The University of Hawaii is a group of public colleges and universities in Hawaii . The University of Hawaii System , formally the University of Hawaii and popularly known as UH , is a public , co-educational college and university system that confers associate , bachelor , master , and doctoral degrees through three university campuses , seven community college campuses , an employment training center , three university centers , four education centers and various other research facilities distributed across six islands throughout the state of Hawaii in the United States . All schools of the University of Hawaii system are accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges .