo ranked 519th for Psychology in the United States and 2051st in the World with 1,001 publications made and 26,927 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#519 of 1,527 In the United States
#570 of 1,612 In North America
#2051 of 6,528 In the World

University of Hawaii at Hilo
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 2 48
1992 8 59
1993 8 56
1994 4 34
1995 5 56
1996 2 57
1997 12 53
1998 10 68
1999 10 81
2000 9 86
2001 12 138
2002 12 153
2003 17 160
2004 18 179
2005 13 220
2006 21 287
2007 36 250
2008 29 314
2009 29 418
2010 34 512
2011 49 703
2012 40 864
2013 52 1008
2014 49 1134
2015 50 1401
2016 45 1531
2017 50 1594
2018 38 1583
2019 41 1747
2020 55 2237
2021 46 2347
2022 49 2388
2023 48 2212

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 376 415 1129
Child Psychology 504 554 1492
Education Majors 510 560 1564
Social Psychology 486 536 1615
Psychiatry 458 502 1826
Neuroscience 597 650 2426
Cognitive Science 620 680 2954

Business rankings

The University of Hawaii at Hilo ranked 557th for Business in the United States and 2576th in the World with 705 publications made and 13,066 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#557 of 1,334 In the United States
#611 of 1,412 In North America
#2576 of 6,187 In the World

University of Hawaii at Hilo
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 2 46
1992 8 64
1993 7 35
1994 5 32
1995 6 33
1996 7 42
1997 14 58
1998 6 39
1999 7 82
2000 11 79
2001 13 121
2002 14 124
2003 11 158
2004 10 207
2005 13 183
2006 17 215
2007 23 257
2008 26 296
2009 20 363
2010 27 432
2011 44 613
2012 30 636
2013 39 807
2014 24 848
2015 30 975
2016 23 1023
2017 23 1055
2018 23 1100
2019 20 1101
2020 50 1346
2021 26 1381
2022 28 1258
2023 35 1221

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
Accounting 522 569 2041
Management Information Systems 457 509 2125
Advertising 564 615 2160
Marketing 545 596 2542
Finance 541 593 2554
Management 594 649 2912

Economics rankings

The University of Hawaii at Hilo ranked 532nd for Economics in the United States and 2245th in the World with 610 publications made and 11,120 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#532 of 1,317 In the United States
#583 of 1,400 In North America
#2245 of 5,995 In the World

University of Hawaii at Hilo
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 1 19
1992 6 30
1993 6 28
1994 4 34
1995 3 37
1996 5 43
1997 13 36
1998 6 40
1999 3 64
2000 8 71
2001 10 100
2002 9 108
2003 12 167
2004 8 171
2005 7 151
2006 10 193
2007 21 230
2008 19 265
2009 17 287
2010 27 385
2011 38 499
2012 25 538
2013 23 615
2014 21 683
2015 29 757
2016 23 818
2017 29 850
2018 23 825
2019 25 903
2020 43 1114
2021 27 1167
2022 35 1139
2023 33 1103

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 553 603 2158
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 508 559 2351
Finance 541 593 2554

Art & Design rankings

The University of Hawaii at Hilo ranked 413th for Art & Design in the United States and 1651st in the World with 507 publications made and 10,421 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, Performing arts.

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 1,321 In the United States
#459 of 1,404 In North America
#1651 of 5,720 In the World

University of Hawaii at Hilo
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 2 13
1992 6 14
1993 6 13
1994 2 14
1995 1 15
1996 4 11
1997 6 25
1998 8 28
1999 3 36
2000 6 52
2001 7 48
2002 4 70
2003 8 123
2004 9 99
2005 10 97
2006 7 106
2007 18 101
2008 13 143
2009 16 166
2010 16 221
2011 33 278
2012 18 349
2013 23 427
2014 17 447
2015 15 481
2016 23 488
2017 15 484
2018 15 532
2019 23 610
2020 45 652
2021 22 742
2022 33 738
2023 22 815

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 189 215 649
Art History 403 445 1058
Literature 448 495 1601
Aesthetics 423 471 1656
Fashion Design 378 424 1735

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Hawaii at Hilo

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Math Teachers 583 629 1725
Statistics 498 547 2688
Mathematics 534 583 2752