Academic website design for professors and researchers
Personal websites for professors, researchers and authors, designed and written from your published work, and easy to find on Google.
- 12+ years
- designing and writing websites
- 60+ websites
- for clients around the world
- 3 top schools
- NYU Stern, Santa Clara and Carnegie Mellon faculty
Why a professor website, not just a faculty page
A faculty page is the university's profile of you. It's written for colleagues, fixed to a template, and removed or redirected when you change institutions. It rarely has room for your books, talks, op-eds or media.
An academic personal website is yours. It sits on your own domain, explains your work to people outside your field, and gives journalists, event organisers, readers, funders and industry partners one current place to find you. The two work best together, linked to each other.
Academic website design here means the whole job: structure, design, every word of copy, and the setup that helps Google and AI tools such as ChatGPT recognise who you are.
What your academic website includes
A homepage that answers "who is this?"
A journalist on deadline gets your title, field and best work in ten seconds, not a list of committee roles.
Research people outside your field can follow
Your themes and key papers in plain English, with links to Google Scholar, ORCID and SSRN for the full record.
A proper page for every book
Summary, praise, awards and buy links, so readers land on your book, not a bare Amazon listing.
Speaking requests that reach you
Talk topics, video and a booking form, so an organiser can shortlist you without three emails first.
Nothing for you to write
I draft every page from your papers, books and talks. You read it, mark changes, and approve.
Found when people search your name
Fast pages and clean structure, so Google and ChatGPT show your site, not a faculty page from 2019.
Recent work
Personal websites for faculty at Carnegie Mellon, Santa Clara University and NYU Stern.
Professor Rahul Telang
Carnegie Mellon, HeinzTrustees Professor of Information Systems and PhD Program Chair, Heinz College
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Professor Ravi Bapna
Santa Clara UniversityDean, Leavey School of Business
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Professor Anindya Ghose
NYU SternHeinz Riehl Chair Professor of Technology and Marketing
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How it works
- 1
Free preview
Tell me about your work. I design two sections of your site from your real work and send them within 2 working days.
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Decide
If you like the direction, you get a fixed quote. If not, that is the end of it.
- 3
Build and write
I write every page from your published work and build the full site. You review it page by page by email.
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Launch and care
The site goes live on your own domain. With year-round care, new papers, books, talks and press are added within days.
In their own words
Akanksha understands very well the different dimensions of an academic website. Whether it is for book launches, for speaker inquiries, for companies looking for thought leaders, for journalists looking for expert commentaries or for dissemination of academic publications, I recommend her without hesitation.
Professor Anindya GhoseNYU SternAkanksha gave my site a major uplift. It was a pleasure working with her.
Professor Ravi BapnaSanta Clara UniversitySee your own website before you pay for anything.
Get two free sections →Academic website design: common questions
What does academic website design include?
Design, copywriting and build of a personal website on your own domain: a homepage, research and publications, a page for each book, speaking and media pages, and contact. Every word is drafted from your published work, and the site is set up to be found on Google and in AI search.
How much does a professor website cost?
A one-time fee to design and build the site, with optional annual maintenance. You get a fixed quote after you've seen your free two-section preview, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
How long does it take to build an academic website?
The free preview arrives within 2 working days. A full site usually takes a few weeks, depending on how many books, talks and pages it covers and how quickly you review drafts.
Do I need to write anything for my website?
No. I write all the text from your papers, books, talks and faculty profile. You only review and approve it.
Can you redesign my existing academic website?
Yes. I audit your current site, give it a complete new design and new copy, and relaunch it on your own domain, including moving it off university servers or free platforms if needed.
Will my website replace my faculty page?
No. Your personal website sits alongside your faculty page and the two link to each other. The faculty page stays official; your own site covers your full body of work and stays with you if you move.
Who keeps the website up to date?
With year-round care, you forward new papers, books, talks or press and they go live within days. I also check for new coverage each month and handle hosting, security and updates.
More guides: what a professor's website should include, academic website examples and how to make an academic website.
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