Research expenditures by university in Hawaii, FY2024
5 institutions in Hawaii reported to the NSF HERD survey in FY2024, and together they spent $404.0 million, 0.3% of the US total. University of Hawaii at Manoa leads at $375.6 million — #92 nationally, more than 25 times University of Hawaii, system office's $14.5 million. 5 spent more than in FY2023 and none spent less. The list runs down to University of Hawaii Maui College at $1.5 million; every name on it links to that institution's own page.
- Institutions
- 5
- FY2024 R&D
- $404.0 million
- Share of the US total
- 0.3%
Universities in Hawaii ranked, FY2024
| In Hawaii | Institution | US rank | FY2024 R&D | Change on FY2023 | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Hawaii at Manoa | #92 | $375.6M | +20.0% | up 10 |
| 2 | University of Hawaii, system office | #334 | $14.5M | +2.6% | down 2 |
| 3 | University of Hawaii at Hilo | #390 | $8.5M | +4.8% | down 4 |
| 4 | Hawaii Pacific University | #505 | $3.8M | +29.9% | up 17 |
| 5 | University of Hawaii Maui College | #635 | $1.5M | +10.3% | up 6 |
| All 5 | $404.0M | ||||
Rank is a competition rank: two institutions that spent the same share a rank and the next one is skipped. Figures are NSF's own, as revised in the FY2024 release, and are shown to one decimal. How these numbers are built.
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Data: NSF HERD FY2024, built from NSF's published tables on September 8, 2026. Page updated September 13, 2026.
Data: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, National Science Foundation, Higher Education Research and Development Survey, FY2024.
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