University of Colorado Boulder ranks #47 globally with a prestige score of 70, earned across 14 prestigious academic awards including 4 Nobel Prizes. Its strongest area is MacArthur Fellowship. Notable laureates include John L. Hall, Eric A. Cornell, Carl E. Wieman.
70
Prestige Score
14
Total Awards
4
Nobel Prizes
4
Decades Active
10
Laureates
6
Award Types
4
Countries
2
Publications
83
Citations
Awards by Prestige Tier
Tier 1 (10pts): Nobel-equivalent • Tier 2 (3pts): Major prestigious • Tier 3 (1pt): Field-leading
4
Tier 1 • Apex
= 40 pts
10
Tier 2 • Elite
= 30 pts
0
Tier 3 • Prestigious
= 0 pts
Tier 1Apex Awards (2 types, 4 total)
Tier 2Elite Awards (4 types, 10 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 (6 types)
MacArthur Fellowship
6(1981–2007)
Nobel Prize in Physics
3(2001–2005)
Nobel Prize in Chemistry
1(1989)
Wolf Prize in Physics
1(2007)
Gairdner International Award
1(1988)
Notable Laureates
Ranked by award prestige (Nobel, Fields, Turing, Abel) and multiple honors
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