University of Washington ranks #26 globally with a prestige score of 129, earned across 32 prestigious academic awards including 5 Nobel Prizes. Its strongest area is MacArthur Fellowship. Notable laureates include David Baker, David J. Thouless, Lee Hartwell.
129
Prestige Score
32
Total Awards
5
Nobel Prizes
7
Decades Active
32
Laureates
12
Award Types
5
Countries
5
Publications
276
Citations
Awards by Prestige Tier
Tier 1 (10pts): Nobel-equivalent • Tier 2 (3pts): Major prestigious • Tier 3 (1pt): Field-leading
5
Tier 1 • Apex
= 50 pts
26
Tier 2 • Elite
= 78 pts
1
Tier 3 • Prestigious
= 1 pts
Tier 1Apex Awards (3 types, 5 total)
Tier 2Elite Awards (8 types, 26 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 (12 types)
MacArthur Fellowship
12(1986–2011)
Gairdner International Award
8(1969–2021)
Nobel Prize in Physics
2(1989–2016)
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
2(1990–2001)
Nobel Prize in Chemistry
1(2024)
Shaw Prize in Life Science
1(2018)
Japan Prize
1(2023)
Gruber Prize in Genetics
1(2001)
National Medal of Science
1(2016)
Gödel Prize
1(2022)
Notable Laureates
Ranked by award prestige (Nobel, Fields, Turing, Abel) and multiple honors
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