University of Basel ranks #65 globally with a prestige score of 54, earned across 11 prestigious academic awards including 3 Nobel Prizes. Its strongest area is Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Notable laureates include Tadeusz Reichstein, Werner Arber, Tadeus Reichstein.
54
Prestige Score
11
Total Awards
3
Nobel Prizes
6
Decades Active
9
Laureates
7
Award Types
3
Countries
44
Publications
3,350
Citations
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
8
Tier 2 • Elite
= 24 pts
0
Tier 3 • Prestigious
= 0 pts
Tier 1Apex Awards (1 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 (7 types)
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
3(1950–1978)
Gairdner International Award
3(1987–2015)
Kavli Prize in Nanoscience
1(2016)
Gruber Prize in Genetics
1(2012)
Balzan Prize
1(2002)
Notable Laureates
Ranked by award prestige (Nobel, Fields, Turing, Abel) and multiple honors
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