Rice University ranks #109 globally with a prestige score of 29, earned across 5 prestigious academic awards including 2 Nobel Prizes. Its strongest area is Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Notable laureates include Robert F. Curl Jr., Richard E. Smalley, Kyriakos Costa Nicolaou.
29
Prestige Score
5
Total Awards
2
Nobel Prizes
4
Decades Active
6
Laureates
3
Award Types
3
Countries
2
Publications
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
3
Tier 2 • Elite
= 9 pts
0
Tier 3 • Prestigious
= 0 pts
Tier 1Apex Awards (1 types, 2 total)
Tier 2Elite Awards (2 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 (3 types)
Notable Laureates
Ranked by award prestige (Nobel, Fields, Turing, Abel) and multiple honors
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