University of Virginia ranks #102 globally with a prestige score of 32, earned across 9 prestigious academic awards including 1 Nobel Prize. Its strongest area is Shaw Prize in Astronomy. Notable laureates include John Hawley, Andrew John McWalter Millar, Janine Jagger.
32
Prestige Score
9
Total Awards
1
Nobel Prizes
3
Decades Active
9
Laureates
5
Award Types
3
Countries
2
Publications
67
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
7
Tier 2 • Elite
= 21 pts
1
Tier 3 • Prestigious
= 1 pts
Tier 1Apex Awards (1 types, 1 total)
Tier 2Elite Awards (3 types, 7 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 (5 types)
Notable Laureates
Ranked by award prestige (Nobel, Fields, Turing, Abel) and multiple honors
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