University of Utah ranks #76 globally with a prestige score of 49, earned across 14 prestigious academic awards including 1 Nobel Prize. Its strongest area is Priestley Medal. Notable laureates include Mario R. Capecchi, Alan J. Heeger, Venkatraman Ramakrishnan.
49
Prestige Score
14
Total Awards
1
Nobel Prizes
6
Decades Active
10
Laureates
9
Award Types
6
Countries
2
Publications
21
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
13
Tier 2 • Elite
= 39 pts
0
Tier 3 • Prestigious
= 0 pts
Tier 1Apex 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 (9 types)
Priestley Medal
4(1975–2013)
Wolf Prize in Chemistry
2(1980)
MacArthur Fellowship
2(1987)
Japan Prize
1(1986)
Welch Award in Chemistry
1(1974)
Gairdner International Award
1(1966–1993)
Balzan Prize
1(1995)
Notable Laureates
Ranked by award prestige (Nobel, Fields, Turing, Abel) and multiple honors
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