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University of Manchester ranks #41 globally with a prestige score of 82, earned across 20 prestigious academic awards including 6 Nobel Prizes. Its strongest area is Fellow of the Royal Society. Notable laureates include Andre Geim, John E. Sulston, James Chadwick.
82
Prestige Score
20
Total Awards
6
Nobel Prizes
11
Decades Active
32
Laureates
8
Award Types
6
Countries
60
Publications
187
Citations
Awards by Prestige Tier
Tier 1 (10pts): Nobel-equivalent • Tier 2 (3pts): Major prestigious • Tier 3 (1pt): Field-leading
6
Tier 1 • Apex
= 60 pts
4
Tier 2 • Elite
= 12 pts
10
Tier 3 • Prestigious
= 10 pts
Tier 1Apex Awards (3 types, 6 total)
Tier 2Elite Awards (3 types, 4 total)
Tier 3Prestigious Awards (2 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 (8 types)
Fellow of the Royal Society
8(1931–2020)
Nobel Prize in Physics
3(1915–2010)
Nobel Prize in Chemistry
2(1908–1929)
Copley Medal
2(1922–2013)
Royal Medal
2(1910–2008)
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
1(1922–2002)
Gairdner International Award
1(2002)
Balzan Prize
1(1994)
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