University of Hawaii at Hilo

Updated May 9, 2026
Country
United States
Founded
1941
Type
Education
ROR
02mp2av58
FWUR Rank#2,735 globally (of 4,980)#318 in United States
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 4.2/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.13 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 3 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 1,401–3,852 (2,451 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped SCImago (#3,852, most generous score) and CWUR (#1,989, harshest score).

QS
1,401[src]of 1,462
CWUR
1,989[src]of 1,928
SCImago
3,852[src]of 4,699
FWUR
2,735of 4,980

Distance from FWUR composite

Diagnostic only

Per-agency absolute distance from the trimmed-mean composite, in score space (0–100). Display only — does not feed back into the composite or any agency-quality measure. Lower means the agency reads this institution closer to the consensus.

  • QS6.9
  • SCImago6.9

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
18SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
4.2QS

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
0CWUR

Mixed pillars including outcome and balance metrics.

Cycle alignment: agencies' latest publications mix years (2021/2025/2026). Treat year-over-year deltas with care.

FWUR is a transparent synthesis of six published rankings — not a direct measurement of educational or research quality.

Try other agency subsets

Adjust the weights below to see how the consensus shifts. Custom views are not the canonical FWUR rank.

Pick your agencies (Mode C)

Toggle agencies to see how the composite + rank shift. The default is all six.

Default (Trimmed Mean, all 6) · #2,735 · 4.2
= canonical FWUR rank (toggle agencies off to customize)

Custom views are not the canonical FWUR rank.

Re-rank with your priorities

Slide the weights below. The composite, dimension scores, and methodology label update live.

Research33%
Research output and citations · ARWU + SCImago
18
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
4.2
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
0
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 4.2 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

THE
ARWU
CWUR2021
#1989
cwur.org
RUR
SCImago2025
#3852
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago fell #3047 → #3607 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▲473#1967QSNo dataTHENo dataARWUNo dataCWURNo dataRURNo dataSCImago▲1900#3607
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009#3047
2010#3003
2011#3106
2012#3065
2013#3327
2014#3538
2015#3634
2016#3912
2017#3597
2018#2682
2019#1855#1383
2020#1946#2843
2021#1989#3231
2022#4820
2023#1158#5507
2024#3607

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Bowling Green State University2740.0
2Carleton College2744.0

Global peers

#InstitutionCountryStudentsAvg rank
1University of OxfordUnited Kingdom5.0
2Tsinghua UniversityChina17.0
3The University of MelbourneAustralia27.0

Where these numbers come from

Licensing: Each ranking agency licenses its full data and methodology under terms specific to that agency. FWUR exposes per-cycle headline ranks under fair-use citation; for sub-indicator scores or commercial use, refer to each agency's licensing page. ADR-040 §결정 4 forbids constructing per-pillar "FWUR Teaching/Research/Reputation Score" naming until ≥4 of 6 agencies grant sub-indicator licensing.

Sources