University of Tokyo ranks #77 globally with a prestige score of 49, earned across 10 prestigious academic awards including 3 Nobel Prizes. Its strongest area is Nobel Prize in Physics. Notable laureates include Takaaki Kajita, Masatoshi Koshiba, Kunihiko Kodaira.
49
Prestige Score
10
Total Awards
3
Nobel Prizes
6
Decades Active
$281.8B
Endowment (2022)
10
Laureates
7
Award Types
1
Countries
24
Publications
172
Citations
Awards by Prestige Tier
Tier 1 (10pts): Nobel-equivalent • Tier 2 (3pts): Major prestigious • Tier 3 (1pt): Field-leading
3
Tier 1 • Apex
= 30 pts
6
Tier 2 • Elite
= 18 pts
1
Tier 3 • Prestigious
= 1 pts
Tier 1Apex Awards (1 types, 3 total)
Tier 2Elite Awards (5 types, 6 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 (7 types)
Nobel Prize in Physics
3(1965–2015)
Japan Prize
2(2024)
Wolf Prize in Physics
1(2000)
Wolf Prize in Chemistry
1(2018)
Wolf Prize in Mathematics
1(1984)
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
1(2016–2022)
Boltzmann Medal
1(1977)
Notable Laureates
Ranked by award prestige (Nobel, Fields, Turing, Abel) and multiple honors
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