Collocations for excellence - noun

all-round | academic, artistic, culinary, educational, manufacturing, scientific, sporting, technical

pursue, strive for
The school strives for academic excellence.

achieve

~ in
The Business School has a reputation for excellence in research.

a centre of excellence
The college aims to be a world centre of excellence in the field of marine biology.

levels/standards of excellence
The restaurant''s standards of excellence have won it several awards.

the pursuit of excellence
her relentless pursuit of sporting excellence