List of honorary societies - Definition and Overview

This is a list of honorary societies to which individuals are elected based on meritorious conduct.

Private Academies and Societies

• American Philosophical Society
• Phi Alpha Theta
• Phi Beta Kappa Society

National Academies

China, People's Republic of

• Chinese Academy of Sciences
• Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
• Chinese Academy of Engineering

Croatia

• Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts

France

• Institut de France, which groups five academies:
  • Académie française
  • Académie des inscriptions et belles-lettres
  • Académie des sciences
  • Académie des beaux-arts
  • Académie des sciences morales et politiques

Georgia

• Georgian Academy of Sciences

Russia

• Russian Academy of Science

Slovenia

• Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts

Sweden

• Swedish Royal Academies

Taiwan (Republic of China)

• Academia Sinica

United States

• Institute of Medicine
• National Academy of Sciences
• National Academy of Engineering

United Kingdom

• Royal Society
• British Academy
• Royal Society of Engineering
• Royal Society of Medicine
• Royal Society of Arts

International academies

• International Academy for Intercultural Research (IAIR)
• World Academy of Art and Science (WAAS)

See also

• List of prizes, medals, and awards
• List of civic, fraternal, service, and professional organizations
• Service club