Department of Oceanography, University of Hawai'i- Charting a path to great discovery and a healthy environment.

Welcome to the Department of Oceanography at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. As a world leader in ocean science, research and education, we are charting a path to great discovery and a healthy environment.

Learn about our Global Environmental Science program and how it can prepare you for a wide variety of opportunities

Learn about our exciting, world-class PhD and MS degree programs and how you can become a part
of them

Discover more about the many exciting research topics being explored by our 50+ experienced faculty, researchers and staff

Department members have published 1300+ peer-reviewed manuscripts in the last 10 years.

The Department of Oceanography is ranked as one of the best in the world.

93% of grads were employed or continued their education one year after graduating.

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