Academic Analytics is a provider of data-driven insights and business intelligence tools for higher education, helping institutions benchmark research performance, support faculty development, and inform strategic decision-making.
Academic Analytics provides higher education institutions with a comprehensive suite of data-driven solutions designed to aggregate, curate, and contextualize scholarly research activity. Founded in 2005, the company manages a vast database covering over 400,000 faculty members across hundreds of universities, tracking metrics such as journal publications, citations, federal research grants, honorific awards, and patents. Their platforms, including the Strategic Insight and Faculty Insight suites, transform fragmented academic information into actionable business intelligence, enabling university leadership to perform peer benchmarking, optimize resource allocation, and support faculty throughout their professional lifecycles.
These tools are utilized by research institutions to navigate complex academic challenges, such as identifying growth opportunities, improving research visibility, and ensuring equitable tenure and promotion processes. By providing standardized, objective metrics, Academic Analytics helps administrators make informed decisions that align with institutional missions. The company serves as a strategic partner to university boards, provosts, and deans, offering insights that have been credited with helping institutions secure increased funding, create new academic institutes, and strengthen their overall research reputation.