University Distinguished Professors
2011-2012
| Name | Department | Year |
| Christer Aakeroy | Chemistry | 2012 |
| Itzik Ben-Itzhak | Physics | 2012 |
| Susan Brown | Biology | 2012 |
| Ruth Welti | Biology | 2012 |
| Michael Dryden | Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology | 2011 |
| Brett Esry | Physics | 2011 |
| John Hatcliff | Computing and Information Sciences | 2011 |
| John Leslie | Plant Pathology | 2011 |
| Xiuzhi (Susan) Sun | Grain Science and Industry | 2011 |
2006-2010
| Name | Department | Year |
| Elizabeth Dodd | English | 2010 |
| Anthony Joern | Biology | 2010 |
| Walter K. Dodds | Biology | 2009 |
| Charles W. Rice | Agronomy | 2009 |
| Edgar Chambers IV | Human Nutrition | 2008 |
| T.G. Nagaraja | Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology | 2008 |
| Juergen A. Richt | Regents Distinguished Professor of Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology | 2008 |
| Philine Wangemann | Anatomy and Physiology | 2008 |
| Dale Herspring | Political Science | 2007 |
| Duy Hua | Chemistry | 2007 |
| Subbaratnam Muthukrishnan | Biochemistry | 2007 |
| John M. Blair | Biology | 2006 |
| Daniel C. Marcus | Anatomy & Physiology | 2006 |
| Richard A. Marston | Geography | 2006 |
2001-2005
| Name | Department | Year |
| Michael R. Kanost | Biochemistry | 2005 |
| Harald E.L. Prins | Anthropology | 2005 |
| James Shanteau | Psychology | 2005 |
| David C. Hartnett | Biology | 2004 |
| Yoshiro Ikeda | Art | 2004 |
| Ted Schroeder | Agricultural Economics | 2004 |
| M.M. Chengappa | Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology | 2003 |
| Robert D. Linder | History | 2003 |
| David A. Schmidt | Computing and Information Sciences | 2003 |
| Thomas E. Roche | Biochemistry | 2002 |
| Barbara Valent | Plant Pathology | 2002 |
| Frank Blecha | Anatomy and Physiology | 2001 |
| David Littrell | Music | 2001 |
| Larry Takemoto | Biology | 2001 |
| Dean Zollman | Physics | 2001 |
1996-2000
| Name | Department | Year |
| Rob Denell | Biology | 2000 |
| Christopher M. Sorensen | Physics | 2000 |
| Brian S. Spooner | Biology | 1999 |
| E. Wayne Nafziger | Economics | 1999 |
| Gary W. Conrad | Biology | 1998 |
| C. Lewis Cocke | Physics | 1997 |
| Bikram S. Gill | Plant Pathology | 1997 |
Before 1995
| Name | Department | Year |
| James L. Marsden | Regents Distinguished Professor of Animal Sciences | 1994 |
| Chii-Dong Lin | Physics | 1990 |
| Jonathan Holden | English | 1988 |
| Kenneth Klabunde | Chemistry | 1988 |
| L.T. Fan | Chemical Engineering | 1987 |
Honorary University Distinguished Professors
| Name | Department | Year |
| James R. Coffman | Clinical Sciences | 2004 |
| Timothy R. Donoghue | Physics | 2004 (Deceased) |
Distinguished Professors Emeritus
| Name | Department | Year |
| S. Lillian Kremer | English | 2002 |
| Talat Rahman | Physics | 2001 |
| Peter M.A. Sherwood | Chemistry | 1997 |
| John J. Iandolo | Pathology and Microbiology | 1994 |
| Neville W. (Bill) Reay | Physics | 1993 |
| Michael W. Suleiman | Political Science | 1990 (Deceased) |
| William Fateley | Chemistry | 1989 |
| Norman J. Fedder | Speech Communications, Theatre and Dance | 1989 |
| Terry C. Johnson | Biology | 1989 (Deceased) |
| Patrick Richard | Cortelyou-Rust Distinguished Professor of Physics | 1988 |
| Sadahiro Saeki | Mathematics | 1988 |
| David Leith | Regents Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Pathology | 1987 |
| Donald Setser | Chemistry | 1987 |
| Richard Consigli | Biology | 1985 (Deceased) |
| Kenneth Hoyt | Education | 1984 (Deceased) |
| Ernest E. Shult | Regents Distinguished Professor of Mathematics | 1974 |
| Dudley Williams | Regents Distinguished Professor of Physics | 1964 (Deceased) |