Leiden University ranks #75 globally with a prestige score of 49, earned across 14 prestigious academic awards including 3 Nobel Prizes. Its strongest area is Nobel Prize in Physics. Notable laureates include Hendrik Lorentz, Niko Tinbergen, Manjul Bhargava.
49
Prestige Score
14
Total Awards
3
Nobel Prizes
8
Decades Active
14
Laureates
12
Award Types
5
Countries
301
Publications
9,332
Citations
Awards by Prestige Tier
Tier 1 (10pts): Nobel-equivalent • Tier 2 (3pts): Major prestigious • Tier 3 (1pt): Field-leading
3
Tier 1 • Apex
= 30 pts
4
Tier 2 • Elite
= 12 pts
7
Tier 3 • Prestigious
= 7 pts
Tier 1Apex Awards (2 types, 3 total)
Tier 2Elite Awards (4 types, 4 total)
Tier 3Prestigious Awards (6 types, 7 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 (12 types)
Nobel Prize in Physics
2(1902–1999)
Fellow of the Royal Society
2(2011–2019)
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
1(1924–1973)
Kavli Prize in Astrophysics
1(2018)
Crafoord Prize in Astronomy
1(1984)
Lorentz Medal
1(1947)
RAS Gold Medal
1(1946)
Bruce Medal
1(1942)
Spinoza Prize
1(2000)
MacArthur Fellowship
1(1992)
Balzan Prize
1(1984)
Notable Laureates
Ranked by award prestige (Nobel, Fields, Turing, Abel) and multiple honors
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