Seven graduate programs at the are in the nation’s top 50 and an additional 14 programs are in the top 100, according to the 2025 , released on April 8. The (JABSOM) also placed in the nation’s top tier (tier 1) for best medical schools for primary care.
The highest ranked programs were in the , ranking No. 16 for best part-time law programs, No. 36 for best environmental law programs and No. 45 for best international law programs. The Library and Information Science Program in the ranked No. 36. JABSOM ranked No. 41 for most graduates practicing in primary care and No. 47 for most graduates practicing in rural areas, and the ranked No. 43 for best nursing schools, doctor of nursing practice.
Rankings were based on different criteria, including research activity (publications and citations), placement success (employment and earnings), quality assessment (peer and recruiter assessments), student selectivity (GPA and test scores) and faculty resources (doctoral degrees awarded and student to faculty ratio).
“These latest rankings from U.S. News and World Report reflect 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补’s unwavering dedication to academic excellence and impactful research,” said 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补 Provost Michael Bruno. “They speak to the strength of our graduate programs and the hard work of our faculty, students and staff. Hawaiʻi residents can take pride in knowing that their flagship university continues to shape the next generation of leaders, educators and innovators for our state and beyond.”
Note: not all programs are ranked every year. See these 东精影业 News stories on previous years’ rankings: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020 and 2019.
Jump to program rankings:
William S. Richardson School of Law | John A. Burns School of Medicine | School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene | College of Education | College of Engineering | Shidler College of Business | College of Social Sciences | Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health | College of Arts, Languages & Letters | College of Natural Sciences
William S. Richardson School of Law
The William S. Richardson School of Law was ranked in 15 categories by U.S. News and World Report. In addition to its ranking of No. 16 for best part-time law programs, No. 36 for best environmental law programs and No. 45 for best international law programs, the 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补 law school placed No. 99 out of nearly 200 of the best law schools in the nation.
Other law school rankings include:
- Legal writing: No. 51
- Dispute resolution: No. 72
- Criminal law: No. 82
- Tax law: No. 95
- Constitutional law: No. 98
- Contracts/commercial law: No. 98
- Business/corporate law: No. 108
- Intellectual property law: No. 123
- Clinical training: No. 125
- Health care law: No. 128
- Trial advocacy: No. 178
John A. Burns School of Medicine
JABSOM was one of 16 schools that placed in the nation’s top tier (tier 1) for best medical schools for primary care. JABSOM also placed in tier 2 for best medical schools for research.
In addition, JABSOM ranked No. 41 for most graduates practicing in primary care, No. 47 for most graduates practicing in rural areas and No. 166 for most graduates practicing in medically underserved areas. JABSOM also placed No. 155 for speech language pathology. .
School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene
The School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene’s doctor of nursing practice (DNP) program was ranked No. 43 among 158 of the top schools in U.S. News and World Report’s best nursing schools ranking. 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补’s nursing school is the only Hawaiʻi DNP program ranked by U.S. News and World Report since 2018.
College of Education
The ranked No. 65 of 258 schools ranked, the 20th straight year the college has been listed as one of the nation’s top 100 education programs. Nationally accredited since 2000, the College of Education continues to be recognized for its award-winning programs and people.
College of Engineering
Four graduate programs were ranked among the best in the nation, according to U.S. News. placed No. 90; ranked No. 91; and placed No. 124. The College of Engineering ranked No. 163 among the top engineering schools in the U.S. that grant doctoral degrees.
Shidler College of Business
The rose 29 spots to No. 137 out of 241 ranked schools for its part-time master of business administration (MBA) program. Shidler’s MBA programs are the only MBA programs in Hawaiʻi accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, and among the few MBA programs in the U.S. with a true Asia-Pacific focus.
College of Social Sciences
In addition to the Library and Information Science Program ranking No. 36, the College of Social Sciences had the following programs placed in the latest U.S. News and World Report rankings: at No. 78, at No. 82, at No. 104, at No. 107, at No. 113 and at No. 124.
Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health
The ranked No. 99 out of 219 public health schools and programs in the U.S. accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health. The Department of Public Health Sciences offers a ; a , with specializations in , , and , and a , as well as PhD program in , specializing in community-based and translational research and a PhD in . The Department of Public Health Sciences is also home to a recently launched online master of public health program to meet workforce demands.
College of Arts, Languages & Letters
In the , the placed No. 97 and the ranked No. 104.
College of Natural Sciences
In the , the ranked No. 110.
Other rankings
东精影业 惭ā苍辞补 also received these notable rankings:
- 2025 Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings by Subject, March 12, 2025
- 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补 earns highest national research designation, February 20, 2025
- 2025 Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject, January 23, 2025