Duke University ranks #71 globally with a prestige score of 50, earned across 14 prestigious academic awards including 2 Nobel Prizes. Its strongest area is MacArthur Fellowship. Notable laureates include Robert J. Lefkowitz, George H. Hitchings, Paul Modrich.
50
Prestige Score
14
Total Awards
2
Nobel Prizes
6
Decades Active
12
Laureates
9
Award Types
4
Countries
18
Publications
370
Citations
Awards by Prestige Tier
Tier 1 (10pts): Nobel-equivalent • Tier 2 (3pts): Major prestigious • Tier 3 (1pt): Field-leading
2
Tier 1 • Apex
= 20 pts
9
Tier 2 • Elite
= 27 pts
3
Tier 3 • Prestigious
= 3 pts
Tier 1Apex Awards (1 types, 2 total)
Tier 2Elite Awards (5 types, 9 total)
Tier 3Prestigious Awards (3 types, 3 total)
Data completeness: Nobel Prizes complete 1901–2024 · Fields Medal complete 1936–2024 · Turing Award complete 1966–2024 · Abel Prize complete 2003–2024
Awards by Category
Awards by Decade
Prestige Trend Over Time
Weighted prestige score by decade (Tier 1 = 10pts, Tier 2 = 3pts, Tier 3 = 1pt)
Peer Comparison
All Awards (9 types)
MacArthur Fellowship
4(1981–2019)
Nobel Prize in Chemistry
2(2012–2015)
Gairdner International Award
2(1968–1988)
Wolf Prize in Mathematics
1(2023)
Nemmers Prize in Mathematics
1(2012)
Holberg Prize
1(2008)
Massry Prize
1(2007)
Volvo Environment Prize
1(2010)
Steele Prize
1(2018)
Notable Laureates
Ranked by award prestige (Nobel, Fields, Turing, Abel) and multiple honors
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