Question: what is the university of hawaii at manoa known for

title: University of Hawaii
text: The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is the flagship institution of the University of Hawaiʻi system . It was founded as a land - grant college under the terms of the Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890 . It is well respected for its programs in Hawaiian / Pacific Studies , Astronomy , East Asian Languages and Literature , Asian Studies , Comparative Philosophy , Marine Science , Second Language Studies , along with Botany , Engineering , Ethnomusicology , Geophysics , Law , Business , Linguistics , Mathematics , and Medicine . The second - largest institution is the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo on the `` Big Island '' of Hawaiʻi , with over 3,000 students . The smaller University of Hawaiʻi - West Oʻahu in Kapolei primarily serves students who reside on Honolulu 's western and central suburban communities . The University of Hawaiʻi Community College system comprises four community colleges island campuses on O'ahu and one each on Maui , Kauaʻi , and Hawaiʻi . The schools were created to improve accessibility of courses to more Hawaiʻi residents and provide an affordable means of easing the transition from secondary school / high school to college for many students . University of Hawaiʻi education centers are located in more remote areas of the State and its several islands , supporting rural communities via distance education . 

Answer: answer: The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is well respected for its programs in Hawaiian / Pacific Studies , Astronomy , East Asian Languages and Literature , Asian Studies , Comparative Philosophy , Marine Science , Second Language Studies , along with Botany , Engineering , Ethnomusicology , Geophysics , Law , Business , Linguistics , Mathematics , and Medicine .