Rutgers University ranks #79 globally with a prestige score of 44, earned across 11 prestigious academic awards including 1 Nobel Prize. Its strongest area is Abel Prize. Notable laureates include Selman Waksman, Selman Abraham Waksman, Endre Szemerédi.
44
Prestige Score
11
Total Awards
1
Nobel Prizes
5
Decades Active
16
Laureates
9
Award Types
8
Countries
2
Publications
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
3
Tier 2 • Elite
= 9 pts
5
Tier 3 • Prestigious
= 5 pts
Tier 1Apex Awards (2 types, 3 total)
Tier 2Elite Awards (2 types, 3 total)
Tier 3Prestigious Awards (5 types, 5 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)
Abel Prize
2(2012)
MacArthur Fellowship
2(1983–2012)
Shaw Prize in Mathematics
1(2015)
Boltzmann Medal
1(1992)
Leeuwenhoek Medal
1(1950)
Steele Prize
1(2005)
Fermat Prize
1(1989)
Notable Laureates
Ranked by award prestige (Nobel, Fields, Turing, Abel) and multiple honors
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