#100 nationally · R1 · Hawaii

University of Hawaii at Manoa research spending

University of Hawaii at Manoa spent $313M on research and development in fiscal year 2023, ranking #100 among US R1 and R2 universities and #1 in Hawaii.

$313Mtotal R&D, FY2023
#100of 297 nationally
#1 of 1in Hawaii (100% of the state's listed total)
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Nearest peers by research spending

RankUniversityStateTierR&D
97Stony Brook University MedNYR1$325M
98Mississippi State University MedMSR1$320M
99University of New Mexico-Main Campus MedNMR1$316M
100University of Hawaii at Manoa MedHIR1$313M
101University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusOKR1$312M
102Wake Forest University MedNCR2$309M
103Florida International University MedFLR1$306M

Research office

Funding opportunities, sponsored programs, and research development for University of Hawaii at Manoa run through its research office: https://manoa.hawaii.edu/ovprs/

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Questions

How much does University of Hawaii at Manoa spend on research?
University of Hawaii at Manoa reported $313M in total research and development expenditures in fiscal year 2023, per the NSF HERD Survey.
Where does University of Hawaii at Manoa rank nationally for research spending?
#100 of the 297 R1 and R2 universities listed here, and #1 of 1 in Hawaii.
Is University of Hawaii at Manoa an R1 university?
University of Hawaii at Manoa is classified R1 (very high research spending and doctorate production) in the 2025 Carnegie Classification.