UC Santa Cruz ranks #330 globally with a prestige score of 9, earned across 3 prestigious academic awards. Its strongest area is Kavli Prize in Astrophysics. Notable laureates include Sandra Faber, Jerry Nelson, Thorne Lay.
9
Prestige Score
3
Total Awards
0
Nobel Prizes
1
Decades Active
3
Laureates
3
Award Types
1
Countries
8
Publications
508
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
3
Tier 2 • Elite
= 9 pts
0
Tier 3 • Prestigious
= 0 pts
Tier 2Elite Awards (3 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
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Awards by Decade
Peer Comparison
All Awards (3 types)
Notable Laureates
Ranked by award prestige (Nobel, Fields, Turing, Abel) and multiple honors
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