University of Tennessee ranks #206 globally with a prestige score of 13, earned across 2 prestigious academic awards. Its strongest area is Turing Award. Notable laureates include Jack Dongarra, David Robert Nelson, Wai Yiu Cheung.
13
Prestige Score
2
Total Awards
0
Nobel Prizes
2
Decades Active
3
Laureates
2
Award Types
1
Countries
2
Publications
14
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
0
Tier 3 • Prestigious
= 0 pts
Tier 1Apex Awards (1 types, 1 total)
Tier 2Elite 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 (2 types)
Turing Award
1(2021)
Gairdner International Award
1(1981)
Notable Laureates
Ranked by award prestige (Nobel, Fields, Turing, Abel) and multiple honors
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