As one of the world's most prestigious scientific awards, the Nobel Prize has been widely recognized by the international community.
As the cradle of Nobel laureates, universities have a first-class education system that provides them with a wide range of learning spaces and high-quality educational resources. Most Nobel laureates have received world-class education at universities around the world, where they are enlightened and trained, cultivating a deep academic foundation and independent innovation.
Among these universities, the ten schools that have produced the most Nobel laureates are as follows.
10. University of Oxford
The University of Oxford, located in Oxford, England, is a public research university. It is the oldest university in the English-speaking world and the second oldest surviving higher education institution in the world, with the earliest classes dating back to 1096. The University of Oxford has produced a total of 72 Nobel laureates and is ranked 3rd in the 2024QS World University Rankings.
9. Princeton University
Princeton University, is a private research university founded in 1746 and located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. To date, Princeton University has produced 74 Nobel laureates, 2 U.S. presidents, 12 U.S. Supreme Court justices, and many members of the U.S. Congress. Ranked 17th in the world in the 2024QS World University Rankings.
8. California Institute of Technology
California Institute of Technology, founded in 1891 in Los Angeles, California, is a private research university. Seventy-eight of its alumni, faculty and researchers have won Nobel Prizes, and six of them are still teaching. It is ranked 15th in the world in the 2024QS World University Rankings.
7. Stanford University
Stanford University, founded in 1885 in San Francisco, California, USA, is a private research university covering an area of about 33 square kilometers, making it one of the largest universities in the United States. Stanford University has produced a total of 85 Nobel laureates and is ranked 5th in the world in the 2024QS World University Rankings.
6. Ma Provincial Institute of Science and Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, founded in 1861 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is a world-renowned private research university. So far, MIT has produced a total of 99 Nobel laureates and ranks first in the world in the 2024QS World University Rankings.
5. Columbia University
Columbia University, founded in 1754 in Manhattan, New York, is a top private research university. So far, the university has produced a total of 100 Nobel laureates and is ranked 23rd in the world in the 2024QS World University Rankings.
4. University of Chicago
The University of Chicago, founded in 1890 in Chicago, Illinois, USA, is a private research university. The school is known for producing Nobel Prize winners. So far, a total of 101 Nobel laureates have been produced, and it is ranked 11th in the QS World University Rankings 2024. Chinese Nobel Laureates in Physics, such as Chenning Yang, Tsung-Dao Lee, and Qi Cui, all received Ph.D. degrees in physics from the University of Chicago.
3. University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley, or Berkeley for short, is a public research university located in Berkeley, California, USA, and is known as the "Public Ivy". In the 2024 QS World University Rankings, UC Berkeley is ranked 10th. So far, the university has produced a total of 114 Nobel laureates.
2. University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge, located in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, UK, is a top research university with a traditional college system. The University of Cambridge is the second oldest university in the English-speaking world, founded as an association of scholars founded in 1209 and has produced 121 Nobel laureates. In the 2024QS World University Rankings, the University of Cambridge is ranked 2nd in the world.
1. Harvard University
Harvard University, founded in 1636 and located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is a private research university that has produced a total of 162 Nobel laureates. In the 2024 QS World University Rankings, Harvard University is ranked 4th in the world.
These schools enjoy an excellent reputation in the global higher education sector, not only because of their superiority in the number of Nobel Prize winners, but also because of the quality of their research and education in various subject areas.