University of Sheffield ranks #154 globally with a prestige score of 19, earned across 8 prestigious academic awards including 1 Nobel Prize. Its strongest area is Fellow of the Royal Society. Notable laureates include Howard Florey, Hans Krebs, Hans Adolf Krebs.
19
Prestige Score
8
Total Awards
1
Nobel Prizes
5
Decades Active
17
Laureates
3
Award Types
4
Countries
114
Publications
6,483
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
1
Tier 2 • Elite
= 3 pts
6
Tier 3 • Prestigious
= 6 pts
Tier 1Apex Awards (1 types, 1 total)
Tier 2Elite Awards (1 types, 1 total)
Tier 3Prestigious Awards (1 types, 6 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 (3 types)
Fellow of the Royal Society
6(1955–2025)
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
1(1945–1953)
Balzan Prize
1(2004)
Notable Laureates
Ranked by award prestige (Nobel, Fields, Turing, Abel) and multiple honors
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