Université libre de Bruxelles ranks #73 globally with a prestige score of 50, earned across 5 prestigious academic awards including 4 Nobel Prizes. Its strongest area is Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Notable laureates include François Englert, Ilya Prigogine, Albert Claude.
50
Prestige Score
5
Total Awards
4
Nobel Prizes
4
Decades Active
5
Laureates
4
Award Types
1
Countries
1
Publications
Awards by Prestige Tier
Tier 1 (10pts): Nobel-equivalent • Tier 2 (3pts): Major prestigious • Tier 3 (1pt): Field-leading
5
Tier 1 • Apex
= 50 pts
0
Tier 2 • Elite
= 0 pts
0
Tier 3 • Prestigious
= 0 pts
Tier 1Apex Awards (4 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 (4 types)
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
2(1919–1974)
Nobel Prize in Physics
1(2013)
Nobel Prize in Chemistry
1(1977)
Notable Laureates
Ranked by award prestige (Nobel, Fields, Turing, Abel) and multiple honors
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