George Washington University ranks #359 globally with a prestige score of 6, earned across 2 prestigious academic awards. Its strongest area is Shaw Prize in Astronomy. Notable laureates include Gerty Cori, Carl Cori, Chryssa Kouveliotou.
6
Prestige Score
2
Total Awards
0
Nobel Prizes
1
Decades Active
4
Laureates
2
Award Types
3
Countries
18
Publications
188
Citations
Awards by Prestige Tier
Tier 1 (10pts): Nobel-equivalent • Tier 2 (3pts): Major prestigious • Tier 3 (1pt): Field-leading
0
Tier 1 • Apex
= 0 pts
2
Tier 2 • Elite
= 6 pts
0
Tier 3 • Prestigious
= 0 pts
Tier 2Elite Awards (2 types, 2 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 (2 types)
Shaw Prize in Astronomy
1(2021)
Kavli Prize in Astrophysics
1(2022)
Notable Laureates
Ranked by award prestige (Nobel, Fields, Turing, Abel) and multiple honors
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