University of Geneva ranks #86 globally with a prestige score of 40, earned across 10 prestigious academic awards including 1 Nobel Prize. Its strongest area is Balzan Prize. Notable laureates include Michel Mayor, Stanislav Smirnov, Bronisław Baczko.
40
Prestige Score
10
Total Awards
1
Nobel Prizes
5
Decades Active
7
Laureates
7
Award Types
3
Countries
228
Publications
4,180
Citations
Awards by Prestige Tier
Tier 1 (10pts): Nobel-equivalent • Tier 2 (3pts): Major prestigious • Tier 3 (1pt): Field-leading
2
Tier 1 • Apex
= 20 pts
6
Tier 2 • Elite
= 18 pts
2
Tier 3 • Prestigious
= 2 pts
Tier 1Apex Awards (2 types, 2 total)
Tier 2Elite Awards (3 types, 6 total)
Tier 3Prestigious Awards (2 types, 2 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)
Balzan Prize
4(1984–2011)
Nobel Prize in Physics
1(2019)
Fields Medal
1(2010)
Shaw Prize in Astronomy
1(2005)
Spinoza Prize
1(1998)
Fellow of the Royal Society
1(1749)
Notable Laureates
Ranked by award prestige (Nobel, Fields, Turing, Abel) and multiple honors
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