Why Study in Hawai\u2018i<\/a> \/ <\/span>Rankings & Credentials<\/b><\/span> \/ Research in Hawai\u2018i<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n The Chronicle of Higher Education<\/em>\u2018s 2018 Almanac ranks University of Hawaii at Hilo as the most diverse four-year public university in the United States<\/strong>; three other UH campuses also ranked in top 10: #3 UH Maui College, #4 UH West O\u2018ahu, and #6 UH M\u0101noa.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li> The Chronicle of Higher Education<\/em>\u2018s 2018 Almanac ranks\u00a0UH Community Colleges as the top six most diverse two-year public institutions in the nation<\/strong>. Hawai\u02bbi CC ranked number one followed by Windward CC, Kaua\u02bbi CC, Leeward CC, Honolulu CC and Kapi\u02bbolani CC.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li> One of only 3 schools awarded the\u00a0Healthy School Award <\/strong>in 2017 for its mission to promote healthful, place-based learning on a site with access to 80 percent of the world\u2019s ecosystems (Hawai\u2018i Preparatory Academy).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li> Top 1.5%\u00a0<\/strong>University of Hawai\u2018i at M\u0101noa is consistently ranked among the top 1.5% of nearly 24,000 universities in the world!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li> One of only 32 institutions in the\u00a0nation to hold the unique distinction of being a land, sea, and space grant research\u00a0<\/strong>institution\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>(University of Hawai\u2018i at M\u0101noa).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul> The Kahuawaiola Indigenous Teacher Education Program at the University of Hawai\u2018i at Hilo is the first teacher education program in the world<\/strong> to receive accreditation from the World Indigenous Nations Higher Education Consortium.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li> First university in the world with the distinction of building and launching satellites into space<\/strong> (University of Hawai\u2018i at M\u0101noa).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li> Ranked as one of the 20 most innovative law schools<\/strong> in the country according to the U.S. News & World Report (The William S. Richardson School of Law, UHM).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li> Geriatric medicine program ranks 18th in the nation and its rural medicine program ranks 22nd<\/strong> according to U.S. News & World Report (The John A. Burns School of Medicine, UHM).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li> Ranked 12th for international business<\/strong> and top 25% overall for its undergraduate business program according to U.S. News & World Report (Shidler College of Business).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li> The Physics & Astronomy<\/strong> department is ranked in the top 12 in the U.S.<\/strong> (University of Hawai\u2018i at M\u0101noa).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul>
\nOur educational institutions are among the most prestigious in the US and the World, providing our students with internationally recognized qualifications that are respected throughout the world.<\/i><\/h3>\n
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