NIH ranks #30 globally with a prestige score of 112, earned across 26 prestigious academic awards including 6 Nobel Prizes. Its strongest area is Gairdner International Award. Notable laureates include Harvey J. Alter, Martin Rodbell, Julius Axelrod.
112
Prestige Score
26
Total Awards
6
Nobel Prizes
7
Decades Active
11
Laureates
11
Award Types
2
Countries
1
Publications
Awards by Prestige Tier
Tier 1 (10pts): Nobel-equivalent • Tier 2 (3pts): Major prestigious • Tier 3 (1pt): Field-leading
6
Tier 1 • Apex
= 60 pts
16
Tier 2 • Elite
= 48 pts
4
Tier 3 • Prestigious
= 4 pts
Tier 1Apex Awards (2 types, 6 total)
Tier 2Elite Awards (5 types, 16 total)
Tier 3Prestigious Awards (4 types, 4 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 (11 types)
Gairdner International Award
11(1967–2013)
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
5(1968–2020)
Nobel Prize in Chemistry
1(1972)
Wolf Prize in Medicine
1(1984)
National Medal of Science
1(2008)
Princess of Asturias Award
1(2001)
Notable Laureates
Ranked by award prestige (Nobel, Fields, Turing, Abel) and multiple honors
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