Vanderbilt University ranks #98 globally with a prestige score of 35, earned across 7 prestigious academic awards including 2 Nobel Prizes. Its strongest area is MacArthur Fellowship. Notable laureates include Stanley Cohen, Earl Wilbur Sutherland, Jr., Earl Wilbur Sutherland Jr..
35
Prestige Score
7
Total Awards
2
Nobel Prizes
4
Decades Active
8
Laureates
4
Award Types
2
Countries
2
Publications
35
Citations
Awards by Prestige Tier
Tier 1 (10pts): Nobel-equivalent • Tier 2 (3pts): Major prestigious • Tier 3 (1pt): Field-leading
2
Tier 1 • Apex
= 20 pts
5
Tier 2 • Elite
= 15 pts
0
Tier 3 • Prestigious
= 0 pts
Tier 1Apex Awards (1 types, 2 total)
Tier 2Elite Awards (3 types, 5 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 (4 types)
MacArthur Fellowship
3(2002–2024)
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
2(1971–1986)
Shaw Prize in Life Science
1(2004)
National Medal of Science
1(1986)
Notable Laureates
Ranked by award prestige (Nobel, Fields, Turing, Abel) and multiple honors
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