The BU community is nationally recognized for its contributions in research and scholarship. From Nobel Laureates to Pulitzer Prizes, explore BU’s distinctions across various disciplines.
Faculty Honorees by Year
Each year, Boston University has the pleasure of celebrating faculty whose work has been recognized through an impressive roster of national and international distinctions
Nobel Laureates
The Nobel Prize is a set of annual international awards bestowed in a number of categories by Swedish and Norwegian committees in recognition of academic, cultural and/or scientific advances. It is widely regarded as the most prestigious award available in the fields of literature, medicine, physics, chemistry, peace, and economics.
Awards & Distinctions by Category
From Presidential Awards to Fulbright Scholarships, our faculty and students are distinguished around the world for their achievement in research and scholarship.
Pulitzer Prize Winners
The Pulitzer Prize is awarded for excellence in newspaper journalism, literary achievements, and musical composition and signifies the penultimate achievement in journalism.