University of Birmingham ranks #166 globally with a prestige score of 17, earned across 8 prestigious academic awards including 1 Nobel Prize. Its strongest area is Fellow of the Royal Society. Notable laureates include Francis William Aston, Walter Norman Haworth, Cristina Lazzeroni.
17
Prestige Score
8
Total Awards
1
Nobel Prizes
6
Decades Active
20
Laureates
2
Award Types
3
Countries
14
Publications
184
Citations
Awards by Prestige Tier
Tier 1 (10pts): Nobel-equivalent • Tier 2 (3pts): Major prestigious • Tier 3 (1pt): Field-leading
1
Tier 1 • Apex
= 10 pts
0
Tier 2 • Elite
= 0 pts
7
Tier 3 • Prestigious
= 7 pts
Tier 1Apex Awards (1 types, 1 total)
Tier 3Prestigious Awards (1 types, 7 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 (2 types)
Fellow of the Royal Society
7(1921–2025)
Nobel Prize in Chemistry
1(1922–1937)
Notable Laureates
Ranked by award prestige (Nobel, Fields, Turing, Abel) and multiple honors
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