University of Heidelberg ranks #60 globally with a prestige score of 57, earned across 8 prestigious academic awards including 5 Nobel Prizes. Its strongest area is Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Notable laureates include Georg Wittig, J. Hans D. Jensen, Richard Kuhn.
57
Prestige Score
8
Total Awards
5
Nobel Prizes
7
Decades Active
6
Laureates
5
Award Types
1
Countries
212
Publications
1,696
Citations
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
2
Tier 2 • Elite
= 6 pts
1
Tier 3 • Prestigious
= 1 pts
Tier 1Apex Awards (3 types, 5 total)
Tier 2Elite Awards (1 types, 2 total)
Tier 3Prestigious Awards (1 types, 1 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 (5 types)
Notable Laureates
Ranked by award prestige (Nobel, Fields, Turing, Abel) and multiple honors
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