Academic honours

An emeritus () or emerita () is an honorary title granted to someone who retires from a position of distinction, most commonly an academic faculty position, but is allowed to continue using the previous title, as in "professor emeritus".

leader of a university or a college

An academician is a full member of an artistic, literary, engineering, or scientific academy. In many countries, it is an honorific title used to denote a full member of an academy that has a strong influence on national scientific life.

Latin phrases used to denote levels of academic distinction

thumb|A valedictorian giving his valediction (farewell speech) at commencement Valedictorian is an academic title for the highest-performing student of a graduating class of an academic institution in the United States and Canada.

Minor academic award (and university academic recognition) to some students for their good results at university conferred by the University of the Basque Country and that it is awarded to one in every 14 students

government agency (talent recruitment agency with the aim of attracting, linking and retaining highly qualified professionals)

thumb | right | High School Salutatorian, 1992 Salutatorian is an academic title given in Armenia, the Philippines, Canada, Afghanistan and the United States to the second-highest-ranked graduate of the entire graduating class of a specific discipline. Only the valedictorian is ranked higher. This honor is traditionally based on grade point average (GPA) and number of credits taken, but consideration may also be given to other factors such as co-curricular and extracurricular activities. The title comes from the salutatorian's traditional role as the first speaker at a graduation ceremony, del

academic award granted to students who have completed the Spanish Baccalaureate with the best academic result, the best academic record and with the highest grade point average in their class

maximum and extraordinary grade that can be obtained in a subject at the university (in Spain)